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<div><span style="font-size:medium;">Jordan Dunne is a senior undergraduate Computer Science major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked last summer at Onshape Inc. building CAD software, and enjoys tinkering, reading, and Chess. Jordan's active on campus as a part of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, the White Key Leadership Honor Society, and worked on the Formula Hybrid Racecar Team for a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;">Jordan is currently the head of The Inventor's Guild, a group of students and engineers that helps startups build prototypes and prepare to seek investment. He spends time helping students, local entrepreneurs, and others develop their businesses. Jordan works with a few VC firms on the side as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;">Jordan is currently working towards a co-terminal masters degree in Computer Science, and is looking forward to working at Microsoft as a Program Manager this summer.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-size:smaller;">Jordan Dunne is a senior undergraduate Computer Science major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked last summer at Onshape Inc. building CAD software, and enjoys tinkering, reading, and Chess. Jordan's active on campus as a part of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, the White Key Leadership Honor Society, and worked on the Formula Hybrid Racecar Team for a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:smaller;">Jordan is currently the head of The Inventor's Guild, a group of students and engineers that helps startups build prototypes and prepare to seek investment. He spends time helping students, local entrepreneurs, and others develop their businesses. Jordan works with a few VC firms on the side as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:smaller;">Jordan is currently working towards a co-terminal masters degree in Computer Science, and is looking forward to working at Microsoft as a Program Manager this summer.&nbsp;</span><br />
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== Personal Website and LinkedIn ==<br />
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Jordan Dunne is a senior undergraduate Computer Science major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked last summer at Onshape Inc. building CAD software, and enjoys tinkering, reading, and Chess. Jordan's active on campus as a part of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, the White Key Leadership Honor Society, and worked on the Formula Hybrid Racecar Team for a while.</span><br />
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<br/>Jordan is currently the head of The Inventor's Guild, a group of students and engineers that helps startups build prototypes and prepare to seek investment. He spends time helping students, local entrepreneurs, and others develop their businesses. Jordan works with a few VC firms on the side as well.<br />
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Jordan is currently working towards a co-terminal masters degree in Computer Science, and is looking forward to working at Microsoft as a Program Manager this summer.&nbsp;<br />
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== Personal Website and LinkedIn ==<br />
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<div>= <span style="font-size: 12px;">Jordan Dunne is a senior undergraduate Computer Science major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked last summer at Onshape Inc. building CAD software, and enjoys tinkering, reading, and Chess. Jordan's active on campus as a part of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, the White Key Leadership Honor Society, and worked on the Formula Hybrid Racecar Team for a while.</span> =<br />
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<br/>Jordan is currently the head of The Inventor's Guild, a group of students and engineers that helps startups build prototypes and prepare to seek investment. He spends time helping students, local entrepreneurs, and others develop their businesses. Jordan works with a few VC firms on the side as well.<br />
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Jordan is currently working towards a co-terminal masters degree in Computer Science, and is looking forward to working at Microsoft as a Program Manager this summer.&nbsp;<br />
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Jordan Dunne is a senior undergraduate Computer Science major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked last summer at Onshape Inc. building CAD software, and enjoys tinkering, reading, and Chess. Jordan's active on campus as a part of the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, the White Key Leadership Honor Society, and worked on the Formula Hybrid Racecar Team for a while.<br/><br/>Jordan is currently the head of The Inventor's Guild, a group of students and engineers that helps startups build prototypes and prepare to seek investment. He spends time helping students, local entrepreneurs, and others develop their businesses. Jordan works with a few VC firms on the side as well.<br />
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Jordan is currently working towards a co-terminal masters degree in Computer Science, and is looking forward to working at Microsoft as a Program Manager this summer.&nbsp;<br />
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[http://jwdunne.com/ Website]</div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=31735Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities2016-02-12T05:21:36Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
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<div>= Overview = The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement, stemming from lack of exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Yet, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below. It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial persuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp; &#x7B;&#x7B;#Widget:YouTube|id=pWT9tAZCBYI&#x7D;&#x7D; == 6.1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research = =<br />
<div>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We will work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs. Specifically, we will:</div><div><br/><br/></div><br/><br />
*Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation. *Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area. *Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project. *Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences. *Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations. = Expanding Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Campus = == Needs, Mindsets, Ideas & Potential Action Items for Advancement == #The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowerd with and that must be ingraned into engineering education.<br/><br/>A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skillsets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education, as they learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smart phones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, envrionment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering educaiton is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br/><br/>Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br/><br/>* ''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br/><br/>* ''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgement is not enough. RPI has opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the key goals in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan. HER LEADERSHIP MUST BE EMPHASIZED. Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of curriculum in each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #'''What we teach MUST change.