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READINESS CRITERIA• What does it mean to be “ready” to do a
major course redesign?• Is your institution ready?• Which courses are “ready”—i.e., are good
candidates for a comprehensive redesign?
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WHAT’S NEXT?
• Establish institutional teams• November 19, 2007
Deadline for submitting Course Readiness Instrument
• January 24, 2008
Workshop #2: Developing the Proposal
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READINESS CRITERION #1Course Choice
• What impact would redesigning the course have on the curriculum, on students and on the institution—i.e., why do you want to redesign this course?
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN THINKING ABOUT HIGH IMPACT
• High drop-failure-withdrawal rates• Student performance in subsequent courses • Students on waiting lists• Student complaints• Other departmental complaints• Lack of consistency in multiple sections• Difficulty finding qualified adjuncts
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READINESS CRITERION #2Redesign Model
• Which redesign model do you think would be most appropriate for your redesign? Why?
• What aspects fit your particular discipline and your particular students?
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READINESS CRITERION #3Assessment Plan
• Which assessment model do you think would be most appropriate for your redesign? Why?
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ASSESSMENT GOAL
To establish the degree to which
improved learning has been
achieved as a result of the
course redesign.
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ASSESSMENT PLANNING
Step 1. Establish the method of obtaining data.
Step 2. Choose the measurement method.
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ESTABLISH THE METHOD OF OBTAINING DATA
• Baseline “Before” (traditional) and “After” (redesign)
• Parallel Sections – Compare traditional sections and redesigned sections
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CHOOSE THE MEASUREMENT METHOD: FIVE MODELS
A. Comparisons of Final Exams
B. Comparisons of Common Content Items Selected from Exams
C. Comparisons of Pre- and Post- Tests
D. Comparisons of Student Work using Common Rubrics
E. Comparisons of Course Grades using Common Criteria
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READINESS CRITERION #4Cost Savings Plan
• Which cost savings strategy do you think would be most appropriate for your redesign? Why?
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COST SAVINGS GOAL
Create cost savings that can be used to
sustain ongoing redesign, to fund
future operations and to free up resources for program and/or
institutional priorities.
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WHAT’S YOUR ENROLLMENT SITUATION?
• Is your enrollment growing or projected to grow?
• Is your enrollment stable or declining?
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ACCOMMODATE ENROLLMENT GROWTH
• Increase the number of sections. • Increase section size.• Change the mix of personnel
teaching the course.
Mix and match for greater savings!
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RIO SALADO COLLEGEPre-Calculus Math
Traditional• 4 courses taught
by 4 instructors • Student
interaction = each instructor
• $49 cost-per-student
Redesign• 4 courses taught by 1
instructor• Student interaction =
interactive software, 1 course assistant, and 1 instructor
• $31 cost-per-student
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U OF TENNESSEESpanish
Traditional• 57 sections (~27)• Adjuncts + 6 TAs• 100% in class• $167,074
($2931/section)• 1529 students @ $109
Redesign• 38 sections (~54)• Instructor-TA pairs• 50% in class, 50%
online• $56,838 ($1496/section)• 2052 students @ $28
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STABLE COURSE ENROLLMENT
• Reduce the number of sections and increase the section size.
• Reduce the number of graduate teaching assistants (Only 9 of 30 projects!)
• Change the mix of personnel teaching the course.
Mix and match for greater savings!
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FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITYGeneral Biology
Traditional• 7 sections (~35)• 7 faculty• 100% wet labs• $131,610• $506 cost-per-student
Redesign• 2 sections (~140)• 4 faculty• 50% wet, 50% virtual• $98,033• $350 cost-per-student
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VIRGINIA TECHLinear Algebra
Traditional• 38 sections (~40) • 10 tenured faculty,
13 instructors, 15 GTAs
• 2 hours per week• $91 cost-per-student
Redesign• Single section (1520)• 1 tenured faculty,
graduate & under-graduate assistants
• 24 x 7 in open computer lab
• $21 cost-per-student
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READINESS CRITERION #5Learning Materials
• Are the faculty able and willing to incorporate existing curricular materials in order to focus work on redesign issues rather than materials creation?
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READINESS CRITERION #6Active Learning
• Do the faculty members have an understanding of and some experience with integrating elements of computer-based instruction into existing courses?
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READINESS CRITERION #7Collective Commitment
• Describe the members of your team, the skills they bring to the project and what their roles will be in both the planning and implementation phases of the project.
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WHY INSTITUTIONAL TEAMS?
• Faculty experts• Administrators• Technology
professionals• Assessment
experts
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READINESS CRITERIA
1. Course Choice2. Redesign Model3. Assessment Plan4. Cost Savings Plan5. Learning Materials6. Active Learning7. Collective Commitment
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ASSIGNMENTCriteria #2 - #4
• Read the appropriate document from you packet.
• What do you need to consider in making a choice? Why choose one vs. another?
• What do you need to take into account in implementing a particular model or strategy?
• Choose one person to report back.
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ASSIGNMENTCriteria #5 - #7
• Read the readiness criteria description in the Application Guidelines.
• What issues do you need to consider in developing your responses?
• What evidence would you provide to indicate your readiness?
• If there are gaps in your readiness, how would you plan to address them?
• Choose one person to report back.