The John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning
ITA 2017 Course Design Winner: Baker Lawley
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Ellyn Adelmann ‘18 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award during the 2017-2018 academic year. Baker Lawley, Department of English, began developing what turned into his ENG-350: Editing and Publishing course 3 years ago. He started by collaborating with a student and […]
ITA 2017 Assignment Winner: Glenn Kranking
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Ellyn Adelmann ‘18 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award during the 2017-2018 academic year. With a goal to find a different way for students to engage with the course material throughout the semester, Glenn Kranking, Department of History, Scandinavian Studies, and […]
ITA 2017 Nominee: Jeff Ford
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Ellyn Adelmann ‘18 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award during the 2017-2018 academic year. Jeff Ford, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics, incorporated two innovative elements to his MCS-121: Calculus I course–Team Based Learning and Standards-Based Grading. With a goal […]
ITA 2017 Nominee: Mimi Gerstbauer
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Ellyn Adelmann ‘18 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award during the 2017-2018 academic year. Mimi Gerstbauer, Department of Political Science, Peace Studies, LALACS, and African Studies, integrated citizen diplomacy and vocational discernment concepts into her POL-244: International Community and Diplomacy/Model UN […]
ITA 2017 Nominee: Angelique Dwyer
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Ellyn Adelmann ‘18 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award during the 2017-2018 academic year. Angelique Dwyer, Department of Modern Languages, Literature, and Cultures, Spanish, LALACS, and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, incorporated classic pedagogies such as Paulo Freire’s Popular Education, the […]
ITA 2017 Nominee: Annika Erickson
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Ellyn Adelmann ‘18 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award during the 2017-2018 academic year. Annika Erickson, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and African Studies, incorporated a new element to the Ethnographic Interview assignment in her S/A-111: Cultural Anthropology course […]
Introducing the 2017 Innovative Teaching Award Winners
The selection committee for the 2017-2018 Innovative Teaching Award would like to thank all of the nominees for their applications. Not surprisingly, the committee was impressed by all the effort, creativity, and thoughtfulness that the candidates put into their courses. We will be publishing interviews with all of the applicants in a series of blog […]
ITA 2016 Assignment Winner: Maddalena Marinari
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Lili Rothschild ‘17 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award. Nominations for this year’s awards should be emailed to innovate@gustavus.edu by November, 10th. More details can be found at http://gustavus.edu/provost/faculty-l/attachments/innovate-award-rfp-2017.pdf Maddalena Marinari, Department of History, was awarded the Innovative Teaching Award (Assignment) […]
ITA 2016 Nominee: Valerie Walker
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Lili Rothschild ‘17 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award. Nominations for this year’s awards should be emailed to innovate@gustavus.edu by November, 10th. More details can be found at http://gustavus.edu/provost/faculty-l/attachments/innovate-award-rfp-2017.pdf Valerie Walker, Department of Education, described two teaching innovations she has utilized […]
ITA 2016 Nominee: Debra Pitton and Amy Vizenor
This is one of a few interviews conducted by Lili Rothschild ‘17 with winners and previous nominees for the Gustavus Innovative Teaching Award. Nominations for this year’s awards should be emailed to innovate@gustavus.edu by November, 10th. More details can be found at http://gustavus.edu/provost/faculty-l/attachments/innovate-award-rfp-2017.pdf Debra Pitton and Amy Vizenor, Department of Education, submitted an application for […]