Course Redesign Initiative 2 Planning and Implementation Workshop

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 learning outcomes and �Do so using fewer resources* �Improve * Recognizing there may be some one-time initial costs

General Expectations learning outcomes and �Do so using fewer resources* �Improve �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