Program Abstract: A choice architect structures choices for others in such a way to nudge them into making particular decisions while maintaining a sense of autonomy and independence. By working thoughtfully as choice architects, instructors, developers, and administrators have the ability to design systems in which High-Impact Practices (HIPs) become a default choice, rather than a restorative counter measure, increasing the likelihood of their sustained adoption. In this interactive workshop, participants will identify where they may serve as a choice architect, consider the critical values that form the bedrock of their choice architecture, and leverage their experiences of frustrations around student choices to develop ideas and interventions for building new. As an illustration, the presenters will share their experiences in using this framework to structure a large-enrollment introductory mathematics course and a small, upper-level laboratory based course.
