Large Enrollment Course Redesign at UNC using the NCAT Methodology

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Large Enrollment Course Redesign at UNC using the
NCAT Methodology

• SREB Educational Technology Cooperative
• Online Learning Task Group Meeting, 12/8/05

Frank Prochaska, Executive Director UNC TLT
Collaborative prochask_at_northcarolina.edu http//ww
w.unctlt.org
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About The University of North Carolina
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UNC Information Technology Strategy Project

• 1999 - 2000
• Three system-wide collaborative units
  established
• Office of Coordinated Technology Management
• (collaborative procurement)
• Shared Services Alliance
• (administrative computer systems)
• Teaching and Learning with Technology
  Collaborative
• Even though campus participation is completely
  voluntary, all 16 campuses are fully engaged with
  these three units.

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Teaching and Learning with Technology

• We define the term TLT as
• Teaching methods and learning environments that
  incorporate computer-based technologies
• TLT can be
• In traditional classroom
• Online
• A combination of online and in-person (blended
  or hybrid courses)
• Anywhere technology can enhance learning

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TLTC Administrative Organization

• Staff Members
• Executive Director
• 2 Program Coordinators
• 1.5 Information and Technology Coordinators
• TLT Collaborative Board
• One voting representative selected by the
  Chancellor from each campus
• Non-voting representatives from the faculty,
  libraries, and UNC Office of the President

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About the UNC TLT Collaborative

• Our mission is to promote
• Importance of learning-centered approaches
• Excellence in effective application of technology
• Effective practices
• Common services
• Shared resources
• Collaborative opportunities

How can we do more together?
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National Center for Academic Transformation

• Exploring improved designs for large enrollment
  courses thru the strategic use of IT
• Program in Course Redesign (PCR)
• The initial redesign program
• Descriptions and data from 30 redesigned courses
  
• Roadmap to Redesign (R2R)
• A streamlined course redesign methodology
• 20 additional course redesigns in progress
• http//www.thencat.org

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UNC Pilot Project in Large Enrollment Course
Redesign

• Following the National Center for Academic
  Transformation approach and methodology
• Campus teams develop learning, cost, and
  assessment plans.
• 12 campuses have participated in the pilot.
• http//www.unctlt.org/initiatives/lecr/index.htm

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UNC Pilot Project in Large Enrollment Course
Redesign

• Project activities include
• Orientation and kick-off workshop by Carolyn
  Jarmon, NCAT, February 2004
• Work sessions during annual UNC TLT Conference,
  March 2004
• Design workshop, June 2004
• Campus progress survey, October 2004
• Ten pilot courses, 2004 - 05 (7 in R2R program)
• Sessions during UNC TLT Conference, March 2005
• Second workshop by Carolyn Jarmon, NCAT, June
  2005

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National Center for Academic Transformation
Redesign Models

• Supplemental Add to the current structure
  and/or change the content
• Replacement Blend face-to-face with online
  activities
• Emporium Move all classes to a lab setting
• Fully online Conduct all (most) learning
  activities online
• Buffet Mix and match according to student
  preferences

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UNC Pilot Project in Large Enrollment Course
Redesign

• 2004 - 2005 Pilot Courses
• East Carolina University
• Introductory Psychology (R2R) (Replacement)
• Introduction to Health (Replacement)
• NC A T State University
• World History (Supplemental)
• UNC-Chapel Hill (R2R)
• Precalculus (College) Algebra (Emporium)
• Precalculus Mathematics (Emporium)

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UNC Pilot Project in Large Enrollment Course
Redesign

• 2004 - 2005 Pilot Courses (cont.)
• UNC Greensboro (R2R) (all Replacement)
• College Algebra
• Precalculus for Business and Social Science
• Precalculus I
• Precalculus II
• Introductory Statistics
• In most cases, campuses developed these
  redesigned courses with minimal additional
  funding allocations.

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Questions Discussion

• Frank Prochaska, Executive Director
• prochask_at_northcarolina.edu
• Phone [phone]
• http//www.unctlt.org

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TLTC Structure and Function
President
Campuses
Direction
Reporting
Recommends
Board
Vice President,Information Resources
Approves
Direction
Reporting
Executive Director
Direction
Reporting
Collaborative Staff