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HIST 110—Europe since 1500 HIST 111--European History and Geography HIST 120—Survey of American History HIST 121—American History and Geography
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European History (To 1815 & Since 1815) Total Enrollments: 586 General Education Enrollments: 491 (84%) History Majors and Education Majors: 95 (16%) American History (To 1877 & Since 1877) Total Enrollments: 875 General Education Enrollments: 607 (69%) History Majors and Education Majors: 268 (31%)
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Lecture/Discussion Sections 3 Hours per week Enrollment capped at 40 European History: 15 Sections American History: 23 Sections
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Create Courses Designed around General Education Learning Objectives Increase Success of First-Year General Education Students Increase Consistency of Content and Assessment Increase Flexibility in Faculty Assignments
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Collapse European History Courses (Before 1815 & Since 1815) into a single European History Course. Collapse American History Courses (Before 1877 & Since 1877) into a single American History Course. Offer One Section of each Course each Semester. Replace 27 Sections with 4 Sections for General Education Students.
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One semester American History One semester European History Content shaped by NYSED Standards for Social Studies American History World History Geography
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Complete Textbook Assignment Read Assigned Chapter Take Reading Quiz Attend Lecture: 75 Minutes Complete Primary Source/Geography Assignment Download and Read Demonstrate Learning by: Worksheets Short Papers Discussion Board
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Physical Space, Dedicated to History for 60 hours per week Staffed by Undergraduate Learning Assistants ULA Content Specialist Hours Posted Walk in Tutoring One Hour per Week Required
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Responsibilities Design content Design assessment instruments Deliver lectures Oversee all aspects of delivery
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Responsibilities: Grading Weekly Primary Source Papers Midterm and Final Exams Maintain 3 Office Hours per Week Qualifications: Generally Graduate Students Generally Recent Graduates Terms: Half-Time Adjunct Appointment: Lousy Salary Good Benefits Three Years Maximum
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Responsibilities Staffing History Learning Lab (7 hours per week) Answering or Referring Questions, Online & Not Attend Lectures (1 hour per week) Attend Staff Meetings (2 hours per week) Develop Expertise in One Course—ULA Specialists Selection Junior Standing Outstanding Academic Record Faculty Recommendation Terms Initial Appointment: Internship Reappointment: Wages
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Responsibilities: Sets up and manages LMS Sets up and manages Classroom Technology Supervises TAs and ULAs Schedules and Chairs Staff Meetings Chairs Cross-Reading Meetings w/ TAs Terms: Full-Time Tenure Track
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Creating Courses Designed around General Education Learning Objectives Creating Courses Designed around Teacher Education Learning Objectives
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The large lectures, and the online grading by faceless “virtual” TAs, made the course seem impersonal, and undermined the sense of accountability that students might feel toward faculty.
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Students were tested much more thoroughly on their reading than in traditional courses, and were assigned considerably more writing. More assignments provided not merely more opportunities for success, but also more opportunities to fail.
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Students were less adept at electronic communication and in navigating an online environment than we had anticipated. Mastery of Facebook does not imply the ability to succeed academically online.
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SMS Messaging Facebook Lecture Capture Scaffolded Writing Assignments
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Proportion of Students taught by Full time Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty, 2007-2008 and 2012-2013
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Gen Ed SectionsEnrollmentsPercentage Redesigned5106184% Honors2272% Writing712910% Speaking2494% 161266100%
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Reassigned Time: 30 hours reassigned time for faculty One course for each member of department High Impact Experiences 10 ULA Internships Brings best students into department
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