Pedagogy I: Semester-based Opportunities

for Course Redesign

The Ohio State UniversityOctober 25, 2010

Ohio Semesters Summit

Murray Brunton, Professor, Central Ohio Technical College

Wayne Hall, Vice Provost for Faculty Development, University of Cincinnati

Kathryn M. Plank, Associate Director, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, The Ohio State University

Kim Salyers, Director of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program, Washington State Community College

Amiee Wagner, Assistant Professor, Central Ohio Technical College

Bruce Weaver, Director of the Center for Academic Success, Central Ohio Technical College

Presenters/facilitators:

Overview of our session:

• 3-to-2 sequences

• Opportunities for course redesign via course objectives

• Bridge courses

• Implications for distance learning (throughout)

• Discussion, discussion, discussion

Amiee Wagner, Assistant Professor, Central Ohio Technical College

3-to-2 sequences

Pedagogy I: 3-2 Conversion

• 3-2 Conversion– 3 quarter sequence to 2 semester sequence

Physics I Physics IPhysics IIPhysics III Physics II

Pedagogy I: 3-2 Conversion

Where do you split the 2nd quarter material?

• Use:– TAG– OTM– Content continuity

• You will most likely need to redesign course (at least a little bit).

Pedagogy I: 3-2 Conversion

How do you deal with the transition?• One Idea: Look at your year-long “content

package”– Module 1-1 (Quarter – Semester)– Module 2-1– Module 2-2– Module 3-2

Kim SalyersDirector of the Physical Therapist Assistant ProgramWashington State Community College

Kathryn PlankAssociate Director, University Center for the Advancement of TeachingThe Ohio State University

Opportunities in Revising Courses

Creating Course Objectives

• Each objective should be phrased to complete the sentence, "Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:“

• Objectives should be phrased in terms of measurable skills or behaviors

Linking your Objectives

To General Education Goals

• There should be a clear relationship between the course objectives and the General Education Goals at your institution

To Assessment Methods• The evaluation methods

should indicate how achievement of the course objectives will be measured.

• Include specific reference to any types of evaluation that must be included as a part of the course.

Education Goals and Assessment

• When you look at the course syllabus, hopefully you see:– What should the student be able to do based on

what you are teaching?– How do you know that the student can do what

you want them to do?– How do you know that the student is meeting

college wide educational goals?

Helpful tools

• Verbs for Objectives handout• Course Design Institutes

Course Design Institutes

To help faculty prepare for quarters-to-semester conversion, we are offering multiple course/curriculum design institutes• 5 days long• 12 participants in each institute• Interactive, hands-on sessions based on the

principle of backwards design• Participants complete individual portfolios of

their planning materials

Course Design Wiki

Course Design Wiki

Sample Feedback•Some of my goals were “underground,” hidden even from me. It was helpful to bring them out into the open.•Importance of aligning course objectives with what you teach/assess•Breaking the pieces down into course goals, outcomes, activities, etc. And then having to put them back together with connections is great!•The structure of this course actually makes course design easier and I think the quality of my course will be better—more interactive.•The passion and commitment of my colleagues. I have started to enjoy the course design process when I used to be doubting.

Bridge Courses Wayne Hall, Vice Provost for Faculty

Development, University of Cincinnati

Getting students (and faculty) from here to there:

• Temporary and transitional assist– Students might add in midstream– Online format to provide remedial pathways

• Bridge as pilot for more enduring course structures

• Bridging summer 2012• Audit to determine the need for bridges in

2011-12

Questions?Comments?Suggestions?