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So You Want To Do a Course Redesign? How To Get
StartedCleveland State Community College
Basic Math, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate AlgebraAnnual Enrollment: 3500 students40 sections per semester – (18 students per section)Structure: Emporium Model
1 + 210 – 12 Mini ModulesMastery LearningPoints for Everything
Goals: Increase Student SuccessSave MoneyConsistency in Courses
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
Getting Faculty Ownership
Discussions to Have:Examine actual success ratesWhat 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.
Planning of Facilities and Staff
Classroom SpaceSpace savings should occurRedesign must fit facilities
Computer Lab DesignForm vs. FunctionCapacity Needed – Two Methods
Lab StaffingPersonnel typesCriteria for selection
Leadership and Teamwork
Leadership is essential to a successful redesign projectSomeone has to say “We are going to do this”Putting the right person in charge is essential
Teamwork is an important part of course redesignGetting faculty involved helps get buy-inAdministration and faculty must work together
The Turning PointFocus at beginning is on resistance to changeOnce everyone focuses on “How do we make this
work?” success will follow – it is only a matter of time
Other IssuesDepartments on campus that may have to be involved
ITMaintenanceAdmissionsRecordsFinancial AidAdvising
Groups that may need to be brought into the discussionsFaculty, administrators, studentsProgram clients and stakeholders
Contact Information
Karen Wyrick
Cleveland State Community College
kwyrick@clevelandstatecc.edu
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