CIRTL staff create annual reports summarizing information about the programming – events, workshops, courses, etc. – that the CIRTL Network offers. These reports include the number and types of programs we run, the number and types of participants they support, how the programs relate to in-kind contributions, and key findings and anecdotes pulled from program evaluations. The reporting period is September-August, matching our academic calendar.
Programming
We ran 34 offerings, consisting of 7 courses, 3 MOOCs, 10 workshops, 12 drop-in events, and 2 teaching institutes.
Attendance & Participants
More than 970 participants attended cross-Network programming over 1,900 times.
Evaluation
The vast majority of respondents (97%) reflected positively on their participation in our programming, and 85% noted that the presence of participants from other institutions across the Network positively impacted their experience. Respondents largely saw the relevance of programming to their teaching development, agreeing that programming enhanced their knowledge of evidence-based teaching techniques (91%), helped them develop their teaching skills (92%), and taught them something they could integrate into their own teaching (96%). Similarly, respondents thought programming was relevant to their career development, agreeing that they could apply lessons learned to their work environment (96%), and that programming was helping them prepare for their career paths (96%).
Contributions
30 institutions contributed to cross-Network programming, earning 51 in-kind contributions, including 31 programming contributions.
Resources
Programming
We ran 38 offerings, consisting of 6 courses, 3 MOOCs, 11 workshops, 17 drop-in events, and 1 teaching institute.
Attendance & Participants
More than 1,200 participants attended cross-Network programming over 2,300 times; nearly 75% of that attendance was due to participation in workshops and events.
Evaluation
The vast majority of respondents (96%) reflected positively on their participation in our programming, and 87% noted that the presence of participants from other institutions across the Network positively impacted their experience. 90% of respondents said programming helped with knowledge gains, skill development, or career preparation, and 90% said programming gave them something to implement in their research, teaching, or work environment.
Contributions
28 institutions contributed to cross-Network programming, earning 43 in-kind contributions, including 30.5 programming contributions.
Resources
Programming
We ran 41 offerings, consisting of 9 courses, 10 workshops, 19 drop-in events, and 3 teaching institutes.
Attendance & Participants
More than 1,300 participants attended cross-Network programming over 2,600 times; nearly 15% of that attendance was due to participation in CIRTL’s MOOCs.
Evaluation
The vast majority of respondents (96.3%) reflected positively on their participation in our programming, and 85% noted that the presence of participants from other institutions across the Network impacted their experience. Over 90% said programming helped with knowledge gains, skill development, and career preparation, and gave respondents something to implement in their research, teaching, and work environments.
Contributions
25 institutions contributed to cross-Network programming, earning 34 in-kind contributions.
Resources
Programming
We ran 35 offerings, consisting of 11 courses, 11 workshops, 9 drop-in events, and 4 teaching institutes.
Attendance & Participants
More than 1,000 participants attended cross-Network programming nearly 2,000 times; nearly one-quarter of that attendance was due to participation in CIRTL’s MOOCs.
Evaluation
The vast majority of respondents (85.8%) reflected positively on their participation in our programming, and 95% noted that the presence of participants from other institutions across the Network impacted their experience.
Contributions
24 institutions contributed to cross-Network programming, earning 35.5 in-kind contributions; this is less than past years but in line with the Network’s May 2018 decision to halve the in-kind contribution requirement.
Resources
AY 2018-2019 CIRTL Cross-Network Annual Report Infographic (PDF)