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2023 Plater Institute on the Future of Learning

April 6, 2023
University Library
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.

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The Plater Institute on the Future of Learning provides an opportunity for the campus community and beyond to build upon William M. Plater’s commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. The Institute focuses on significant issues in higher education that influence the future of learning.

The 2023 Plater Institute theme is High-Impact Teaching and Learning and seeks to elevate the great work that is happening at IUPUI and in Greater Indianapolis related to high-impact practices and all forms applied and experiential learning, with emphasis on assignments, activities, and projects in the curricular and co-curricular spaces

IUPUI has a strong tradition of supporting applied and experiential learning opportunities to promote student engagement and success, especially in our:

• First-Year Experience (Bridge/First-Year Seminars),
• Learning Communities,
• Co-curricular programming within the Division of Student Affairs,
• Service-Learning and Community Engaged Learning,
• Global Learning/Study Abroad,
• Undergraduate Research,
• ePortfolios,
• Internships and Campus Employment, and
• Capstone courses and experiences.

The 2023 Plater Institute on the Future of Learning is being hosted by the Institute for Engaged Learning in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of International Affairs. The Institute for Engaged Learning builds partnerships across campus to support and create new initiatives that build on this legacy, such as the introduction of the JagChallenge and Global Learning module embedded in the Bridge Program, the creation of a new Project-Based Learning Lab, the creation of the Engaged Learning ePortfolio Showcase, and the capstone community of practice work.

About the Plater Institute

The William M. Plater Institute on the Future of Learning was launched in 2006 to recognize the leadership of William Plater, who served from 1987-2006 as IUPUI’s Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The purpose of the institute is to provide an opportunity for the campus community and beyond to build upon his commitment to excellence in teaching and learning by collectively exploring significant issues in higher education that will influence the future of learning.