The Enlightenment Series: Catalyzing Change via Courageous Conversations to Address Racism and Anti-Blackness and Promote Inclusive Excellence at the University of South Florida
Ruthmae Sears, University of South Florida
This presentation will describe a university-wide initiative (Enlightenment Series) to systemically address racism and anti-Blackness to promote inclusive excellence across three geographically dispersed campuses. ...

Lessons Learned: Successes and Challenges of Implementing a Systems Model for Improving Student Success & Student Retention
Judy Awong-Taylor, Georgia Gwinnett College; Allison D'Costa, Georgia Gwinnett College; Clay Runck, Georgia Gwinnett College; Tirza Leader, Georgia Gwinnett College; David Pursell, Georgia Gwinnett College; Cindy Achat-Mendes, Georgia Gwinnett College; Chantelle Anfuso, Georgia Gwinnett College; Nathan W. Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
The School of Science and Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College attracts a highly diverse student population, many from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM education. However, there is disparity in ...

Using equity data to promote change in introductory classrooms
Marco Molinaro, University of California-Davis; Cait Hayward, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Meryl Motika, University of California-Davis; Eric Bell, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Matthew Steinwachs, University of California-Davis; Timothy McKay, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Educational analytics has been in use by our higher education institutions for the last 10 years, or more, with an emphasis on university-wide metrics, advising support and various student-focused focused tools. In ...

An Instructional-Teams Project for supporting instructional reform
Susan Hester, The University of Arizona; Karie Lattimore, The University of Arizona; Lisa Rezende, The University of Arizona; Lisa Elfring, The University of Arizona
The Instructional-Teams Project (I-TP) at the University of Arizona is an NSF-funded effort (DUE-1626531) that supports high-quality active-learning instruction in large-enrollment STEM courses through building ...

Balancing theories of change during institution wide transformation in higher education
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This paper discusses the case of implementing a system for student evaluation of courses (SEC) within a faculty (school) of engineering within a Scandinavian traditional university. The process for implementation ...

Getting Beyond the Flawed Metrics of Student Evaluation Surveys
Josh Beach, 21st Century Literacy
Student evaluation surveys are not valid instruments for evaluating teaching, student learning, or the curriculum. For almost a century, researchers have found that not only are these tools highly correlated with ...

Innovation Spaces are Just the Tip of the (systems) Iceberg: Transforming Hidden Networks into Sustainable Practice
Bill Heinrich, Orbis; Nick Swayne, James Madison University
Presenters will map the systems change processes necessary to realize the benefits of creating new physical innovation spaces--agnostic/neutral spaces, made accessible to all, and inclusive of instruction about the ...

Continuous Improvement and Change Leadership at the Urban University
Matt Renn, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities; Mitzy Gonzalez, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities; Andrea Rodriguez, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Higher education institutions throughout the nation employ various continuous improvement processes to operationalize change at all organization levels. Through our ongoing work with three public, urban research ...

Measuring Teaching Practices to Inform Change in Online Undergraduate STEM Courses
Regina Garza Mitchell, Western Michigan University; Whitney DeCamp, Western Michigan University; Brian Horvitz, Western Michigan University; Megan Kowalske, Western Michigan University; Cherrelle Singleton, Western Michigan University
Over many decades, education researchers and practitioners have developed validated instruments for studying traditional in-person classroom-based teaching practices. These instruments are not easily adaptable to ...

Using Force Field Analysis to Advance STEM Education Reform
Lucas Hill, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mark Graham, Yale University; Judy Milton, University of Georgia
Organizational theorists and change practitioners have advanced many useful tools relevant to the evaluation of complex, often multi-institutional, higher education STEM reform initiatives. Evaluators often engage ...