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Students Creating Their Own Courses: Innovation and Student-Led Learning
Robert Groven, Augsburg College
Imagine: Swordplay as physical education and history; an 18 th -Century Musical Theatre
Production as a fine arts survey; or brewing as art, science and religion. These are just a few of
the innovative courses that students have created as part of their honors education.
This panel, led by the honors director and several students who have created courses, will
showcase student created courses; explain how the courses are funded, staffed and approved; and
discuss the challenges of student innovation.
Raising Expectations
Saturday, October 23
11:00 AM – 12:10 PM
Marriott Tower 2nd Floor, Basie Ballroom B1
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Student Moderator: Matthew Litchfield, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth *
Using Core Texts to Enrich Honors Curricula
Hudson Reynolds, St. Leo University
Page R. Laws, Norfolk State University
J. Scott Lee, Association for Core Texts and Courses
The NCHC External Relations Committee has been exploring ways to collaborate with the
Association for Core Texts and Courses. This session introduces the core texts philosophy,
comparing it with the older Great Books Movement. We shall offer brief sample presentations
on core texts by veteran honors directors who use them.
Playing Catch-Up: Can We Bridge the Gap Between Standards and Success
Keely Fagan, Columbia College-South Carolina *
Nicole Hill, Columbia College-South Carolina *
Diana Lynde, Columbia College-South Carolina *
Katie Rose, Columbia College-South Carolina *
Olivia Rose, Columbia College-South Carolina *
In a secondary educational system where standards vary widely, honors students often enter
classes lacking cultural literacy. How do honors students and programs deal with a lack of
cultural savvy and preserve the benefits of deeper learning while avoiding the tag of elitism
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