&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifuly in her Innovation Enginer talk - we must learn how to think like&nbsp;? +&nbsp;? = 10, not 5 + 5 =&nbsp;?. Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create new ways to communicate, new paths to education, and new technology that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br/><br/>Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #It is so very important to provide students with '''the right skills.'''<br/><br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''poised by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skillsets I need?"<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #What are the '''barriers''' to succeeding?&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;faculty'''&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be forced to think differently.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started&nbsp; = == Strategy #1 - Faculty Reach == Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses. Strategic targets as early adopters: *Mark Steiner - make changes in Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) classes == Strategy #2 - TEDx & Events That Inspire == ate them to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skillsets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp; = Sustaining the Movement&nbsp; = == Strategy #1 - support == Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates. Listed below; frequently growing: === Companies === *Ecovative Design *Howstuffworks.com *Texas Instruments *Gerber Scientific === Alumni === *Steven Sasson *Gary Burrell == Strategy #2 - On-Campus Partnerships == Work with the Alumni Association Director: *To reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus *To get input on changing the curriculum <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''OVERALL GOAL:'''</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''Change the culture of RPI and get more students involved with entreprenuership and innovation initiatives on campus.'''</span> = '''Related Links'''<br/>= [[Meghan Olson|'''Meghan Olson''']] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ray_Parker <b>Ray Parker</b>] [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|'''Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute''']] &#x5B;&#x5B;Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities&#x5D;&#x5D;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=31732Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities2016-02-12T05:18:33Z<p>Jordanwdunne: Undo revision 29952 by Mushenski210 (talk)</p>
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<div>= Overview = The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement, stemming from lack of exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Yet, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below. It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial persuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp; &#x7B;&#x7B;#Widget:YouTube|id=pWT9tAZCBYI&#x7D;&#x7D; == 6.1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research ==<br />
<div>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We will work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs. Specifically, we will:</div><div><br/><br/></div><br/>*Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation. *Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area. *Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project. *Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences. *Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations. = Expanding Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Campus = == Needs, Mindsets, Ideas & Potential Action Items for Advancement == #The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowerd with and that must be ingraned into engineering education.<br/><br/>A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skillsets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education, as they learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smart phones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, envrionment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering educaiton is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br/><br/>Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br/><br/>* ''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br/><br/>* ''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgement is not enough. RPI has opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the key goals in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan. HER LEADERSHIP MUST BE EMPHASIZED. Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of curriculum in each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #'''What we teach MUST change.&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifuly in her Innovation Enginer talk - we must learn how to think like&nbsp;? +&nbsp;? = 10, not 5 + 5 =&nbsp;?. Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create new ways to communicate, new paths to education, and new technology that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br/><br/>Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #It is so very important to provide students with '''the right skills.'''<br/><br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''poised by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skillsets I need?"<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #What are the '''barriers''' to succeeding?&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;faculty'''&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be forced to think differently.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started&nbsp; = == Strategy #1 - Faculty Reach == Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses. Strategic targets as early adopters: *Mark Steiner - make changes in Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) classes == Strategy #2 - TEDx & Events That Inspire == ate them to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skillsets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp; = Sustaining the Movement&nbsp; = == Strategy #1 - support == Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates. Listed below; frequently growing: === Companies === *Ecovative Design *Howstuffworks.com *Texas Instruments *Gerber Scientific === Alumni === *Steven Sasson *Gary Burrell == Strategy #2 - On-Campus Partnerships == Work with the Alumni Association Director: *To reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus *To get input on changing the curriculum <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''OVERALL GOAL:'''</span> <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''Change the culture of RPI and get more students involved with entreprenuership and innovation initiatives on campus.'''</span> = '''Related Links'''<br/> = &#x5B;&#x5B;Meghan Olson|'''Meghan Olson'''&#x5D;&#x5D; [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ray_Parker '''Ray Parker'''] &#x5B;&#x5B;Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|'''Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute'''&#x5D;&#x5D; &#x5B;&#x5B;Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities&#x5D;&#x5D;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Rensselaer_Polytechnic_Institute_Student_Priorities&diff=31729Priorities:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Student Priorities2016-02-12T05:16:18Z<p>Jordanwdunne: Undo revision 29952 by Mushenski210 (talk)</p>
