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This guide outlines effective strategies for initiating course redesign at Lorain County Community College, led by Mary Jane Pasky, Coordinator of Distance Learning. It details the steps involved in securing administrative support, selecting a dedicated team, creating a comprehensive timeline, and developing a robust assessment plan using pre/post-tests. Additional insights include leveraging grants, faculty engagement, and generating buy-in through collaborative presentations. This approach aims to enhance student success while minimizing costs, exemplified by the redesign of Macroeconomics courses.
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Lorain County Community College How to Get Started In Course Redesign • Mary Jane Pasky • Coordinator of Distance Learning • mpasky@lorainccc.edu • (440) 366-7684
Getting Started • Administrative support • Received $40,000 grant from OLN • Reasons for selecting Macro/Micro • Selected faculty - course content expert
Getting Started • Selecting a Team • Create a Timeline • Develop an Assessment Plan • Pre/Post Tests • Offer Parallel Courses • Design of the Course
Macroeconomics Annual Cost per Successful Student $86.25 $100.00 $80.00 $58.48 $60.00 $40.00 $20.00 $0.00 Land-Based Redesign Student Success Annual Cost Per Successful Student
Generating Buy-In • Presentation by Carolyn Jarmon, NCAT on LCCC campus • Distance Learning Design Team Presentations to Faculty and Administration • “Enhancement Funding Grant for Academic Transformation”
Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) • Responsible for redesign grants and projects • Faculty-to-Faculty generates buy-in • Remain flexible • Redesign of sections leads to “whole course” redesign