Semester Plan (updated Spring 2023)

Every semester I will publish my goals, these are by no means a complete list of activities and goals. Some I’ve removed as appropriate for sensitivity reasons, and others will have become priorities since publishing.

There are only a few changes and additions here. Some of the conferences have been updated. I don’t think I will apply for Playful Learning as I did last year, but I would like to attend the Sheffield Documentary Festival as a delegate instead.

SPRING (Jan -May) 2022

Categories

  • Writing
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Trips & Speaking Engagement
  • Service
  • Accountability
  • Personal Goals

RESEARCH TOPICS

  • VR Pedagogy – Reading/Writing and Service
  • Design Thinking in Language Learning
  • Working with students through Interdisciplinary courses.

WRITING GOALS: ARTICLES & PRESENTATIONS

  • [ ] Sheffield Documentary Festival
  • [ ] ACTFL Convention Nov 2023 – Chicago
  • [ ] FLTMAG – https://fltmag.com/submissions/
  • [ ] ALT Blog submission
  • [ ] Stephan present at ICOR
  • [ ] Preparing for Siggraph (June 2023)

WRITING GOALS: GRANTS

  • [ ] Research and teaching on creativity and uncertainty
  • [ ] Research and teaching on immersive storytelling

Total Research/Writing Time = 8 hours/week.

I will teach around 2.4 hours a week, travel takes 2 hours a day, and the rest will be student meetings/appointments and office hours.

TEACHING

  • 82.288 Everyday Learning: Designing learning experiences in times of unrest and uncertainty – 7 week mini for IDeATe/Modern Languages.

Professional Development Workshops

  • ML Faculty Workshop on teaching using immersive technologies
  • Faculty and Staff Electives

TEACHING GOALS

  • [ ] To have an ungraded course
  • [ ] To encourage student confidence in uncertainty and failure
  • [ ] Include IDeATe common learning goals

GLOBAL LANGUAGES & CULTURES ROOM

  • [ ] Series of Open House events
  • [ ] Install showreel of immersive films (compile pieces for immersive room).
  • [ ] Artist Commissions – postcards and work.
  • [ ] Funding using the Immersive Cultural Innovation Fund
  • [ ] rework and revise the website
  • [ ] Manage Global Languages & Cultures Room Team

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS

  1. Monthly check-in with mentors
  2. Regular check-in with Chair
  3. Publish a new digital portfolio to support promotion.

SERVICE

  1. Department meetings
  2. Communications and Marketing Committee
  3. Learning Technologies Committee (CALL/TEL)
  4. Humanities@Dietrich Engagement Steering Committee
  5. Arts Greenhouse RA/Internship Program

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • [ ] CMALT (urgent) – Certified Membership of Association for Learning Technologies
  • [ ] Update CV and website
  • [ ] Ongoing Networking
  • [ ] Ongoing social media and digital identity upkeep.
  • [ ] The Spaces in Between – publish a newsletter once per week