The Summer Curriculum Design Institute offers an intensive and collaborative learning experience for graduate student instructors. Participants engage in workshops led by experienced educators to develop innovative and effective teaching strategies. Through hands-on activities and peer feedback sessions, instructors will refine their teaching plans for this summer and beyond. By the end of the institute, participants will emerge with a well-rounded understanding of curriculum development principles ready to implement in their classrooms and syllabi.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the significance of teaching at a MSI such as UC Riverside;

• Implement active and inclusive learning strategies;

• Utilize technology for inclusive and accessible instruction; and

• Assess student learning equitably  

Assignments Completed to Accomplish Objectives

At the end of each day, students were required to complete one milestone that related to completing a syllabus draft by the end of the week. These drafts included:

1. Writing course learning objectives

2. Development of an assessment plan for the course and one written assignment

3. Craft 4 course policies

4. Develop a course schedule 

5. Complete the syllabus draft

Skills Gained

Students completed 40 hours of training during this weeklong institute that resulted in the development of evidence-based practices related to creating a course. This included training in:

• Backwards Design

• Transparency in the Teaching and Learning (TILT) Framework

• Inclusive Teaching

• Student-Centered Course Policies

• Learning-focused learning objectives that directly align to the course schedule and assessments

• Alternative assessments and assignments