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Community College Course Redesign Institute Application

Please complete the following application by September 4th for consideration for the Community College Course Redesign Institute in American Political and Social Thought.

The event will be held at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas, on October 17th and 18th, 2024.

Name and Affiliation

First Name

Last Name

Email:

Name of Institution

Institutional Department

State where your institution is located:

How long have you been teaching?

Are you a Full-Time, and/or an Adjunct Faculty member?

Full-Time FacultyAdjunct Faculty

Is the course you would like to redesign part of general education requirements at your institution, or is it an elective course?

Part of General Education RequirementsElective Course

How much do you incorporate the discussion-based study of transformative texts as a meaningful component of the courses you teach? We aim to work with people new to discussion-based study in addition to those who have had experience with it.

Very FrequentlySomewhat FrequentlyRarelyNever

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Application

Why do you want to participate in this Institute? Why do you think this work is important, and what relevant perspectives, skills, or experiences do you bring to this group?

What do you plan to do to share the knowledge and skills gained in this Institute with your colleagues or college community? Some ideas could be: a presentation of the pedagogical methods of the syllabus at a faculty meeting, the invitation of a colleague to the redesigned course, or other way of sharing the outcome of the Institute with your colleagues and community.

Do you plan to teach your redesigned course at least twice in the 12 months after completing this Institute?

YesNo