Course (Re)Design Seminar

Session designed for specialists providing faculty support and professional development in

course (re)design

Janine Hirtzelearning instructional support specialist

UBC Okanagan, Center for Teaching & Learning T.E.L.L. Session March 26, 2013

AcknowledgementsIdeas and philosophies should be credited to Lee D. Fink and A. Saroyan & C. Amundsen’s book entitled ‘Rethinking Teaching in Higher Education: From a course design workshop to a faculty development framework.Materials for the UBC Okanagan seminar have been adapted from Course Design Workshops held at McGill University, University of Guelph, University of Victoria, Sir Wilfred Laurier University and the University of Manitoba.Complete reference section is included in the resources binder .

• Link to UBCO Course (Re)Design http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/ctl/support/design.html

• 14 question Application form http://01.cms.ubc.ca/Page2098.aspx?PageMode=Hybrid

• Team facilitated– Interdisciplinary (6) *teams possible– modeling

4 Day Seminar

• Monday – Thursday 9-3– 1 hour lunch (provided) – Breaks negotiated– 4 day commitment– Pre-readings• Designing learning as well as teaching• Getting more ‘teaching’ out of ‘testing and grading’• Course transformation case study

Day 1 – Mapping your Course

• Into and seminar overview• Context and learner analysis• Concept mapping• Presentations • Feedback• Homework

Day 2 – Learner and Learning Outcomes

• Learning domains• Learning outcomes• Presentations • Feedback• homework

Bloom’s Taxonomy (revised)

Day 3 – Instructional Strategies

• Reflection• Instructional strategies• Presentations• Feedback• Homework

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Student

Day 4 - Assessment

• Purposes of assessment• Educative assessment• Reflecting on current practice & alignment• Develop assessment plan• Presentations • Feedback• Wrap – up (what comes next)

JTCD – 1 Day Seminar

• Articulate course content

• Define learning outcomes

• Select and develop instructional strategies

• Determine methods for evaluating student learning

Community of Practice

• Ongoing support, consultation and feedback

Less is more (content)

Never really thought about what the students were ‘doing’

CD has changed how I teach

Classes are more fun!

Assessing students is much easier

Resources

• Email janine.hirtz@ubc.ca