1. INNOVATIVE COURSE REDESIGN PRACTICES Creating "Small" within "Large“ Undergraduate Learning Assistants Freshmen Don’t Do Optional Modularization New Instructional Roles Avoiding “Either/or” Choices

2. FINAL PLAN FORMAT Due June 1, 2009 One-page abstract summarizing the current (traditional) course the course’s academic problem(s) the planned course redesign how the redesign will enhance quality how you will assess the impact on learning how the redesign will produce cost savings and what you intend to do with the savings Many examples on the NCAT web site

3. FINAL PLAN FORMAT Due June 1, 2009 Application Narrative – Redesign model: how you will embody the Five Principles – Learning materials: what you plan to use – Redesign Scholars and the NCAT staff: how you’ve taken advantage and/or how you plan to do so – Cost reduction strategy: what you will do with the savings – Implementation issues: what you plan to do to address them – Timeline: pilot in fall 2009; indicate future plans

4. FIVE CRITICAL IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES Prepare students (and their parents) and the campus for changes in the course. Train instructors, GTAs and undergraduate peer tutors. Ensure an adequate technological infrastructure to support the redesign as planned. Achieve initial and ongoing faculty consensus about the redesign. Avoid backsliding by building ongoing institutional commitment to the redesign.

5. FINAL PLAN FORMAT Due June 1, 2009 Tools and Forms Assessment Form Course Completion Form Course Planning Tool (CPT) Course Savings Summary Form (CSS) Course Structure Form (CSF) A draft of your CPT is due on 5/23/09.

6. NCAT PLANNING RESOURCES Six Models for Course Redesign Five Principles of Successful Course Redesign Five Models for Assessing Student Learning Cost Reduction Strategies Five Critical Implementation Issues Assessment Planning Forms Course Planning Tool Course Structure Form Course Savings Summary Form Planning Checklist

7. BRINGING A REDESIGN SCHOLAR TO CAMPUS $1,000 in honoraria ($500 each) $1,000 in travel Other visits possible at campus expense. 1 st Visit – Campus contact scholar directly. – Both scholar and campus notify Kay Katzer when set. 2 nd Visit – Campus first contact Kay to find out about remaining funds. Send expenses to Pat Bartscherer for reimbursement. Send consulting report to Kay Katzer.

8. NCAT CORPORATE ASSOCIATES Blackboard McGraw-Hill Pearson Education

9. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS Carol Twigg ctwigg@theNCAT.org Carolyn Jarmon cjarmon@theNCAT.org Kay Katzer kkatzer@theNCAT.org THE REDESIGN SCHOLARS