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Pop-up classes are, generally speaking, short extracurricular workshops that offer students an opportunity to engage in new material, or activities not typically covered in the traditional curriculum. In pop-ups, interactivity is key: they're not about formal instruction, they're about discovery and hands-on learning. The way they're implemented varies dramatically from institution to institution, with pop-up classes taking on different formats, topics, audiences and even instructor pools.
== By Who for Who <u>'''The Basics: Format and topics '''</u> ==
<u>'''Who are the instructors?'''<br/><br/>Your instructor pool could be very specific (only faculty, never faculty, only students) or could be broader and include the entire campus and off-campus community, including alumni. Broadening your instructor pool can be a great way to engage the community.Format: <br/><br/>'''What is your target audience?'''<br/><br/>Some uThe format can vary greatly in pop-ups are targeted only to students , and in some cases a subset that is one of students (etheir strengths.g., undergraduates in particular majors). Some can be developed for other specialized audiences Choose to offer the class one time (segments of alumni, faculty full day or the communityweekend). Alternatively, you can open up minimally repeated , or perhaps off-semester (a day or days before or after a pop-up to everyone, encouraging the mixing of backgrounds. You can also leave it up to the instructor to identify the audiencesemester).
<u>'''Topic:'''</u> Firstly consider the goals for your pop-up. Do you want to boost student skills in a particular area (e.g., a fabrication technique or communication skills) or discipline (e.g., literature)? Or do you want to offer an interdisciplinary pop-up that utilizes instructors with different backgrounds and fosters interactions among students from different majors? Your pop-up could be more about personal development, with a focus on mindsets and attitudes.
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