The Badavas Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning is proud to host events that aim to engage and empower Bentley faculty, facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue and contribute to a culture of experimentation.
KAOSPILOT Master Class: Boston
The Art & Craft of Designing and Facilitating Learning Spaces
January 8 - 10, 2020
The Badavas Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning is delighted to collaborate with award-winning B-Corp Emzingo to bring top creativity and design school Kaospilot master class to Boston!
The course is for leaders, faculty, staff, curriculum designers and program directors in higher education as well as trainers, consultants and entrepreneurs in education. The Art and Craft of Designing & Facilitating Learning Spaces Masterclass will introduce, explore and train participants in experiential learning and teaching.
Badavas Center Spark Sessions provide a place and time for cross-campus collaboration. These interactive workshops allow you to make connections, share perspectives, seed a new idea or advance an existing project. This fall, Spark Sessions focus on helping Bentley faculty and staff to design learning experience pilots for the core curriculum structure presented by the Curriculum Reform Task Force (TF 3.0).
“Can Business…?” Thematic Cluster Brainstorming
Join us for the first Bentley student-led Spark Session on “Can Business…?” thematic clusters.
Bentley Students + Faculty
Wednesday, January 15
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
MBA Studio (Adamian Academic Center, 3rd floor)
Lunch will be served!
Spark Session: Foundational Learning Experiences III
Work across departments to continue to advance a coherent structure of Foundational Learning Experiences for all Bentley students.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
9:00 AM -- 12:00 PM
LaCava 305AB
Breakfast provided!
Spark Session: Global Experience
Bring a colleague or come alone! Bring your ideas and your questions! This Spark Session is a time for you to work on your Global Experience proposal and share feedback with others.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
2:00 -- 3:30 PM
Adamian 160 (Badavas Center)
Spark Session: Signature Work
How does Signature Work provide an opportunity for students to integrate their learning? In what ways can students bring together their curricular and co-curricular learning? Learn about some innovative examples from other institutions and spend time working on your own Signature Work proposal.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Adamian 160 (Badavas Center)
Spark Session: Business & Society
Work on your Business & Society proposal and share feedback with others.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Adamian 160 (Badavas Center)
The Badavas Center was established by a generous gift from former Chair of the Board of Trustees Robert ’74 and his wife Kally Badavas. Under the leadership of Executive Director Dr. Suzanne Dove, the Center supports campus-wide teaching and curriculum innovation, provides thought leadership to the campus community and external partners, and stimulates strategic initiatives to ensure that Bentley remains at the forefront of innovation in teaching and learning.
Join us on Thursday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wilder Pavilion for the Opening Celebration!
A Public Talk with Dr. James Genone
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Adamian 143
The Badavas Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning is pleased host a public talk by Dr. James Genone, Associate Dean of Academic Programs at Minerva, a new undergraduate institution designed to deliver a highly innovative, learner-centered undergraduate program.
Dr. Genone has extensive experience with GenEd curriculum reform at traditional universities (Rutgers, Franklin & Marshall, Stanford) as well as at Minerva. His public talk will focus on interdisciplinary teaching designs, curriculum reform and thoughts on the future of undergraduate education.