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The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute&nbsp;is relatively well-established but is severely lacking in student involvement, stemming from lack of exposure to the resources available on campus and an unclear "access point" for students to begin their involvement in the I&E Ecosystem at Rensselaer.&nbsp;<br/><br/>Yet, Rensselaer clearly values entrepreneurship, as indicated by an excerpt of The Rensselaer Plan found below. It is imperative that Rensselaer students learn about opportunities to get involved in entrepreneurial persuits early on in their college career in order for Rensselaer to effectively achieve the goals stated in the Rensselaer Plan.&nbsp;<br />
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== 6.1 Entrepreneurship Education and Research ==<br />
<div>Entrepreneurship is a way of life that springs from fundamental education and research programs. We will work to infuse understanding and encouragement of entrepreneurship through all schools and programs. Specifically, we will:</div><div><br/></div><br />
*Expand the Institute’s fundamental research activity in technological entrepreneurship and the management of innovation.<br />
*Teach the fundamentals of entrepreneurship — and intrapreneurship — to students across all majors, establishing a general curriculum requirement in this area.<br />
*Expand opportunities for students to create innovation by increasing the number of hands-on courses, such as: Introduction to Engineering Design, Inventors Studio, and Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory; programs such as Product Design and Innovation, and competitions such as the Formula SAE car project.<br />
*Provide opportunities for students to work in settings where technology is being commercialized, such as entrepreneurial faculty projects, internships, and co-op experiences.<br />
*Create opportunities in the Rensselaer Union and in the residence halls for students to propose, design, and implement projects, processes, and organizations.<br />
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= Expanding Innovation & Entrepreneurship on Campus =<br />
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== Needs, Mindsets, Ideas & Potential Action Items for Advancement ==<br />
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#The joint venture between the NCIIA and Epicenter is all about '''values&nbsp;'''and&nbsp;'''empowering'''&nbsp;students, with the goal of bringing ideas to life that will be beneficial to society and to the economy.&nbsp;Values such as&nbsp;raising people, especially the most needy, out of poverty and helping them fulfill their potential. These are the kind of values that students must be empowerd with and that must be ingraned into engineering education.<br/><br/>A majority of RPI student want to make a difference in the world. They want to change it for the better for billions of people. But, they must be equipped with the right skillsets in order to do so. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking must be better ingrained into their education, as they learn that TECHNOLOGY has the ability to play a critical role in solving these kinds of problems. Leveraging the power of smart phones, sensors, and the Internet is key in order to create DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES for health, education, envrionment, and raising the standard of living. Integrating these values into engineering educaiton is key to empowering students to develop a strong sense of empathy and a passionate desire to take action.<br/><br/>Some key books that are value-driven, which state that work must be based on clear values are:<br/><br/>* ''How Will You Value Your Life'' -&nbsp;Clayton Christianson<br/><br/>* ''Start with Why'' -&nbsp;Michael Sinek<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
#Students and professors must be fully aware of the fact that t'''he world has changed'''. Acknowledgement is not enough. RPI has opportunity to be one of the LEADERS in using technology to benefit billions of people. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, the President of RPI, has made innovation and entrepreneurship one of the key goals in the Refresh Rensselaer Plan. HER LEADERSHIP MUST BE EMPHASIZED. Her input, and that of the Provost and the Deans at RPI must be heard. Their suggestions regarding the efforts to expand the ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at RPI must be noted and vocalized; the department heads and heads of curriculum in each department at RPI must be drilled down with this information.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
#'''What we teach MUST change.&nbsp;'''Professor Tina Seelig said it beautifuly in her Innovation Enginer talk - we must learn how to think like&nbsp;? +&nbsp;? = 10, not 5 + 5 =&nbsp;?. Sure, “engineers make sure bridges don’t fall down," it is their responsibility. But engineers can also create new ways to communicate, new paths to education, and new technology that makes it possible for any one person, anywhere in the world, to get the best possible healthcare and education.<br/><br/>Another beautiful example is Max Little's TED talk about Parkinson’s diagnosis. His innovation is&nbsp;'''massively scalable''', continues to learn, and costs essentially nothing. Shouldn’t healthcare, education, and opportunity fit the same requirements? Why aren't students stretched to reach for the ideal in their designs?<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
#It is so very important to provide students with '''the right skills.'''<br/><br/>“Knowledge and Thoroughness” is the current RPI motto, along with "Why not change the world?" But what will, and should, the new motto be? &nbsp;"Change the world" is too vague and does not adequately point out the '''threats '''poised by inequalities.<br/><br/>Students need to learn to see opportunities without being told what to do, and they need to make their visions into reality. They can't sit back asking "Why not change the world?" but rather, they need to sit back and say "How can I change the world?" "What is the next step?" "What difference can I make TODAY?" and "Am I doing work that is making an impact? Am I building the skillsets I need?"<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
#Technology must be focused on making life better for the 99%, not for the elite and their fancier kitchens, cars, or toys. If students learn to focus on the most needy, then everyone can use the technology. There are many people right in North Troy, New York who are struggling to survive. &nbsp;THEY are our customers, not the 1%.<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
#What are the '''barriers''' to succeeding?&nbsp;The'''&nbsp;faculty'''&nbsp;certainly have not been forced to think differently like this, but they MUST now be forced to think differently.&nbsp;<br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
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= The Early Adopters and Getting the Movement Started&nbsp; =<br />
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== Strategy #1 - Faculty Reach ==<br />
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Start with a few faculty members - the “early adopters” - who will introduce creativity, opportunity-finding, innovation, and an entrepreneurial ATTITUDE into their courses.<br />
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Strategic targets as early adopters:<br />
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*Mark Steiner - make changes in Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) classes<br />
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== Strategy #2 - TEDx & Events That Inspire ==<br />
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ate them to take their academics more seriously, and look at their learning as an opportunity to develop their portfolio of skillsets that will equip them with the tools to make a difference in the world.&nbsp;<br />
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= Sustaining the Movement&nbsp; =<br />
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== Strategy #1 - support ==<br />
