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Redesigning General Psychology Redesign Alliance 2nd Annual Conference; March, 2008 Dr. Megan E. Bradley, Associate Professor of Psychology at Frostburg State University mbradley@frostburg.edu Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

Issues needing addressed Course drift & inefficiency 18 sections/year ½ adjunct; ½ FT faculty Each instructor created own syllabus, objectives, assignments, textbook, etc. Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

Issues needing addressed Financial difficulties at University level Unable to retrieve lost FT faculty positions Fewer FT faculty available to teach upper-level courses requiring greater expertise Hiring of additional adjunct faculty difficult in rural Maryland Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

How Redesigned Addressed Issues Issues: Course drift & inefficiency 6 sections/year via Replacement Model Only 1 FT faculty member Triple student enrollment per course One common syllabus, textbook, online learning environment Decreased textbook costs to students Eliminated course drift Reduced instructor prep and teaching time Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

How Redesigned Addressed Issues Issue: Financial difficulties Reduced cost per student from $89 to $32 Reallocation of FT faculty to upper-level courses Fewer adjuncts needed ULAs earned course credit and chance for new "Leadership in Psychology" certificate program Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

How Redesigned Helped Overall Used empirically-supported classroom techniques semester-long assignment on prejudice Tracked student progress and success Funded new departmental initiatives Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley