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Course Redesign Initiative (2). Planning and Implementation Workshop 1/8/2013. Purpose of this Workshop. In general--to position you for implementation of your project Develop an implementation plan and understand resources for implementation support
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Course Redesign Initiative (2) Planning and Implementation Workshop 1/8/2013
Purpose of this Workshop • In general--to position you for implementation of your project • Develop an implementation plan and understand resources for implementation support • Understand the need to design assessment into the plan • Be aware of tools for understanding the cost of offering a course • Learn how award expenses will be handled
Course Redesign • Principles • Redesign the whole course • Encourage active learning • Provide students with individualized assistance • Build in ongoing assessment and prompt (automated) feedback • Ensure sufficient time on task and monitor student progress
General Expectations • Improve learning outcomes and • Do so using fewer resources* * Recognizing there may be some one-time initial costs
General Expectations • Improve learning outcomes and • Do so using fewer resources* • Meeting these expectations is not anecdotal, but evidence based * Recognizing there may be some one-time initial costs
Innovative Practices • Rethink roles • Freshmen don’t do “optional” • Creating small within large • Undergraduate Learning Assistants • Modularization
This Workshop • We have asked that you come prepared to discuss the problem(s) you are trying to solve • Late in the morning we will break up into groups to discuss these issues and share approaches to addressing them • The USM Course Redesign Fellows will facilitate these discussions