STRENGTHENING GUIDES: Resources for Supporting LAS Implementation
LAS Collab has funded a diverse collection of open-access Liberal Arts and Sciences Strengthening Guides. Each guide delves into the best practices and lessons learned in various aspects of LAS administration, curriculum, and pedagogy. These guides are crafted with the intention of being adaptable and applicable by LAS education practitioners globally.
Lists Of Guides
Title
Author/s
Summary
Upload Date
Scaffolding the Academic Writing Process https://2ly.link/1zFcS
Jennifer Browdy (Professor of Comparative Literature & Media Arts, Bard College/Simon's Rock)
In the age of Artificial Intelligence, it is essential to break down writing assignments into stages that can be assessed individually, so that as teachers we have an opportunity to intervene early if we see students getting off track in any way. This resource unpacks the scaffolding necessary to guide students in producing high-quality writing based on textual analysis.
4.8.24
Cosmos Toolkit: resources for teaching natural sciences from a liberal arts perspective https://2ly.link/1zFcM
Jorje Ignacio Zalles (Professor, Universidad San Francisco de Quito)
This book distills the experiences of professors that teach a university course on natural sciences as part of a liberal arts curriculum. It is a compendium of lesson plans and activities that have been successfully put to use in the classrooms of Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), the first private university in Latin American whose educational philosophy is specifically focused on the liberal arts.
31.7.24
Enhancing Pedagogy with Artificial Intelligence https://2ly.link/1zFcQ
Inesa Stolper (Lecturer, European Humanities University)
This guidebook provides an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and pedagogy for beginners. It explains fundamental AI concepts and essential tools for teachers, addressing key challenges at the intersection of teaching and technology. It outlines various methods for incorporating AI into curriculum design and classroom activities to develop critical thinking skills and modernize teaching practices.
30.7.24
An Introductory Guide to Developing Liberal Arts and Sciences Education https://2ly.link/1zFc9
Azamat Sakiev Santa Rosa College
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to learning because individuals have unique needs, different preferences, and varying aptitudes. Because of this there are several approaches and philosophies to education, of which liberal arts and sciences is one. The task in this guide is to define what this approach is, outline its characteristics, and identify prospective areas for its development in which anyone could contribute.
17.7.24
A Liberal Arts Guide to Academic Writing in the Age of AI: Crafting Meaning, Empowering Students https://2ly.link/1zFcH
Tara Keenan and the Writing and Pedagogy Working Group John Cabot University
This guide provides modular lesson plans for a course that focuses on the teaching of critical reading, writing, and information literacy. It provides (i) practical lessons that address Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models, and their interaction with liberal arts approaches to teaching and learning; (ii) tools to use and suggestions about when to use them in class; (iii) assignments and assessment rubrics.
8.7.24
Storytelling in the Liberal Arts & Sciences Classroom https://2ly.link/1zFc5
Will Buckingham Faculty of General Education, Parami University and Wind&Bones
A practical guide for putting storytelling to work in the liberal arts and sciences classroom, to build community, confidence and connection.The guide offers a robust framework for thinking about storytelling and communication in the classroom and provides a practical toolkit, giving clear instructions for how to reimagine the classroom as a space for storytelling, with an array of practical exercises to get instructors started.
4.7.24
Ecomedia Literacy & SDGs: A Handbook for Higher Ed https://2ly.link/1zFby
Antonio López Professor of Communication and Media Studies, John Cabot University
A handbook for integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into liberal arts and sciences curricula through the framework of ecomedia literacy. Ecomedia literacy investigates the relationship between media, information and communication technology, and environmental sustainability, considering both the ecological impacts of media systems and the role of media in shaping environmental awareness and actions.
23.6.24