Student Success and Engagement - August 29, 2017

Morning Plenary:  “What Matters Most for Student Success?”
Presenter: Dr. Peter Felten
Description:   In our book The Undergraduate Experience (Jossey-Bass, 2016), my co-authors and I identified six core themes that matter most for student success: learning, relationships, expectations, alignment, improvement, and leadership. This interactive keynote will explore why these themes are critically important not only for students but also for faculty and for institutional culture. Together we will critically consider what each of us can do, no matter what our context and role, to cultivate a generative culture of learning and teaching.
Materials: Download What matters most - Rider.pdf



“The Engaged Learning Program: Celebrating the Rider Experience”
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Millen
Description: Join Dean Jonathan Millen and the committee co-chairs, Susan Dougherty and Jan Friedman-Krupnick, for an overview of the newly implemented Engaged Learning Program. Learn about the goals and purposes of the program, the role of faculty, and the requirements for students. Learn how to submit courses and activities for approval as engaged learning experiences, and how to use Bronc Nation to promote events across the Rider community. Be part of an engaged campus!
Materials: Download Engaged Learning PPT TLC 8-29-2017.pdf

“Engaging Students Meaningfully and Sustainably”
Presenter: Dr. Peter Felten
Description: Research now tells us quite a lot about the conditions that support deep student learning and the practices of effective teaching in higher education. Faculty and institutions, however, often struggle to integrate these practices into courses and curricula in ways that are meaningful to students and sustainable for faculty. In this workshop, we develop concrete plans for weaving active engagement through your teaching and your students’ learning.
Materials: Download Engage - Rider.pdf