Department of Communication Presented by: Kelly Larson Prepared by: Kelly Larson & Shanna Slavings
Replacement Model Reduces the number of in-class meetings Replaces in-class time with online, interactive learning activities My Speech Lab Corley Auditorium Tuesday - 50 minutes CALL Communication Assessment and Learning Lab Supervised with Learning Assistants Gives all students online access
Fall 2011 – COMPLETE Data collection Spring COMPLETE Pilot implementation Continue to collect data Fall 2012 Full implementation Continue to collect data
ULA criteria, search, and application processes Phase 1 Training ULAs 8 hours Phase 2 Technology Training Bedford Phase 3 October – December 2011
Equipment implementation Training handbook Student use of technology Auditorium attendance Data assessment NCA Speech requirements & rubrics Standardization of course content Bedford support with software
Fall 2011 Adjuncts 19 sections total = $34, $ per section Of the 19: two online, one honors, one education Fall 2012 Adjuncts 4 sections total = $7, $ per section Of the 4: two online, one honors, one education Difference = $27,
Fall 2012 LA = $ 14, LA’s (x) 15 hrs per week (x) 16 weeks $ 7.75 = $ 14, Total savings = 27,000 – 14,880 $ 12, per semester
Campus resistance Faculty buy-in Lab attendance Syllabus changes (Speech Contexts) Behavior and appearance of student speeches SOTA’s and ESL students Initial grant faculty Only three of us remain
Full Implementation April/May 2012 actions completed Scheduled labs across campus Technology upgrades now ULA training One day – 8 hr. Handbooks ready After-action reviews for syllabus
Pedagogy Keep journal with changes you need to do Syllabus changes for timing and fitting all 19 chapters into 17 lectures Tech Issues at the start for the class period Speech contexts Mandatory lab attendance for students week 1-4
ULA’s Plan, Plan, Plan Weekly meetings with ULA’s on +/- Assign ULA’s to groups of students YouTube videos for instruction Video: uploading, downloading, and visual aids Admin. time with students
MSSU Shanna Slavings, Primary Contact Kelly Larson, Department Chair Bedford Laura Davidson Laura Taylor