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So You Want To Do a Course Redesign? How To Get Started

So You Want To Do a Course Redesign? How To Get Started. Cleveland State Community College. Basic Math, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra Annual Enrollment: 3500 students 40 sections per semester – (18 students per section) Structure: Emporium Model 1 + 2

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So You Want To Do a Course Redesign? How To Get Started

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  1. So You Want To Do a Course Redesign? How To Get Started Cleveland State Community College Basic Math, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra Annual Enrollment: 3500 students 40 sections per semester – (18 students per section) Structure: Emporium Model 1 + 2 10 – 12 Mini Modules Mastery Learning Points for Everything Goals: Increase Student Success Save Money Consistency in Courses

  2. How long did it take? • Semester 1 - Worry • Yes, we are going to do this • Oh no, we are going to do this • What exactly are we supposed to do? • Read and research • Semester 2 - Plan • What is everyone else doing? • What works? What does not? • Take a field trip • Talk about specifics • Semester 3 - Implement • Spring 2008, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra • Semester 4 – Tweak and Move On • Fall 2008: Basic Math, College Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math • Fall 2009: Precalculus I, Precalculus II, and Applied Calculus

  3. Getting Faculty Ownership Discussions to Have: • Examine actual success rates • What are we doing? • Why are we doing it? Get People Involved: • Creating course materials • Ideas for the program Don’t Wait For Everyone: • Some buy in once it works. Some may never buy in. • You learn redesign by doing redesign.

  4. Planning of Facilities and Staff • Classroom Space • Space savings should occur • Redesign must fit facilities • Computer Lab Design • Form vs. Function • Capacity Needed – Two Methods • Lab Staffing • Personnel types • Criteria for selection

  5. Leadership and Teamwork • Leadership is essential to a successful redesign project • Someone has to say “We are going to do this” • Putting the right person in charge is essential • Teamwork is an important part of course redesign • Getting faculty involved helps get buy-in • Administration and faculty must work together • The Turning Point • Focus at beginning is on resistance to change • Once everyone focuses on “How do we make this work?” success will follow – it is only a matter of time

  6. Other Issues • Departments on campus that may have to be involved • IT • Maintenance • Admissions • Records • Financial Aid • Advising • Groups that may need to be brought into the discussions • Faculty, administrators, students • Program clients and stakeholders

  7. Contact Information Karen Wyrick Cleveland State Community College kwyrick@clevelandstatecc.edu

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