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Gain support from alumni and from companies who hire RPI graduates.<br />
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Listed below; frequently growing:<br />
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=== Companies ===<br />
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*Ecovative Design<br />
*Howstuffworks.com<br />
*Texas Instruments<br />
*Gerber Scientific<br />
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=== Alumni ===<br />
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*Steven Sasson<br />
*Gary Burrell<br />
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== Strategy #2 - On-Campus Partnerships ==<br />
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Work with the Alumni Association Director:<br />
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*To reach out to companies that advise each of the departments on campus<br />
*To get input on changing the curriculum<br />
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<span style="font-size:x-large;">'''OVERALL GOAL:'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:x-large;">'''Change the culture of RPI and get more students involved with entreprenuership and innovation initiatives on campus.'''</span><br />
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= '''Related Links'''<br/> =<br />
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[[Meghan Olson|'''Meghan Olson''']]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ray_Parker <b>Ray Parker</b>]<br />
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[[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|'''Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute''']]<br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28700Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T21:44:51Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
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<div>= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.54286;">What is a pop up class?</span> =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-up classes are short workshops which provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities not found in the typical curriculum. These classes are not offered for college credit but allow students to learn new material while encouraging design thinking. Pop-up classes are offered for a variety of different topics, formats, and skills. In pop-up classes, collaboration is urged and, in stark contrast to conventional education, innovation is more important than instructions.</span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are they useful?</span></span> ==<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some advantages of pop-up classes are:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flexible hours</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to jump into</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not a big commitment &nbsp;(even busy people can do it)</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">quick way to learn or practice something</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be tailored to accommodate wide ranges of people or specific groups</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">relaxed atmosphere</span></span></li><br />
<li></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to set up</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to run</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be cheap (to organize/run)</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do I pick a topic?</span></span> ==<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your topic should cater to your audience, allowing them to branch out of their usual studies. &nbsp;For example, you might teach a group of business students about basic graphic design principles. &nbsp;</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pick a topic that facilitates the learning you want to take place. &nbsp;For example, if your goal is to give students exposure to basic scientific principles, then a great pop-up class would allow students hands-on interactions with buoyant objects. &nbsp;Let them make tin foil boats and see who can best demonstrate their understanding of buoyancy by awarding a small prize to the boat which holds the most nickels. &nbsp;This accomplishes your goal of teaching a topic, allowing students to explore it, and giving them hands on experience while keeping them interested. &nbsp;Students coming away from your pop-up class with a positive mindset of what they have been exposed to will encourage them to investigate more on their own.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, keeping your audience in mind, the difficulty of material and assignments should be within the grasp of the group. &nbsp;Don’t attempt to teach 5th graders multivariable calculus and don’t attempt to teach engineering grad students about buoyancy with tin foil boats. &nbsp;They may have fun, but the goal is for people to learn something new.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you go about running a class?</span></span><br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Running through the plan in advance &nbsp;is important. The first time you do the workshop should not be the actual event. Practice before hand.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key to any workshop is facilitation. While it is the presenter’s job to both inform and entertain, attendees come to experience a hands on approach to learning. Otherwise you are only giving a lecture, not a workshop. However, depending on the group, getting everyone involved is the most challenging but essential to the success of a workshop. Nerves, strangers, fear of failure are some of the many reasons that individuals may not participate right away. Good practice is to start with an icebreaker to introduce attendees to each other.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When giving directions for the activities or tasks it is best to be quick but concise. Confusing or lengthy dialog about the activity can result in attendees losing interest and becoming introverted. You want to try and hit the sweet spot between sufficient complexity to keep your attendees engaged but simple enough that the task can be completed in the allotted time. While an activity is being done, the goal should be to act as an observer that makes occasional comments or nudges in the right direction rather than guidance.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of activities strive to present what each group completed and expand on those thoughts with constructive feedback. &nbsp;A common occurrence is having more questions than you can answer in the end. The host should stay after and try to answer some of these questions individually with attendees.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can I find available resources?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many different places to look for resources for use in the class. For example:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many cheap craft supplies, like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and glue can be obtained from local craft stores</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycled paper, bottles, cans, and other common items can be repurposed</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Local libraries, college buildings and groups, and makerspaces may have resources on-hand for public use</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, there may be other people on campus or in the community who already do workshops and pickup classes, so you could offer to teach one of those. Look for community colleges, public libraries, college clubs, and other organizations, and offer to pitch in!</span></span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28699Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T21:44:35Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
