Leading Change with Design Thinking: A collaborative model of course transform using approaches for solving wicked problems
Feb 12 2020 Student interest is migrating towards the large-scale "wicked" problems in our world, such as climate change, income inequality, sustainability, and human trafficking. These wicked problems rarely rely on a single discipline for their solution, however our educational system is locked into the single discipline approach. In this February 12 webinar, presenters from James Madison University will discuss a variety of programs that build transdisciplinary opportunities for students.

Envisioning the Future of STEM Education: The National Academies' Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education
Dec 4 2019 In this December 4 webinar, This webinar will highlight forces the Roundtable sees impacting the future of undergraduate STEM education, present information on some of the key themes the Roundtable has identified as central to progress in improving undergraduate STEM education, and invite input from webinar participants on their own related initiatives and their suggestions for future Roundtable work.

Collaborative Dynamics in Collective STEM Reform Initiatives
Oct 24 2019 In this October 24 webinar, Lucas Hill will present the Dimensions of Collaborative Dynamics Framework, which identifies the key elements, related to motivation, group norms and processes, support resources, and leadership, that collaborative STEM reform initiatives need to pay attention to in advancing their collective change goals. The framework is the result of a synthesis of three decades of multidisciplinary research and literature regarding complex multi-institutional and multi-sector collaboration and partnerships.

2019 ASCN Systemic Change Institute
Jun 13-15 2019 The Institute is designed to support campus change agents in using institutional change strategies to advance STEM change projects to greater scale and sustainability. Campus teams will bring existing projects, envisioned or started, that they need help bringing to scale or longer-term sustainability. Institute participants will learn about the national context and drivers for change, theories and frameworks of change and the logistics of managing change projects to advance them to scale and sustainability. The Systemic Change Institute is a year-long commitment from ASCN to support teams, and a commitment by teams to work with mentors toward achieving project goals.

Spreading Evidence-Based Instructional Practices: Leveraging Peer Observation for Institutional Change
May 30 2019 A Change Café Webinar Thursday, May 30, 2019 9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET Presenters: Stephanie Salomone, Heather Dillon, Eric Anctil, Tara Presholdt, and Valerie Peterson (University of ...

Transforming Engineering Education Through the NSF Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) Program
May 16 2019 A Change Café Webinar Thursday, May 16, 2019 10:00 am PT | 11:00 am MT | 12:00 pm CT | 1:00 pm ET Presenter: Julie Martin (National Science Foundation) Registration is closed. Jump down to: Resources, including ...

Transforming Institutions Conference 2019
Apr 3-5 2019 The Transforming Institutions Conference is designed to bring together researchers, faculty, change agents, administrators, and policymakers to focus on transforming undergraduate education. Participants will have the opportunity to identify critical questions facing institutional change, foster connections with colleagues interested in change, and address important topics related to transforming institutions in higher education. Events will include workshops, presentations, thematic symposia, panel discussions, poster sessions, and two plenaries.

Embedding education specialists within departments to catalyze change
Feb 28 2019 Join authors Stephanie Chasteen and Warren Code as they discuss the messages from their new (free, open-source) Science Education Initiative Handbook on how to effectively use discipline-based education specialists to facilitate change within departments. We will discuss who makes a good educational expert, what their role can be within a department, how to train and support them, and engaging faculty and departments in change.

Collectively Improving Our Teaching: A department-wide professional development program resulting in widespread change
Nov 7 2018 A Change Café Webinar Wednesday, November 7, 2018 9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET Presenter: Kimberly Tanner (San Francisco State University) Registration is closed. Jump down to: Resources, ...

Using an Evidence-Based Approach to Develop a Culture of Shared Leadership for Change
Oct 29 2018 Monday, October 29, 2018 11:00 am PT | 12:00 pm MT | 1:00 pm CT | 2:00 pm ET Presenters: Susan Elrod (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater), Judith Ramaley (Portland State University) Registration is closed. Jump ...