Deadline to submit: Fourth Friday of Fall or Spring Semesters
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) defines integrative learning as “an understanding and a disposition that a student builds across the curriculum and co-curriculum, from making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizing and transferring learning to new, complex situations within and beyond the campus.” The University of Central Florida defines Integrative-Learning Experience (IE) courses as those that offer students a chance to explore integrative pathways that connect the core knowledge and skills of their major to real-world professional and civic contexts. In IE courses, students work closely with their professors and peers to develop, reflect on, and articulate their goals. Integrative Learning has three core elements:
The basic criteria for designating a course as an Integrative-Learning Experience (IE) at UCF is that students will accomplish the following through structured assignments:
See full details on the IE Course Designation Rubric.
The HIP Courses Designations (Integrative-Learning Experience, Research Intensive, Service Learning, and Global Learning) can all be obtained at either the instructor or course level. Course sequences may also be considered for IE course designations; please contact OEL@ucf.edu to discuss options.
This type of designation follows the instructor who has submitted their course section for designation. If there are multiple faculty members teaching this course, only the faculty member’s course with an instructor-level designation will have the Integrative-Learning Experience course attribute.
Departments may submit courses to be designated at the course level. This means that all instructors for the course, whether there is one or multiple instructors, will teach the course in accordance with the Integrative-Learning Experience designation requirements.
Course-level designation means that all sections have common learning outcomes, final outcomes, and similar assessment practices that meet all required components of the IE Rubric.
If there are multiple instructors, but everyone uses the same syllabus, then only that syllabus needs to be submitted. If the content varies, sample syllabi must be submitted as one PDF.
Example: If a careers course contains the same learning outcomes and end-of-term deliverable (e.g. mock interview or professional website), but each instructor teaches those outcomes using a variety of strategies and formative assessments, sample syllabi are needed.
To request a course-level designation, select this option on your submission form, which will populate a Course-Level IE MOU to be routed to your department chair to sign.
(required for IE designated courses):
The following statement was created as a tool for faculty members to use when writing a syllabus for an Integrative-Learning Experience course. Inserting it, however, does not automatically create an Integrative-Learning Experience designated syllabus. It should be modified to meet individual course content and objectives (bracketed sections in [bold]are areas that are typically adjusted to apply to individual course needs).
Insert course name and number here] is designated as an Integrative-Learning Experience (IE) course. This designation will be noted on transcripts. Integrative-Learning Experience (IE) courses offer students a chance to explore integrative pathways that connect the core knowledge and skills of their major to real-world professional and civic contexts. Students work closely with their professors and peers to develop, reflect on, and articulate their goals. Although many courses include aspects of integrative-learning, to be designated an IE course integrative-learning content must be central rather than peripheral to the syllabus. If students have any questions about this designation or HIP designations at UCF, please contact HIP@UCF.edu.
Our Integrative-Learning Experience (IE) in this course will involve [a multimedia presentation, poster, written reflection paper, creative presentation, etc.]. This will allow students to connect real-world experiences to course objectives and will ensure that the significant time you put into your class project leads to meaningful results. If any student has a valid objection to a proposed IE project or placement, he or she must let me know during the first week of class or before the drop/add deadline so we can discuss options.
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Please email OEL@ucf.edu for examples of applications that were approved for the IE course designation.
This showcase is for projects connected with HIP-designated courses only.
Held during the fall and spring semesters, the Amy Zeh HIP Student Showcase celebrates students who have completed projects as a part of their HIP-designated courses. Students can participate in person or online. More information about applying and submitting can be found on the Amy Zeh HIP Student Showcase page.
For questions or to schedule a one-on-one appointment to discuss your course and the IE application, email OEL@ucf.edu.