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<div>== <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.54286;">What is a pop up class?</span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-up classes are short workshops which provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities not found in the typical curriculum. These classes are not offered for college credit but allow students to learn new material while encouraging design thinking. Pop-up classes are offered for a variety of different topics, formats, and skills. In pop-up classes, collaboration is urged and, in stark contrast to conventional education, innovation is more important than instructions.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are they useful?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some advantages of pop-up classes are:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flexible hours</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to jump into</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not a big commitment &nbsp;(even busy people can do it)</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">quick way to learn or practice something</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be tailored to accommodate wide ranges of people or specific groups</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">relaxed atmosphere</span></span></li><br />
<li></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to set up</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to run</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be cheap (to organize/run)</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do I pick a topic?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your topic should cater to your audience, allowing them to branch out of their usual studies. &nbsp;For example, you might teach a group of business students about basic graphic design principles. &nbsp;</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pick a topic that facilitates the learning you want to take place. &nbsp;For example, if your goal is to give students exposure to basic scientific principles, then a great pop-up class would allow students hands-on interactions with buoyant objects. &nbsp;Let them make tin foil boats and see who can best demonstrate their understanding of buoyancy by awarding a small prize to the boat which holds the most nickels. &nbsp;This accomplishes your goal of teaching a topic, allowing students to explore it, and giving them hands on experience while keeping them interested. &nbsp;Students coming away from your pop-up class with a positive mindset of what they have been exposed to will encourage them to investigate more on their own.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, keeping your audience in mind, the difficulty of material and assignments should be within the grasp of the group. &nbsp;Don’t attempt to teach 5th graders multivariable calculus and don’t attempt to teach engineering grad students about buoyancy with tin foil boats. &nbsp;They may have fun, but the goal is for people to learn something new.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you go about running a class?</span></span><br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Running through the plan in advance &nbsp;is important. The first time you do the workshop should not be the actual event. Practice before hand.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key to any workshop is facilitation. While it is the presenter’s job to both inform and entertain, attendees come to experience a hands on approach to learning. Otherwise you are only giving a lecture, not a workshop. However, depending on the group, getting everyone involved is the most challenging but essential to the success of a workshop. Nerves, strangers, fear of failure are some of the many reasons that individuals may not participate right away. Good practice is to start with an icebreaker to introduce attendees to each other.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When giving directions for the activities or tasks it is best to be quick but concise. Confusing or lengthy dialog about the activity can result in attendees losing interest and becoming introverted. You want to try and hit the sweet spot between sufficient complexity to keep your attendees engaged but simple enough that the task can be completed in the allotted time. While an activity is being done, the goal should be to act as an observer that makes occasional comments or nudges in the right direction rather than guidance.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of activities strive to present what each group completed and expand on those thoughts with constructive feedback. &nbsp;A common occurrence is having more questions than you can answer in the end. The host should stay after and try to answer some of these questions individually with attendees.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can I find available resources?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many different places to look for resources for use in the class. For example:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many cheap craft supplies, like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and glue can be obtained from local craft stores</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycled paper, bottles, cans, and other common items can be repurposed</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Local libraries, college buildings and groups, and makerspaces may have resources on-hand for public use</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, there may be other people on campus or in the community who already do workshops and pickup classes, so you could offer to teach one of those. Look for community colleges, public libraries, college clubs, and other organizations, and offer to pitch in!</span></span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28697Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T21:44:14Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
<hr />
<div>== <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.54286;">What is a pop up class?</span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-up classes are short workshops which provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities not found in the typical curriculum. These classes are not offered for college credit but allow students to learn new material while encouraging design thinking. Pop-up classes are offered for a variety of different topics, formats, and skills. In pop-up classes, collaboration is urged and, in stark contrast to conventional education, innovation is more important than instructions.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are they useful?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some advantages of pop-up classes are:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flexible hours</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to jump into</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not a big commitment &nbsp;(even busy people can do it)</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">quick way to learn or practice something</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be tailored to accommodate wide ranges of people or specific groups</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">relaxed atmosphere</span></span></li><br />
