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PO Box 9 - Parkersburg, WV 26102-0009 - ph 304-424-3605 - FAX 304-485-8218 - if@citynet.net
PO Box 9 - Parkersburg, WV 26102-0009 - ph 304-424-3605 - FAX 304-485-8218 - if@citynet.net
Engaging citizens in the exploration and development of possibilities for public policy.
The Interactivity Foundation is now accepting applications from college faculty interested in exploring its approach to student-centered discussion and civically engaged education. We are seeking 10-12 faculty to attend our 2009 Summer Institute to be held August 1-9, 2009 on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Participants will learn, practice, and help to refine the discussion process we are developing for use in college classrooms and in broader public discussions. Faculty will receive a $5,000 honorarium for their participation, and the Foundation will cover the costs of travel, meals, and accommodations.
Following the Summer Institute, faculty will be invited to submit proposals for courses to be taught in the spring of 2010 at the participants' home institutions. Courses selected for funding will employ a student-centered discussion process to explore a range of perspectives on the course subject matter and its connection to civic life and public policy. Upon commencement of the courses, faculty will receive an additional $5,000 honoraria to support their course development efforts.
We are seeking faculty who are experimental and interdisciplinary and who wish to explore and develop different approaches to student-centered discussion. We especially welcome faculty who view higher education within the context of active citizenship and who see deliberative discussion as a way to enhance learning and connect the classroom to public life. Interested faculty should email a letter of interest and CV to the Interactivity Foundation at shively@interactivityfoundation.org by 11/19/08 (extended). The letter of interest should tell us about your general approach to teaching and how it meshes with our interests in collaborative learning through student-centered discussions. The letter should also address our interest in having collegial and innovative discussion partners who are self starters that can make creative contributions to our mutual efforts. Phone interviews with selected applicants will be conducted in November/December, and notice of final selections will be made in early January 2009.
We are seeking faculty who are experimental and interdisciplinary and who wish to explore and develop different approaches to student-centered discussion. We especially welcome faculty who view higher education within the context of active citizenship and who see deliberative discussion as a way to enhance learning and connect the classroom to public life. Interested faculty should email a letter of interest and CV to the Interactivity Foundation at shively@interactivityfoundation.org by 11/19/08 (extended). The letter of interest should tell us about your general approach to teaching and how it meshes with our interests in collaborative learning through student-centered discussions. The letter should also address our interest in having collegial and innovative discussion partners who are self starters that can make creative contributions to our mutual efforts. Phone interviews with selected applicants will be conducted in November/December, and notice of final selections will be made in early January 2009.
If you have any questions or would like additional background on the Foundation and/or the Summer Institute, you may contact Pete Shively, our Outreach & Projects Administrator (shively@interactivityfoundation.org; 608-294-9485). Also, you can learn more about our faculty development efforts and our 2006 Summer Institute faculty and their courses by clicking on those links.