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Course Redesign Initiative

Course Redesign Initiative. Jack Dempsey University of South Alabama. jdempsey@usouthal.edu. Why Redesign?. modernize systems urban university economic pressures. Course Redesign Initiative. Principles: Improve Quality Increase Cost Efficiency. Research Support. USDOE meta-analysis*

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Course Redesign Initiative

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  1. Course Redesign Initiative Jack Dempsey University of South Alabama jdempsey@usouthal.edu

  2. WhyRedesign? modernize systems urban university economic pressures

  3. Course Redesign Initiative Principles: Improve Quality Increase Cost Efficiency

  4. Research Support USDOE meta-analysis* “Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction.” “Instruction combining online and face-to-face elements had a larger advantage relative to purely face-to-face instruction than did purely online instruction.” *Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies, Washington, D.C., 2009.

  5. Research Support NCAT projects* (redesign 30 institutions) 25 of 30 signif. increases in learning (others NSD) Majority reported increased course-completion and lower DFW rates Avg. cost reduction 37% *National Council on Academic Transformation.

  6. Course Redesign Initiative • Focus • High enrollment courses • eLearning • usually blended format

  7. Scope NCAT 30 institutions 30 course redesigns affecting 50,000 students nationwide U. South Alabama • 37 redesign proposals (first round) • affecting estimated 4,400 undergrads

  8. Course Redesign Initiative • 37 faculty Proposals respond to SVPAA’s call • Up to 18,000 annual course enrollments in 2011 • Most pilots start fall semester

  9. Type of Redesign

  10. Models of Redesign Proposed

  11. Course Redesign Initiative * 34 total redesign courses for Fall 2010

  12. Quality and Cost Efficiencies • operational cost reductions • combined sections • Fewer part-time Instructors & GAs • faculty reassignments

  13. Quality and Cost Efficiencies • Creative eLearning technologies • lecture capture • interactive instructional materials from publishers • online tutoring • guided examples • team case studies • expert guests

  14. Quality and Cost Efficiencies • Active on-campus learning sessions • Structured team-based problems • Cases and inquiry learning scenarios • Oral and project presentations • Large group content review • Strategic quizzing; practice tests • Critiques and discussion

  15. How we will measure? Improve Quality Cost Reduction cost per Student salary/credit hour production increased course enrollment capacity reduction in part-time instructors and GAs • Obtaining Data • Parallel Sections (Traditional and Redesign) • Baseline "Before" (Traditional) and "After" (Redesign) • Focus groups • Comparison of Methods • Student Success rates • Common Final Exams • Common Content Items Selected from Exams • Pre- and Post-tests • Student Work Using Common Rubrics

  16. How have we supported? Professional Development Direct Support Institutional tools (iTunesU, Camtasia Relay) Personal Tools (laptops, software) E-Learning Assistant Program • NCAT and Sloan-C Conferences and workshops - 3 groups of faculty • OLL & PETAL workshops • Two-day Instructor Bootcamps • Course Redesign Website • Evaluation assistance • Redesign Academy (3 days w/ honorarium) • Redesign Faculty Get-Togethers

  17. Risks & Rewards Wildflowers or Weeds? Principle-guided Innovation

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