1. The University of Tennessee Redesign of Spanish Transition 3/15/01 San Antonio, TX Background Pre-Implementation Implementation Challenges Future Plans

2. Background  Purpose of Spanish Transition –To meet the needs of students who have taken Spanish but do not place into the second year program  Traditional Spanish Transition courses –Approximately 60% of freshmen every year place in Spanish 150 Getting started

3. Background  Redesign of Spanish Transition –The 45 contact hours have been reduced to 30 allowing for one-third more sections with reduced labor cost of $16.00 per student (down from $48.00 to $32.00. Total cost savings will be $32,932.00 annually and we will be able to serve 513 more students. Getting started

4. Pre-Implementation  Placement of material online using Blackboard’s CourseInfo in fall 2000  Development of research design  Investigation of appropriate assessment measures Thinking it through

5. Implementation Challenges  Adjustment in formats  Time constraints  Student and Instructor frustrations  Student and Instructor Positive feedback  Status of data analysis Off and running

6. Student and Instructor Frustrations  Students –Navigation –Content –Time –Quiz formats –Pedagogy –Answer submission  Instructors –Data collection –Gradebook –System problems Audio Mismatched instructions Unclear instructions Grades

7. Positive Feedback  Instructor feedback –Independent learning –Grading –Enhanced oral ability –Enhanced communication with students  Student feedback –Availability –Organization –Immediate feedback –Access to A/V files

8. Spanish Transition Midterm Averages

9. Status of Data Analysis  All pre-tests (except speak tests) scored  Language and computer anxiety questionnaire administered and currently being analyzed

10. Future Plans  Extending communication external to course site  Administration and scoring of post-tests  Data analysis Passed the midway marker!

11. Adjustments in formats  Reformatting –Graded for completion vs graded for accuracy –Feedback problems (?) –“dos” vs “2” –Submit before ready