Our location is in Hattiesburg, MS Redesign Course: Nutrition Required course for 8 health profession majors 9 sections Fall and Spring; 2 sections Summer Online sections: 2-5 In person sections: 3-4 Stable Enrollment: Fall/Spring; 80/Summer; 800 students annually
Redesign Objectives: 1. Reduce adjunct faculty usage 2. Improve course consistency 3. Improve student success especially application of nutrition concepts 4. Faculty teach to academic strengths in teams 5. Blend the best aspects of in person and online course components into one structure
Learning assessment tools Slides with integrated audio lectures Repeated weekly quizzing Custom electronic textbook – Course 360 Self-assessment and personalized learning plans Nutrient analysis software Interactive in class sessions with instructor and graduate teaching assistant Variation on Buffet Model Using a Menu of Learning Tools
In person section using computer lab, weekly in class assignments, online course supplement Online section using redesigned modules and content. Customized text and learning plans Repeated quizzes Recorded lectures and printable slides with lecture transcripts. 3 instructional blocks; 6 chapters each, 3 tenure tract faculty Spring 2009 – 2 pilot classes
Course 360 went live on January 12 th 18 recorded lecture sets provided on disk Logistics and technology challenges Student acceptance Weekly class exercises Progress