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Faculty Institute on Core Course Design – Hotel College
Jan 10-13, March 4, April 8, 2011
UNLV Hotel Faculty Institute on Core Course Design
Funding provided by the William F. Harrah Hotel College and University Libraries
The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration was in the process of redesigning its curriculum when Associate Dean Christine Bergman heard a presentation about the iCritical Thinking exam by Library Dean Patricia Iannuzzi. Additional conversations addressed how the iCritical Thinking exam could help the Hotel College with their efforts to emphasize critical thinking, identify learning outcomes that address the knowledge, skills, and attitudes/behaviors graduates need to succeed in the hospitality industry, and address the college-wide learning outcomes. Institute participants focused course redesign on integrating critical thinking, communication, and information literacy.
Hotel College administered the iCritical Thinking test to students enrolled in capstone courses Fall 2010 to see how students at the end of their UNLV degree performed on the skills/abilities measured by the test.
College recruited and incentivized faculty to participate in the Institute. Six library faculty worked with seventeen faculty in teams each addressing a specific course in the redesigned core:2011 Hotel Faculty Institute Participants
HMD 101: Introduction to Hospitality |
HMD 401: Hospitality Law |