Presenters: Vanessa Diana, Jennifer DiGrazia, Chrissi von Renesse.
Description: Collaborative learning, a High Impact Practice, can take many forms. Panelists shared examples of collaborative assignments and projects that have worked well in their classes.

Presenter: Alina Gross & Beverly Army Williams.
Description: Gen Ed Program Area Chair Alina Gross will share FYJ common content materials and lead conversation about what additional materials FYJ faculty suggest.

Presenter: Michael Filas
Description: This workshop presents methodology for students to produce 6 minute, forty second long slide deck presentations on assigned topics that support course focuses. The session will cover the PechaKucha assignment specifics and how to integrate it into a course schedule so that it becomes a distributed part of course activities.

Presenters: Megan Kennedy, Lynn Shelley, Beverly Army Williams, and Alina Gross.
This session will provide an update about the new Gen Ed launch in Fall 24 as well as the future of Gen Ed at WSU. There will be ample time for questions and discussions.

Presenters: Chrissi Von Renesse, Katie Weglarz, Subramanian Vaitheeswaran, Mao-Lun Weng.
Description: In this workshop, you will learn about and engage with practical strategies for STEM classrooms that make the space and learning more equitable. This work emerged out of a WAC Faculty Reading Group on Equity in STEM. We will be facilitating the workshop from the perspective of explorers, not experts, since we are still learning how to do this as well.

Presenter: Chalet Seidel
Description: This facilitated assignment exchange is for anyone teaching an Exploring Complex Issues Course who would like feedback on an assignment or is looking for assignment ideas. Some writing/speaking assignments using social media will be shared, as well as resources for creating effective assignment descriptions, breaking writing assignments down into manageable chunks, and designing your assignment with assessment in mind. Participants will leave with stronger writing assignments and lots of new ideas.

Presenters: Erica Kelliher, Princy Mennella, & Rachel Katler
Description: This session is designed to help faculty members consider their goals for in-class discussions and develop ways to successfully accomplish these goals in their classes. Each discipline uses different methods to facilitate class discussion, but there are some overarching ways to stimulate thoughtful conversations and participation among students. Participants in this session will discuss strategies to improve the class discussions, including increasing student participation, wrestling with difficult topics, working together in groups, and demonstrating understanding of the materials, among other goals.

Presenter: Chalet Seidel
Description: This workshop is for folks in departments that do not already have a "writing in the major" course. We'll look at examples of disciplinary writing courses as well as learn about ENGL 204 so you can help your department decide which option would best develop your students' disciplinary writing skills. We'll also begin defining what "good" writing looks like in your discipline and identify the genres most important for your students' post-graduation success. You'll leave with resources you can share with your department, a better sense of what a disciplinary writing course might look like, and a starting place to begin exploring writing in your major.