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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

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I will share clear steps for building cross-subject courses, sparking talks across fields, checking how well students are blending ideas, and getting past common hurdles I have faced in my own teaching. In our college, we aim for courses where students see connections and blend insights rather than just stacking content from different fields.

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Space Matters: Lessons Learned from an Active-Learning Classroom

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Case Western Reserve documented its first - and second -year efforts to add two active-learning spaces and support faculty teaching in the space. Indiana University has a campus-wide Mosaic initiative to encourage and support active and collaborative learning in all classrooms. It’s still all about the people.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

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Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

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A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment 

Faculty Focus

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

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A Guide for Creating an Empathetic Learning Environment 

Faculty Focus

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

Learning 111