The 2nd annual Innovate Awards Ceremony was held during the 2018 FACET Retreat on May 19, 2018 in Bloomington, IN. Winners were awarded in the five categories; the nine finalists were also celebrated for their contributions.
Open a category below to view the finalists' submissions.
Nominations were gathered and submitted to the retreat planning committee to determine finalists. Finalists then submitted multi-media descriptions of the activity for which they were nominated.
The call for nominations in this category asked "Do you or your colleague(s) have an effective classroom activity that helps students learn how to learn? What does this activity look like, and how does it improve active learning and student empowerment?"
The call for nominations in this category asked "Do you or your colleague(s) have an effective community engagement activity? What does this activity look like, and how does it promote community engagement in addition to student learning?"
The finalists for the FACET Innovate Awards for Excellence in Teaching with Community Engagement are:
The call for nominations in this category asked "Do you or your colleague(s) have an effective intensive writing assignment? What does this assignment look like, and how does it lead to effective learning outcomes for intensive writing?"
Kathy Ritchie, The Self-Reflective Writing Assignment
Rhonda Wrzenski, Predicting a Toss-Up Congressional Election in the Classroom
The call for nominations in this category asked "Do you or your colleague(s) have a particularly effective method or activity that uses online tools (applications, programs, or Canvas tools) to promote student learning? What does this activity look like, how does it work, and how does it impact student learning?"
Christian Rogers, EASEL: An App to Support Reflection and Content in Real Time
The call for nominations in this category asked "Do you or your colleague(s) have an effective collaborative classroom activity? What does this activity look like, and how does it promote peer-to-peer engagement in addition to student learning?"
The finalists for the FACET Innovate Awards for Excellence in Teaching with Collaborative Activities are:
Christopher Young and Joseph Ferrandino, Using GIS to Engage with and Learn History
Jeanne Johnston, Interactive Cancer Case Studies
Lisa Russell, The Final Countdown: A Design for Helping Students Implement Business Strategies
