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READINESS CRITERIA

• What does it mean to be ready to do a major
  course redesign?
• Is your institution ready?
• Which courses are readyi.e., are good
  candidates for a comprehensive redesign?

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READINESS CRITERIA

• What impact would redesigning the course sequence
  have on the curriculum, on students and on the
  institutioni.e., why do you want to redesign
  this course?

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FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN THINKING ABOUT HIGH
IMPACT

• High drop-failure-withdrawal rates
• Student performance in subsequent courses
• Students on waiting lists
• Student complaints
• Other departmental complaints
• Lack of consistency in multiple sections
• Difficulty finding qualified adjuncts

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READINESS CRITERIA

• Are decisions about curriculum in this
  department, program or school made
  collectivelyi.e., beyond the individual faculty
  member level?
• Are the faculty able and willing to incorporate
  existing curricular materials in order to focus
  work on redesign issues rather than materials
  creation?

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READINESS CRITERIA

• Do the faculty members have an understanding of
  and some experience with integrating elements of
  computer-based instruction into existing courses?
• Have the course sequences expected learning
  outcomes and a system for measuring their
  achievement been identified?
• Do the project participants have the requisite
  skills?

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READINESS CRITERIA

• Do the faculty involved have a good understanding
  of learning theory?
• Is your campus committed to a partnership among
  faculty, IT staff and administrators in both
  planning and execution of the redesign?

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WHY INSTITUTIONAL TEAMS?

• Faculty experts
• Administrators
• Technology professionals
• Assessment experts

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READINESS CRITERIA

1. High impact
2. Collective decision-making
3. Willingness to incorporate existing materials
4. Experience using technology
5. Learning outcomes and way to measure
6. Requisite skills
7. Understanding of learning theory
8. Commitment to a partnership