1. Redesigning General Psychology
Redesign Alliance 2nd Annual Conference; March, 2008
Dr. Megan E. Bradley, Associate Professor of Psychology at Frostburg State University
Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

2. Issues needing addressed
Course drift & inefficiency
18 sections/year
½ adjunct; ½ FT faculty
Each instructor created own syllabus, objectives, assignments, textbook, etc.
Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

3. Issues needing addressed
Financial difficulties at University level
Unable to retrieve lost FT faculty positions
Fewer FT faculty available to teach upper-level courses requiring greater expertise
Hiring of additional adjunct faculty difficult in rural Maryland
Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

4. How Redesigned Addressed Issues
Issues: Course drift & inefficiency
6 sections/year via Replacement Model
Only 1 FT faculty member
Triple student enrollment per course
One common syllabus, textbook, online learning environment
Decreased textbook costs to students
Eliminated course drift
Reduced instructor prep and teaching time
Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

5. How Redesigned Addressed Issues
Issue: Financial difficulties
Reduced cost per student from $89 to $32
Reallocation of FT faculty to upper-level courses
Fewer adjuncts needed
ULAs earned course credit and chance for new "Leadership in Psychology" certificate program
Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley

6. How Redesigned Helped Overall
Used empirically-supported classroom techniques
semester-long assignment on prejudice
Tracked student progress and success
Funded new departmental initiatives
Presented at the Second Annual NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference by Dr. Megan E. Bradley