Posts Tagged ‘redesigning courses’
August 19 - The Front Row: A Small Group Feel in a Large Class
By: John Allison in Teaching and Learning
Frustrated with the traditional lecture format in an upper-level chemistry class that enrolled more than 100 students, and envious of my teaching assistants who spent time in small recitations working on problem solving with my students, I designed an approach I call the “The Front Row.” It brings a small group feel into a large classroom.
March 1 - Designing Online Courses with Course Updates in Mind
By: Patti Shank, PhD, CPT in Online Education
Online courses are rarely “done.” Over time, things change, including the curriculum and content (because of changes in the field and changes to available content) and the technologies (ways that the content can be delivered and tools for interacting with it and with others in the courses, including you).
March 17 - Six Principles of a Successful Course Redesign
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Instructional Design
Required introductory courses, especially those in math and science, offer special teaching challenges. Frequently, these are courses that must be completed before students can proceed to their chosen majors.
