CURRICULAB
Curriculab was designed as a curricular laboratory to engage with curriculum development through sustained mentorship and guidance. It supports faculty and departments in making changes, small or large, by mapping out the stages for change to happen, and by creating connections with subject matter experts who can help guide efforts towards decolonization, accessibility, and sustainability, among others.
Who can use Curriculab?
All faculty members and departments in the Faculty are invited to join in this collective effort to re-envision and reimagine education. This might happen at any scale:
Small – individual courses
Medium – program reviews
Large – new programs
Faculty members or departments should reach out to fineartscurriculum@concordia.ca to participate.
How it works
Operating on a volunteer basis, departments reach out to the Associate Dean, Academic Programmes and Pedagogy, for support and to enter the Curriculab platform, after which mentorship would include initiatives such as:
- Meetings with Kahérakwas Donna Goodleaf, Director, Decolonizing and Indigenizing Curriculum and Pedagody at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to explore ways to decolonize curriculum [expertise]
- Creating connections with colleagues in different departments or faculties who are working on similar changes [building a cohort]
- Brainstorming sessions to open up future thinking about curriculum and pedagogy [gathering + peer support]
The ultimate goal of Curriculab is to have a long-term platform that allows faculty members and departments to explore radical change and to develop the skills, expertise, and confidence to make changes together.
Benefits
Departments participating in Curriculab will benefit from exposure and expertise that will help them re-design their curriculum.
They will also have the opportunity to collectively explore change and develop programs in response to their departments' specific needs.
Lab for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
Concordia’s Lab for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (LITL) is a space for developing and realizing experimental projects in pursuit of the highest quality of education at Concordia. The lab is currently seeking submissions for project proposals from faculty members across university departments. Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2024.
Faculty will benefit from working with a small, dedicated team in a lab where they can ideate, experiment with, and develop new and innovative teaching and learning methodologies.
Working with the lab enables researchers to freely experiment with bold ideas and theories about teaching and learning and share their findings with their community. Ultimately, LITL aims to foster a next-generation university culture where innovation, collaboration and creativity meet change.
Contact Manager for the Lab for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Remi Arora for more information litl@concordia.ca
Contact
For more information, contact: fineartscurriculum@concordia.ca