Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT)
We are now accepting applications for our May 2025 offering of IMPACT Week and our Fall 2025 IMPACT Semester cohort for Purdue instructors at West Lafayette and Indianapolis.
All versions of IMPACT use a cohort-based model built around a strong faculty learning community (FLC).
Semester
- 13-session, semester-long program
- Offers our deepest dive into designing an engaging, student-centered course
- Completed in person or remotely
- Offered each Fall and Spring semester
- Begins the second week of the semester and ends the week before finals
- Weekly, 75-minute synchronous sessions with colleagues and support members
- An estimated time commitment of 3-4 hours per week over the semester
- A great option for those wanting to examine and align each element of their course, with input and support from their peers and our instructional design team
- Open to Purdue instructors of record who are faculty or staff at West Lafayette and Indianapolis who plan to teach the course for multiple semesters
- Upon completion of 3 major deliverables, participants receive a $10,000 incentive to support their teaching
Month
- 5-week program
- May be tailored to focus on special initiatives or topics relevant to the requesting group
- Can be completed in-person, remotely, or both
- Offered by request only - departments or units wanting a specialized cohort for their instructors, with the guidance of our instructional team
- Covers core IMPACT content via Brightspace and synchronous sessions on each topic for instructors to discuss and engage in activities
- An estimated time commitment of 3-4 hours per week over the month of the program
- A flexible option for those unable to commit to an entire semester yet want to dive deeper than IMPACT Week
- Open to groups of Purdue faculty or staff instructors at West Lafayette and Indianapolis
- Deliverables and incentives are dependent on the goals of the requesting unit
- Departments or groups of instructors can request this offering by emailing impact@purdue.edu
Week
- 7-day, intensive experience
- Covers the core topics of designing an engaging, student-centered course
- Completed fully remotely
- Offered each May, after finals week
- One week of facilitation + one week to submit all deliverables
- Content is done asynchronously with optional, daily “Coffee Talks” with colleagues and support team
- An estimated time commitment of 3-5 hours per day during the facilitated week
- May serve as an introduction to IMPACT, a refresher for past Fellows, or a chance to revisit a course plan
- Open to Purdue graduate students, faculty, and staff instructors at West Lafayette and Indianapolis
- Upon completion of 6 reflection assignments, participants receive $1,000 to support their teaching