<li></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to set up</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to run</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be cheap (to organize/run)</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do I pick a topic?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your topic should cater to your audience, allowing them to branch out of their usual studies. &nbsp;For example, you might teach a group of business students about basic graphic design principles. &nbsp;</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pick a topic that facilitates the learning you want to take place. &nbsp;For example, if your goal is to give students exposure to basic scientific principles, then a great pop-up class would allow students hands-on interactions with buoyant objects. &nbsp;Let them make tin foil boats and see who can best demonstrate their understanding of buoyancy by awarding a small prize to the boat which holds the most nickels. &nbsp;This accomplishes your goal of teaching a topic, allowing students to explore it, and giving them hands on experience while keeping them interested. &nbsp;Students coming away from your pop-up class with a positive mindset of what they have been exposed to will encourage them to investigate more on their own.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, keeping your audience in mind, the difficulty of material and assignments should be within the grasp of the group. &nbsp;Don’t attempt to teach 5th graders multivariable calculus and don’t attempt to teach engineering grad students about buoyancy with tin foil boats. &nbsp;They may have fun, but the goal is for people to learn something new.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you go about running a class?</span></span><br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Running through the plan in advance &nbsp;is important. The first time you do the workshop should not be the actual event. Practice before hand.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key to any workshop is facilitation. While it is the presenter’s job to both inform and entertain, attendees come to experience a hands on approach to learning. Otherwise you are only giving a lecture, not a workshop. However, depending on the group, getting everyone involved is the most challenging but essential to the success of a workshop. Nerves, strangers, fear of failure are some of the many reasons that individuals may not participate right away. Good practice is to start with an icebreaker to introduce attendees to each other.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When giving directions for the activities or tasks it is best to be quick but concise. Confusing or lengthy dialog about the activity can result in attendees losing interest and becoming introverted. You want to try and hit the sweet spot between sufficient complexity to keep your attendees engaged but simple enough that the task can be completed in the allotted time. While an activity is being done, the goal should be to act as an observer that makes occasional comments or nudges in the right direction rather than guidance.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of activities strive to present what each group completed and expand on those thoughts with constructive feedback. &nbsp;A common occurrence is having more questions than you can answer in the end. The host should stay after and try to answer some of these questions individually with attendees.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can I find available resources?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many different places to look for resources for use in the class. For example:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many cheap craft supplies, like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and glue can be obtained from local craft stores</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycled paper, bottles, cans, and other common items can be repurposed</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Local libraries, college buildings and groups, and makerspaces may have resources on-hand for public use</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, there may be other people on campus or in the community who already do workshops and pickup classes, so you could offer to teach one of those. Look for community colleges, public libraries, college clubs, and other organizations, and offer to pitch in!</span></span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28696Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T21:44:04Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
<hr />
<div>== <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.54286;">What is a pop up class?</span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-up classes are short workshops which provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities not found in the typical curriculum. These classes are not offered for college credit but allow students to learn new material while encouraging design thinking. Pop-up classes are offered for a variety of different topics, formats, and skills. In pop-up classes, collaboration is urged and, in stark contrast to conventional education, innovation is more important than instructions.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are they useful?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some advantages of pop-up classes are:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flexible hours</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to jump into</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not a big commitment &nbsp;(even busy people can do it)</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">quick way to learn or practice something</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be tailored to accommodate wide ranges of people or specific groups</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">relaxed atmosphere</span></span></li><br />
<li></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to set up</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to run</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be cheap (to organize/run)</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do I pick a topic?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your topic should cater to your audience, allowing them to branch out of their usual studies. &nbsp;For example, you might teach a group of business students about basic graphic design principles. &nbsp;</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pick a topic that facilitates the learning you want to take place. &nbsp;For example, if your goal is to give students exposure to basic scientific principles, then a great pop-up class would allow students hands-on interactions with buoyant objects. &nbsp;Let them make tin foil boats and see who can best demonstrate their understanding of buoyancy by awarding a small prize to the boat which holds the most nickels. &nbsp;This accomplishes your goal of teaching a topic, allowing students to explore it, and giving them hands on experience while keeping them interested. &nbsp;Students coming away from your pop-up class with a positive mindset of what they have been exposed to will encourage them to investigate more on their own.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, keeping your audience in mind, the difficulty of material and assignments should be within the grasp of the group. &nbsp;Don’t attempt to teach 5th graders multivariable calculus and don’t attempt to teach engineering grad students about buoyancy with tin foil boats. &nbsp;They may have fun, but the goal is for people to learn something new.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you go about running a class?</span></span><br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Running through the plan in advance &nbsp;is important. The first time you do the workshop should not be the actual event. Practice before hand.