WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABOUT QUALITY AND COST? The factors that lead to increased student learning and increased student retention are the same as those that lead to reduced instructional costs!
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN #1: Redesign the whole course Quality: Eliminate “course drift”; greater course coherence and quality control Cost: Eliminate duplicate effort; create opportunities for alternate staffing
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN #2: Encourage active learning Quality: “Learning is not a spectator sport.” Cost: Reduce faculty preparation and presentation time; reduce grading time (e.g., interactive software, peer learning teams)
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN #3: Provide students with individualized assistance Quality: Students get help when they are “stuck” and stay on task rather than giving up: software tutorials, F2F in labs or help rooms, “beep a tutor,” SMARTHINKING Cost: Apply the right level of human intervention: peer tutors, course assistants
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN #4: Build in ongoing assessment and prompt (automated) feedback Quality: Enables practice, diagnostic feedback, focused time on task Cost: Good pedagogy with large numbers of students; individual and group assessment; faculty spend time on what students don’t understand
FIVE PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL COURSE REDESIGN #5: Ensure sufficient time on task and monitor student progress Quality: Self-pacing vs. milestones for completion; points for engagement Cost: Course management systems can reduce costs while increasing oversight
NCAT’S REDESIGN METHODOLOGY “A Menu of Redesign Options” Five Models for Course Redesign Five Principles of Successful Course Redesign Five Models for Assessing Student Learning Cost Reduction Strategies Readiness Criteria Course Planning Tool Five Critical Implementation Issues Planning Checklist