NCAT’S REDESIGN METHODOLOGY

“A Menu of Redesign Options”

Six Models for Course Redesign

Five Principles of Successful Course Redesign

Four Models for Assessing Student Learning

Cost Reduction Strategies Readiness Criteria Course Planning Tool Five Critical Implementation

Issues Planning Checklist

FINAL PLANS Application Narrative

Due July 15, 2011 Redesign model: how you will embody the

Five Principles Learning materials: what you plan to use Assessment strategy: how you plan to

measure student learning Cost reduction strategy: what you will do

with the savings Timeline: pilot in spring 2012; full

implementation in fall 2012

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE HAVE LEARNED

ABOUT QUALITY AND COST?

The factors that lead to increased student learning and increased student retention are the same as those that lead to reduced instructional costs!

FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN

#1: Redesign the whole course– Quality: Eliminate “course drift”;

greater course coherence and quality control

– Cost: Eliminate duplicate effort; create opportunities for alternate staffing

FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN

#2: Encourage active learning– Quality: “Learning is not a

spectator sport.”– Cost: Reduce faculty preparation

and presentation time; reduce grading time(e.g., interactive software, peer learning teams)

FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN

#3: Provide students with individualized assistance

– Quality: Students get help when they are “stuck” and stay on task rather than giving up: software tutorials, F2F in labs or help rooms, “beep a tutor,” SMARTHINKING

– Cost: Apply the right level of human intervention: peer tutors, course assistants

FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN

#4: Build in ongoing assessment and prompt (automated) feedback

– Quality: Enables practice, diagnostic feedback, focused time on task

– Cost: Good pedagogy with large numbers of students; individual and group assessment; faculty spend time on what students don’t understand

FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN

#5: Ensure sufficient time on task and monitor student progress

– Quality: Self-pacing vs. milestones for completion; points for engagement

– Cost: Course management systems can reduce costs while increasing oversight

ASSIGNMENT

Each table will consider one principle. Why do you think this principle is

important? What benefits would implementing this

principle offer? What challenges would it present?

What needs to be taken into account in implementing this principle?

Choose one person to report back.

TABLE ASSIGNMENTS

Principle #1: 1, 6, 11 , 16, 21, 26, 31 Principle #2: 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32 Principle #3: 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28 Principle #4: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 Principle #5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30