Danielle Lindsey, Provost’s Office; Mardell Wilson, UAO; Joan Brehm, Sociology & Anthropology; Andrea Wilson, Ed. Administration & Foundations; Megan Houge, Communication
The FOCUS Initiative (Lindsey - PowerPoint)
The FOCUS Initiative is a faculty development program designed to enhance faculty responsiveness to the value of civic and community engagement at Illinois State University. FOCUS compliments other campus initiatives including the First Year Experience, the Political Engagement Project, the American Democracy Project, the General Education program, the Redbird Outreach Program, and the Partnership for Student Learning. In this session, members of the FOCUS coordinating team will give a synopsis of the FOCUS Initiative and discuss what it has to offer to ISU faculty. Then they will introduce the two newest online learning modules, which were created during the summer of 2007. The first of the two new modules concentrates on the Political Engagement Project. The module was designed to illustrate how to bridge politics and everyday life through identifying the touchpoints between the two. The second module explores Innovative Partnerships and how they can enhance the learning experience. Participants in the session will have the opportunity to network with the 2007 Summer FOCUS Fellows and members of the FOCUS coordinating team. Participants can also learn more about the Fellowship experience and/or discuss and explore the newest modules.
