[bioundgrd] Fwd: Recruiting Students for Designing the First Year IAP Course

[Janice Chang]

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From: Ian A. Waitz <iaw at mit.edu<mailto:iaw at mit.edu>>
Subject: Recruiting Students for Designing the First Year IAP Course
Date: December 7, 2018 at 10:31:14 AM EST
Reply-To: Ian A. Waitz <iaw at mit.edu<mailto:iaw at mit.edu>>

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Dear Colleagues,

I am writing again to ask for your help publicizing DFY: Fun-Sized (2.s974/2.s790)<https://mit.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88f983a0e3c2a43fb2a2eabd0&id=fdc34ae52d&e=9b7db3740d>, a subject I will be co-teaching with Prof. Maria Yang this IAP as a 3-unit follow-up to the original Designing the First-Year Experience at MIT course offered in Spring 2018<https://mit.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88f983a0e3c2a43fb2a2eabd0&id=0dd7200010&e=9b7db3740d>.

As you probably know, the original class was such an important catalyst for change in the first year, and I want to continue to engage the students as we design further changes for the first year.

The course will be a two-week design challenge that asks students to imagine a first year at MIT that is characterized by a widespread love of learning. We’ll ask the students to think blue-sky and then design an action plan that would effectively test key features of their ideas through a class-wide experiment or smaller pilot program.

Along the way, they’ll learn about design, education, and the complex system that is MIT. Class be held from 2-5 pm 1/22-2/1. Optional office hours with free lunch for class participants will be held each day 12-2.

Students interested in taking the class should preregister for 2.s974 (UG) or 2.s790 (G). Please get in touch with Kate Weishaar ‘18<mailto:katew at mit.edu>, if you would like posters, bookmarks, and other materials or have further questions.
Sincerely,

- Ian

Quick Facts | DFY: Fun-Sized

  *   When: IAP 2019 | 1/22-2/1, 2-5 pm
  *   Course Number: 2.s974 / 2.s790
  *   3 units
  *   Faculty: Professor Maria Yang & Vice Chancellor Ian A. Waitz
  *   Pre-register now<https://mit.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=88f983a0e3c2a43fb2a2eabd0&id=013941fc4e&e=9b7db3740d>!
  *   In addition to class time, office hours (including free lunch!) will be held each day 12-2. Students can express their food preferences here<mailto:https://goo.gl/forms/Go2Ad955OGzgPH3u1>.




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