Arizona State University Public Speaking Redesign Meg McConnaughy Faculty Director of Public Speaking CALL Director

Our Original Problems  High course demand for public speaking  Limited number of sections offered  “Course drift” with multiple instructors  Variation of public speaking anxiety between classes

Solving these problems  Traditional Course 200 seats offered annually Multiple syllabi Multiple textbooks Varying points of emphasis  Redesign Course 600 seats offered annually Common syllabus Single textbook Consistent product for students and instructors

Improving Student Learning  Single instructor for lecture portion  Undergraduate assistant teachers trained by instructor Peer evaluation Increased comfort and confidence  Increased student mastery of student content  More frequent testing for instructor feedback  Progress measured with PRPSA and PRCA-24

Cost Savings  Increased capacity of course enrollment threefold  Traditional course costs $321 per student  Redesign course costs $142 per student  Savings of $179 per student

Redesign Issues and Obstacles  Scheduling issues for Assistant Teachers Meetings Attending Classes  Allowing enough preparation time for training and testing of technology  Technology for recording and distributing student speeches