Integrative Learning Project 1: Reflecting About the Liberal Arts
FIST 250
Spring 2018
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
The Integrative Learning Project is a .50 credit course that allows students to learn to describe in a coherent and engaging narrative the various academic and non-academic activities, projects, and experiences that have been important for them while in college and to practice doing so for a variety of audiences (e.g. employers, graduate schools, etc.). Participants should be students who are interested in crafting a narrative about their personal and intellectual development, and who want to be able to talk about what skills they have cultivated during their time at Wesleyan and what they still want to learn.
All sophomores, juniors and seniors are welcome in this course. This course requires a willingness to discuss one's strengths, achievements, weaknesses, and failures. Students will not only engage in reflection about their skills and experiences, but will also have the opportunity to design an online portfolio in WordPress, the world's most popular content management software, and test the portfolio with different audiences by employing user experience design (UX) principles and research methodologies. Students can take this course more than once, but only once per academic year. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Laboratory | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Articles, videos, and other media will be hyperlinked from the syllabus at http://bit.ly/wesintegrate.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will complete weekly assignments, including write eight reflective pieces that they arrange in a portfolio. While there is a presentation at the end of the semester, there are no exams. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No technical skills are required, although students are expected to bring their laptop to each class meeting. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all majors are invited to enroll. Students who are interested in focusing on a range of college experiences should enrolled in Integrative Learning Project 1. Students who have recently engaged in specific high-impact educational practices that they wish to serve as their capstone project should enrolled in Integrative Learning Project 2. Additional information about both sections can be found at http://bit.ly/wesintegrate. |
| Instructor(s): Barlow,Rachael Times: .M..... 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: ALLB113; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
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