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key to any workshop is facilitation. While it is the presenter’s job to both inform and entertain, attendees come to experience a hands on approach to learning. Otherwise you are only giving a lecture, not a workshop. However, depending on the group, getting everyone involved is the most challenging but essential to the success of a workshop. Nerves, strangers, fear of failure are some of the many reasons that individuals may not participate right away. Good practice is to start with an icebreaker to introduce attendees to each other.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When giving directions for the activities or tasks it is best to be quick but concise. Confusing or lengthy dialog about the activity can result in attendees losing interest and becoming introverted. You want to try and hit the sweet spot between sufficient complexity to keep your attendees engaged but simple enough that the task can be completed in the allotted time. While an activity is being done, the goal should be to act as an observer that makes occasional comments or nudges in the right direction rather than guidance.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of activities strive to present what each group completed and expand on those thoughts with constructive feedback. &nbsp;A common occurrence is having more questions than you can answer in the end. The host should stay after and try to answer some of these questions individually with attendees.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/> ==<br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can I find available resources?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many different places to look for resources for use in the class. For example:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many cheap craft supplies, like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and glue can be obtained from local craft stores</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycled paper, bottles, cans, and other common items can be repurposed</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Local libraries, college buildings and groups, and makerspaces may have resources on-hand for public use</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, there may be other people on campus or in the community who already do workshops and pickup classes, so you could offer to teach one of those. Look for community colleges, public libraries, college clubs, and other organizations, and offer to pitch in!</span></span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28695Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T21:43:13Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
<hr />
<div>== <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.54286;">What is a pop up class?</span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-up classes are short workshops which provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities not found in the typical curriculum. These classes are not offered for college credit but allow students to learn new material while encouraging design thinking. Pop-up classes are offered for a variety of different topics, formats, and skills. In pop-up classes, collaboration is urged and, in stark contrast to conventional education, innovation is more important than instructions.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are they useful?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some advantages of pop-up classes are:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flexible hours</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to jump into</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not a big commitment &nbsp;(even busy people can do it)</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">quick way to learn or practice something</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be tailored to accommodate wide ranges of people or specific groups</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">relaxed atmosphere</span></span></li><br />
<li></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to set up</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to run</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be cheap (to organize/run)</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<br />
<br />
== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do I pick a topic?</span></span> ==<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your topic should cater to your audience, allowing them to branch out of their usual studies. &nbsp;For example, you might teach a group of business students about basic graphic design principles. &nbsp;</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pick a topic that facilitates the learning you want to take place. &nbsp;For example, if your goal is to give students exposure to basic scientific principles, then a great pop-up class would allow students hands-on interactions with buoyant objects. &nbsp;Let them make tin foil boats and see who can best demonstrate their understanding of buoyancy by awarding a small prize to the boat which holds the most nickels. &nbsp;This accomplishes your goal of teaching a topic, allowing students to explore it, and giving them hands on experience while keeping them interested. &nbsp;Students coming away from your pop-up class with a positive mindset of what they have been exposed to will encourage them to investigate more on their own.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, keeping your audience in mind, the difficulty of material and assignments should be within the grasp of the group. &nbsp;Don’t attempt to teach 5th graders multivariable calculus and don’t attempt to teach engineering grad students about buoyancy with tin foil boats. &nbsp;They may have fun, but the goal is for people to learn something new.</span></span><br />
<br />
== <br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you go about running a class?</span></span><br/><br/> ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Running through the plan in advance &nbsp;is important. The first time you do the workshop should not be the actual event. Practice before hand.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key to any workshop is facilitation. While it is the presenter’s job to both inform and entertain, attendees come to experience a hands on approach to learning. Otherwise you are only giving a lecture, not a workshop. However, depending on the group, getting everyone involved is the most challenging but essential to the success of a workshop. Nerves, strangers, fear of failure are some of the many reasons that individuals may not participate right away. Good practice is to start with an icebreaker to introduce attendees to each other.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When giving directions for the activities or tasks it is best to be quick but concise. Confusing or lengthy dialog about the activity can result in attendees losing interest and becoming introverted. You want to try and hit the sweet spot between sufficient complexity to keep your attendees engaged but simple enough that the task can be completed in the allotted time. While an activity is being done, the goal should be to act as an observer that makes occasional comments or nudges in the right direction rather than guidance.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of activities strive to present what each group completed and expand on those thoughts with constructive feedback. &nbsp;A common occurrence is having more questions than you can answer in the end. The host should stay after and try to answer some of these questions individually with attendees.</span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can I find available resources?</span></span> ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many different places to look for resources for use in the class. For example:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many cheap craft supplies, like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and glue can be obtained from local craft stores</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycled paper, bottles, cans, and other common items can be repurposed</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Local libraries, college buildings and groups, and makerspaces may have resources on-hand for public use</span></span></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, there may be other people on campus or in the community who already do workshops and pickup classes, so you could offer to teach one of those. Look for community colleges, public libraries, college clubs, and other organizations, and offer to pitch in!</span></span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28694Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T21:42:04Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
