Lorain County Community College Macroeconomics/Microeconomics Course Redesign Mary Jane Pasky Coordinator of Distance Learning mpasky@lorainccc.edu (440) 366-7684

Course Redesign Goals Increase Learning Reduce Costs Increase Enrollment by 20% Use Technology to Improve Quality Increase Student Retention

Course Redesign Successes Course Design Required Tests on Syllabus/ANGEL and Pre-Assessment before students had access to the course content Two Discussion Forums to address repeated questions Teaching Assistant and Course Liaison 10 lectures available via DVDs Textbook publisher content for lectures Parallel Courses Offered No significant difference in success rates

Student Success Rate in Macroeconomics 69% 67% 60% 40% 45% 50% 55% 65% 70% 75% Fall 05 Spring 06 Summer 06 Redesigned Land-Based No Land-Based Section in Summer 06 Student Success Enrollment in Macroeconomics 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Fall Spring Summer Course Redesign 20% Increase 29% Increase 54% Increase Increase in Enrollment

Annual Cost per Student Enrolled Macroeconomics Annual Cost per Student Enrolled $51.75 $39.40 $0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 Land-Based Redesign Annual Cost Per Student Macroeconomics Annual Cost per Successful Student $86.25 $58.48 $0.00 $20.00 $40.00 $60.00 $80.00 $100.00 Land-Based Redesign Annual Cost Per Successful Student

Challenges Pre-/Post-Assessment Tests Copying, Packaging & Distribution of DVDs Recitation Sessions Retention Rate Resistance to Change