The inaugural HILT Symposium opened a Harvard-wide conversation, engaging faculty and students in dialogue, debate, and the sharing of ideas about evidence-based pedagogical innovation.
Read about the 2012 HILT Symposium:
- Harvard Magazine
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Harvard Gazette
- At Harvard, it’s teachers who are learning (The Boston Globe, February 6, 2012)
- Harvard Crimson
Friday, February 3rd
7:30 am – 6:30 pm, Northwest Building (52 Oxford Street)
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7:30-8:15 |
Breakfast/Registration |
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8:15-8:30 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks, President Faust Overview of HILT, Erin Driver-Linn |
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8:30-10:00 |
The Science of Learning Motivating question: What research most informs higher education, and how can this research be incorporated into its practices and policies in an ongoing way? Mahzarin Banaji (facilitator), Henry “Roddy” Roediger, Steven Pinker, Carl Wieman |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Break, Informal Discussions |
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10:30-12:00 |
Innovation in Higher Education Motivating question: Why and what should higher education innovate? John Palfrey (facilitator), Clayton Christensen, Cathy Davidson, Joi Ito |
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12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00-3:00 |
Improving Learning through Innovation in Practice: Demonstrations and Ideas A. Bridget Long (facilitator), Michael Hays, Tom Kelly, Eric Mazur, Jennifer Leaning B. Todd Rakoff (facilitator), Peter Galison, Alyssa Goodman, Dan Levy, David Malan C. Xiao-Li Meng (facilitator), Peter Bol, Elizabeth Breen, Liz Lerman, Rob Lue, Jonathan Zittrain D. Nancy Kane (facilitator), Anne Harrington, Andrew Ho, Hisa Kuriyama, Peter Der Manuelian E. Logan McCarty (facilitator), Melissa Franklin, Lani Guinier, Jeffrey Schnapp, Shari Tishman |
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3:00-3:30 |
Break, Informal Discussions |
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3:30-5:00 |
Looking to the Future: An Interactive Discussion with Attendees Motivating question: How can Harvard create lasting (2nd and 3rd generation) and sustainable impact with its pedagogical innovation? Alan Garber (facilitator), Lawrence Bacow, Youngme Moon, Michael Sandel |
| 5:00-6:30 | Cocktail Reception with President Faust |