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This article explores the overlapping change issues faced by students, faculty, and administrators at Ohio University. It addresses student frustrations with unclear learning outcomes and the balancing act of diverse learning environments. Faculty members grapple with the tension between discipline-focused and holistic teaching approaches, while also facing the challenge of “coveritis” and shifting from input-oriented to outcomes-oriented frameworks. Administrators must consider governance, class structure, faculty workload, and academic calendars to foster a more effective educational setting.
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Change Issues John Stinson Ohio University Without Boundaries
Change Issues - Students • Ambiguity & frustration • Balancing different learning environments • Do students "know" what they have "learned"
Change Issues - Faculty • Discipline focus vs. holistic perspective • "Coveritis” • Input orientation to outcomes orientation • Teaching orientation to learning orientation • Loss of instructor control
Change Issues -Administrative • Faculty governance • The classroom • Class structure • Faculty workload • Academic calendar