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<div>= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.54286;">What is a pop up class?</span> =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pop-up classes are short workshops which provide students with the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities not found in the typical curriculum. These classes are not offered for college credit but allow students to learn new material while encouraging design thinking. Pop-up classes are offered for a variety of different topics, formats, and skills. In pop-up classes, collaboration is urged and, in stark contrast to conventional education, innovation is more important than instructions.</span></span><br />
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<br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why are they useful?</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some advantages of pop-up classes are:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flexible hours</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to jump into</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not a big commitment &nbsp;(even busy people can do it)</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">quick way to learn or practice something</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be tailored to accommodate wide ranges of people or specific groups</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">relaxed atmosphere</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to set up</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">easy to run</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">can be cheap (to organize/run)</span></span><br />
</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do I pick a topic?</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your topic should cater to your audience, allowing them to branch out of their usual studies. &nbsp;For example, you might teach a group of business students about basic graphic design principles. &nbsp;</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pick a topic that facilitates the learning you want to take place. &nbsp;For example, if your goal is to give students exposure to basic scientific principles, then a great pop-up class would allow students hands-on interactions with buoyant objects. &nbsp;Let them make tin foil boats and see who can best demonstrate their understanding of buoyancy by awarding a small prize to the boat which holds the most nickels. &nbsp;This accomplishes your goal of teaching a topic, allowing students to explore it, and giving them hands on experience while keeping them interested. &nbsp;Students coming away from your pop-up class with a positive mindset of what they have been exposed to will encourage them to investigate more on their own.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, keeping your audience in mind, the difficulty of material and assignments should be within the grasp of the group. &nbsp;Don’t attempt to teach 5th graders multivariable calculus and don’t attempt to teach engineering grad students about buoyancy with tin foil boats. &nbsp;They may have fun, but the goal is for people to learn something new.</span></span><br />
<br />
<br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do you go about running a class?</span></span><br/><br/><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Running through the plan in advance &nbsp;is important. The first time you do the workshop should not be the actual event. Practice before hand.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key to any workshop is facilitation. While it is the presenter’s job to both inform and entertain, attendees come to experience a hands on approach to learning. Otherwise you are only giving a lecture, not a workshop. However, depending on the group, getting everyone involved is the most challenging but essential to the success of a workshop. Nerves, strangers, fear of failure are some of the many reasons that individuals may not participate right away. Good practice is to start with an icebreaker to introduce attendees to each other.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When giving directions for the activities or tasks it is best to be quick but concise. Confusing or lengthy dialog about the activity can result in attendees losing interest and becoming introverted. You want to try and hit the sweet spot between sufficient complexity to keep your attendees engaged but simple enough that the task can be completed in the allotted time. While an activity is being done, the goal should be to act as an observer that makes occasional comments or nudges in the right direction rather than guidance.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the end of activities strive to present what each group completed and expand on those thoughts with constructive feedback. &nbsp;A common occurrence is having more questions than you can answer in the end. The host should stay after and try to answer some of these questions individually with attendees.</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How can I find available resources?</span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many different places to look for resources for use in the class. For example:</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many cheap craft supplies, like popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and glue can be obtained from local craft stores</span></span><br />
</li><br />
</ul><br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recycled paper, bottles, cans, and other common items can be repurposed</span></span><br />
</li><br />
<li><br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Local libraries, college buildings and groups, and makerspaces may have resources on-hand for public use</span></span><br />
</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-9e16f47f-6510-4d81-3dc6-c9daee68aa84"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition, there may be other people on campus or in the community who already do workshops and pickup classes, so you could offer to teach one of those. Look for community colleges, public libraries, college clubs, and other organizations, and offer to pitch in!</span></span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28584Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T03:09:16Z<p>Jordanwdunne: </p>
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<span style="font-size:larger;">'''<br/>How do you go about planning a class?'''</span></div>Jordanwdunnehttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_establish_a_series_of_pop-up_classes_that_focus_on_bringing_hands-on_learning_experience_to_students,_staff,_faculty_and_community_members&diff=28583Resource:How to establish a series of pop-up classes that focus on bringing hands-on learning experience to students, staff, faculty and community members2016-01-21T03:08:39Z<p>Jordanwdunne: Created page with "What is a pop-up class?<br/><br/>Why are they useful?<br/><br/>How do you go about planning a class?"</p>
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