Strategies for Effective and Engaging Design of a Project-based Course

• In Event: 11-W6v: Strategies for Effective and Engaging Design of a Project-based Course

Short Description

In this workshop, participants will apply project-based learning (PBL) and project management strategies to the design and structure of a course of their choosing. The main goal of this session is to explain how PBL works, including its benefits and challenges, while allowing participants to create a course design plan to revamp an existing course into a PBL format. As part of this workshop, participants will learn about PBL assessments and rubrics, technologies, and engagement strategies.

Authors

• Presenter: Alicia Leinaala Johnson, Virginia Tech

• Presenter: Miguel (Miko) Nino, University of North Carolina at Pembroke