CUR Workshop
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Pre-ISSOTL Workshop
October 24, 2012
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, Ballroom East (2nd floor).
Building on the successful meetings held prior to the ISSOTL conferences in Liverpool (2010) and Milwaukee (2011), the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will be again be offering a pre-conference symposium at the ISSOTL 2012 conference in Hamilton. Registrants in this CUR session will receive a discount toward their ISSOTL registration.
Workshop Theme: Undergraduate Research and Change in Higher Education
In this day-long symposium we plan to explore how undergraduate research effects change in Higher Education, and how a variety of changes in Higher Education affect undergraduate research. Under this umbrella theme we have identified some subthemes including:
- Students as change agents
- Undergraduate research generating transformative learning
- The role of undergraduate research in curriculum renewal
- The influence of technological changes on undergraduate research
- The influence of changing student demographics on undergraduate research
- Supporting and sustaining UR in times of times of fiscal challenge
The expected outcomes for participants in this day include:
- A raised awareness of the possibilities of undergraduate research to transform both student and institutional learning
- Consideration of how technology can support and enhance undergraduate research
- Practical advice regarding how to change a curriculum to embed undergraduate research
- The sharing and showcasing of good practice in undergraduate research
- The facilitation of networks amongst staff and students interested in undergraduate research
- The option of joining a collaborative group to continue working on undergraduate research
In addition, workshop attendees will be invited to present posters highlighting undergraduate research efforts on their own campuses. For further information regarding submission instructions and deadlines, visit: http://issotl12.com/cur-poster-call/.
Draft programme
| 8.30 – 8.35 am | Welcome and introduction to the day |
| 8.35 – 9.05 am | Keynote: Undergraduate research and change in Higher Education |
| 9.05 – 9.50 am | Scoping the landscape of undergraduate research and change – small group work to create “mini-posters” |
| 9.50 – 10.20 am | Liquid cafe – Consideration of small group “mini-posters” |
| 10.20 – 10.40 am | Morning tea |
| 10.40 – 11.40 am | Poster session |
| 11.40 – 12.00 pm | Plenary discussion of small group “mini-posters” |
| 12.00 – 1.00 pm | Lunch |
| 1.00 – 1.30 pm | Keynote: Instigating and implementing change in Higher Education |
| 1.30 – 2.00 pm | Keynote: Embedding undergraduate research and inquiry in an institution |
| 2.00 – 2.30 pm | Small group work to consider a toolkit for implementing institutional change |
| 2.30 – 3.00 pm | Plenary discussion |
| 3.00 – 3.15 pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3.15 – 3.50 pm | Formation of action groups to further UGR initiatives |
| 3.50 – 4.00 pm | Closing |
For more information about the Council on Undergraduate Research, please see: http://www.cur.org/
