Title:
What are the indicators of an institution that truly values learning?
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Discussion:
- 3 Themes: Intellectual engagement and energy; Budget and governance structuresupports learning [learning-based rewards]; Learner [broadly-defined] input is obtained and valued.
- Ongoing - Student input [Are we meeting your needs?]
- Faculty rewards based on student learning [assessing learning in ways other than grades]; Student opportunities 'co-curricular activities'
- Professional development opportunities, capacity building [for whom?] all levels
- Evidence of administration buy-in [mission and values statements, follow through on statements]; Energy/enthusiasm of stakeholders [students, faculty ...]
- Do students value learning? [ability to retool]; Is institution flexible, responsive?
- Budget decisions 'follow the money'; More budget [Are innovative approaches supported?
- Allocations of money based on criteria other than number?]
- 'Parameters of risk' [Risk taking and failure is okay, up to a point]
- Failure is valued and learned from.
Kellogg LINK Open Space Forum - 10.27.98 - District Office
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