Ohio Semesters Summit
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Transcript of Ohio Semesters Summit
Pedagogy I: Semester-based Opportunities
for Course Redesign
The Ohio State UniversityOctober 25, 2010
Ohio Semesters Summit
Murray Brunton, Professor, Central Ohio Technical College
Wayne Hall, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, University of Cincinnati
Kathryn M. Plank, Associate Director, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, The Ohio State University
Kim Salyers, Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Washington State Community College
Amiee Wagner, Assistant Professor, Central Ohio Technical College
Bruce Weaver, Director of the Center for Academic Success, Central Ohio Technical College
Presenters/facilitators:
Overview of our session:
• 3-to-2 sequences
• Opportunities for course redesign via course objectives
• Bridge courses
• Implications for distance learning (throughout)
• Discussion, discussion, discussion
Amiee Wagner, Assistant Professor, Central Ohio Technical College
3-to-2 sequences
Pedagogy I: 3-2 Conversion
• 3-2 Conversion– 3 quarter sequence to 2 semester sequence
Physics I Physics IPhysics IIPhysics III Physics II
Pedagogy I: 3-2 Conversion
Where do you split the 2nd quarter material?
• Use:– TAG– OTM– Content continuity
• You will most likely need to redesign course (at least a little bit).
Pedagogy I: 3-2 Conversion
How do you deal with the transition?• One Idea: Look at your year-long “content
package”– Module 1-1 (Quarter – Semester)– Module 2-1– Module 2-2– Module 3-2
Kim SalyersDirector of the Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramWashington State Community College
Kathryn PlankAssociate Director, University Center for the Advancement of TeachingThe Ohio State University
Opportunities in Revising Courses
Creating Course Objectives
• Each objective should be phrased to complete the sentence, "Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:“
• Objectives should be phrased in terms of measurable skills or behaviors
Linking your Objectives
To General Education Goals
• There should be a clear relationship between the course objectives and the General Education Goals at your institution
To Assessment Methods• The evaluation methods
should indicate how achievement of the course objectives will be measured.
• Include specific reference to any types of evaluation that must be included as a part of the course.
Education Goals and Assessment
• When you look at the course syllabus, hopefully you see:– What should the student be able to do based on
what you are teaching?– How do you know that the student can do what
you want them to do?– How do you know that the student is meeting
college wide educational goals?
Helpful tools
• Verbs for Objectives handout• Course Design Institutes
Course Design Institutes
To help faculty prepare for quarters-to-semester conversion, we are offering multiple course/curriculum design institutes• 5 days long• 12 participants in each institute• Interactive, hands-on sessions based on the
principle of backwards design• Participants complete individual portfolios of
their planning materials
Course Design Wiki
Course Design Wiki
Sample Feedback•Some of my goals were “underground,” hidden even from me. It was helpful to bring them out into the open.•Importance of aligning course objectives with what you teach/assess•Breaking the pieces down into course goals, outcomes, activities, etc. And then having to put them back together with connections is great!•The structure of this course actually makes course design easier and I think the quality of my course will be better—more interactive.•The passion and commitment of my colleagues. I have started to enjoy the course design process when I used to be doubting.
Bridge Courses Wayne Hall, Vice Provost for Faculty
Development, University of Cincinnati
Getting students (and faculty) from here to there:
• Temporary and transitional assist– Students might add in midstream– Online format to provide remedial pathways
• Bridge as pilot for more enduring course structures
• Bridging summer 2012• Audit to determine the need for bridges in
2011-12
Questions?Comments?Suggestions?