PRESESSION

Mathematics and Statistics and Course Redesign

Thursday, March 6, 2008, San Antonio, TX

REGISTRATION COST: $100

PURPOSE

The purpose of the workshop is to discuss trends in online education, the diffusion of innovative course redesign throughout institutions and systems, and programs that help individual schools (or states or systems) to collaborate with the National Center for Academic Transformation to improve learning outcomes for students.

Many faculty and administrators want to replicate the successes of other institutions, increasing student success in math while controlling costs, but they don't know very much about what to do first and how discuss the ideas on their campus. This workshop will establish a basis for getting started, providing participants with good information about what other institutions have done and what they need to do first to move their own department and campus forward. Participants will engage in discussion and analyze case studies of other projects to identify best practices in course redesign.

Experienced Project Leaders who have made significant changes for students on their own campuses will provide concrete examples and will answer questions about decisions their team made in planning and implementation. They will share information about student attitudes and challenges they have overcome.

WORKSHOP LEADER

Dr. Carolyn Jarmon, Senior Associate, National Center for Academic Transformation

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:15 am
Overview of Course Redesign
Examples of Successful Projects Using Different Models
• Supplemental model - Statistics at Carnegie Mellon
• Replacement model - Statistics Calhoun Community College, College Algebra at the U of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Emporium model - College Algebra at the University of Missouri - St. Louis
• Buffet model - Statistics at Ohio State University
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Course Reviews
6 small groups
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Breakout sessions - Choose one
• How to get started with Course Redesign
• Organizing a math emporium
• What if my school isn't very big?
• Questions you are hearing from others in your department and don't know how to answer
• How to evaluate software
• A Great Idea...but what about implementation?
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Break
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Breakout sessions - Choose one
• How to get started with Course Redesign
• Organizing a math emporium
• What if my school isn't very big?
• Questions you are hearing from others in your department and don't know how to answer
• How to evaluate software
• A Great Idea…but what about implementation?
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Closing Panel

Registration for the Presession will be limited and must be made via the ICTCM Conference Registration form. Registration will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis. You must register for the conference and the Presession ($100 which includes lunch) at the same time.