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Digital-Age Literacy
Inventive Thinking
High ProductivityEffective Communication
Basic, Scientific, Economic and
Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
Adaptability, Managing Complexity and Self-
Direction
Curiosity, Creativity and Risk Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
21st Century Learning
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Digital-Age Literacy
Basic, Scientific, Economic and Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
Example Course: African Studies 170
Afro-American History
Multicultural Literacy Technical Literacy Visual and Information Literacy
CoursesEconomics 101
Computer Science 596
English & Comparative Literature 533
Rhetoric & Writing 100, 200
Chemistry 200
Chicano/a Studies 141
Natural Science 100
African Studies 170
General Studies 100
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Effective Communication
Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
21st Century Learning
CoursesInformation and Decisions Systems 290, 396W
Linguistics 420
Child and Family Development 135
Rhetoric & Writing 305
Women’s Studies 340
General Studies 260 ABC
Chicano/a Studies 111A
Recreation 304
Journalism 300
Example Course:
Chicano/a Studies 111A Oral Communication
Interpersonal Skills Interactive Communication
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Digital-Age Literacy
Inventive Thinking
High ProductivityEffective Communication
Basic, Scientific, Economic and
Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
Adaptability, Managing Complexity and Self-
Direction
Curiosity, Creativity and Risk Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
21st Century Learning
CoursesGeology 100
Biology 100
Communication 408
Rhetoric and Writing 503
Recreation 404
Sociology 320
Homeland Security 601
Linguistics 550
Philosophy 102
Rhetoric & Writing 601
Computer Science 440
Example Course:Biology 100/RWS100
General Bio/Rhetoric of Written Argument
Managing Complexity Curiosity Higher-Order Thinking & Reasoning
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Digital-Age Literacy
Inventive Thinking
High ProductivityEffective Communication
Basic, Scientific, Economic and
Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
Adaptability, Managing Complexity and Self-
Direction
Curiosity, Creativity and Risk Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
21st Century Learning
CoursesPhilosophy 413
Information Decision Systems 396
Civil Engineering 101
Rhetoric & Writing 305 & 511
Communication 355
Television and Film 160
Chicano/a Studies 200
Psychology 101
History 400W
Example Course:
History 400W Seminar in the Historiography
of Witchcraft
Effective Use of Real World Tools Produce Relevant, High Quality Products
•Little to no representation of existing scholarly debate•Unbalanced coverage (focused on Britain, with little attention to other examples elsewhere)•Very limited references•No examples•Few good external links
History 400W: Create a Wikipedia Entry on Witchcraft
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Digital-Age Literacy
Inventive Thinking
High ProductivityEffective Communication
Basic, Scientific, Economic and
Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
Adaptability, Managing Complexity and Self-
Direction
Curiosity, Creativity and Risk Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
21st Century Learning
30,453 Students“I recommend the fellowship because it is
a great opportunity to reconsider teaching and learning in the company of other educators and resource people.
Great opportunity.”
Faculty Fellows’ Experiences
“Thank you, it was a great experience. I have made some adjustments based on feedback
I received last semester and am looking forward to implementing
them this semester.”
“Very happy to have had the opportunity and support to make it happen. Thanks.”
“I was very pleased with the entire process. I especially liked the open houses.
THANKS!!!!”
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LiteracyInventive Thinking
High ProductivityEffective Communication
Basic, Scientific, Economic and
Technological Literacies
Visual and Information Literacies
Multicultural Literacy and Global Awareness
Adaptability, Managing Complexity and Self-
Direction
Curiosity, Creativity and Risk Taking
Higher-Order Thinking and Sound Reasoning
Prioritizing, Planning and Managing for Results
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
Ability to Produce Relevant, High-Quality Products
Teaming, Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
Personal, Social and Civic Responsibility
Interactive Communication
21st Century Learning
30,453 Students“The blogging increased my participation
in the class and my interaction with the other students. I think we should’ve used the blogs
a lot more during the semester.”
Students’ Experiences
“This project helped me better understand how to break the articles down and
organize the material to better understand it“
“It makes students think about a similar idea in several ways (researching characters, understanding the ideas and thoughts of
those people when putting those thoughts together in the dialogue, and finally acting
out their characters creates a personal understanding of those people).”
“The thing I liked best about Wikipedia assignment was that I got to have my
scholarship on a subject on the internet for everyone to learn from.
Since it was written by me I knew that it would be as objective as possible since this is what historians
try to do.”
Current and Future Directions
• The 2007/2008 faculty cohort will work for 1-3 semesters to re-design their high enrollment courses to
• Utilize and maximize the NCREL 21st century skills student learning outcome approach
• Incorporate a developmental iterative model to design a blended teaching approach (combining face to face and online instruction emphasizing computer based technologies)
• Create small faculty learning communities to facilitate peer support, learning from common experience that leads to improved learning outcomes.
Current and Future Directions
• Follow a strategic plan that focuses on faculty development and a process that can be supported and sustained through current and developing institutional support infrastructures.
• Maintain close working relationships with our partners, to take advantage of several CSU system-wide initiatives as well as other funding venues.
• With funding from the CSU Transforming Course Design Initiative we are working with our partners to create a formative evaluation framework to facilitate development of blended and hybrid courses.
• Continue to evaluate/assess/monitor progress of former and current pICT fellows
• Seek other funding sources and continue to submit and present aspects of our projects at appropriate academic conference and journal venues
Institutional Impacts: 2005-2009
• 55 faculty fellows have participated in pICT faculty development.
• At least 82 “high impact” courses will be modified.
• 25 disciplines or majors are represented.• By the end of 2009, over 45,000 “student
exposures” to 21st century skill sets will have occurred.
Beyond Institutional Impacts
• SDSU’s PICT program has provided a model of course re-design for the CSU system and a new CSU initiative oncourse re-design.
• The CSU Chancellor’s Office has retained the PICT Assistant Director as a consultant for a system-wide “Transforming Course Design Initiative.”
• Dr. Mark Laumakis, a first cohort PICT fellow,has received national attention for his extensive course re-design of Psychology 101.
• Presentations of PICT results include both national and international professional venues.