Workshop Sessions: Wednesday Aug 1: 1. Key Concepts for Transforming Course Design in the CSU 2. (Examples of past projects and) TOTAL Overview Transformation Opportunities in Teaching And Learning 3. Team-based 4. Outcomes-driven Thursday Aug 2: 5. Task-oriented 6. Time-optimized (for learners and teachers) 7. Tool-intensive 8. Cost-sensitive Friday Aug 3: 9. Assessment- rich 10. Knowledge-based (scholarship of teaching and learning) Community-enhancing Wrap up, +/∆, and next steps
Session 7. Transforming Courses by Enhancing Tools to support Learning Tasks Outcome: Project teams will be able to Identify opportunities and issues for Tool-intensive transformations Commence work on the Tool-intensive section of Task 2.
Previously mentioned as Resource-Based LearningResource-Based Learning (in The Teaching More Students initiative) Appears in the NCAT approach in several ways – The 5 Models: Supplemental, Replacement, Emporium, Buffet, (fully) Online “Freshmen don’t do optional” – i.e., a quiz is better thought of as a resource/Tool (not as a Task!)
Identifying Opportunities for Enhancing Tools Target Concepts Student Concepts Application Tasks Student Activities Presentation Articulation Assessment Adaptation of tasks Feedback (intrinsic) Application Adaptation of actions Appraisal of actions Tools
Exercise identify an NCAT case story will illustrates potential ToolNCAT case story enhancements to improve instruction in your target course
Work Time on Task 2: How can rethinking the use of Tools to support learning tasks and activities be transformative in your course design?