The CELT Course Design Institute (CDI) is full of interactive activities to give Iowa State University’s instructors skills, time, and space for designing or substantially revising their courses. CDI is typically offered in the Spring, Winter, and Summer sessions and there is normally an online option (Winter and Spring) and face-to-face option (Summer).
Each CDI takes place over four days and contains one 90-minute session per day, plus a 30-minute Q&A with the presenter regarding their topic of presentation.
Prior presentations and presenters have included:
- Fundamental course design elements: Canvas and beyond (Dr. Lesya Hassall)
- Building community and reducing anonymity (Dr. TJ Stewart, School of Education)
- Effective assessment strategies and approaches to academic cheating (Dr. Cristina Bonaccorsi, Department of Chemistry)
- Active learning techniques and feedback (Dr. Monica Lamm, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering)