The Wake Forest Plan and Its Results David G. Brown, VP & Dean (ICCEL) Professor of Economics Provost (1990-98) February 23, 2000.

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The Wake Forest Plan and Its Results David G. Brown, VP & Dean (ICCEL) Professor of Economics Provost ( ) February 23, 2000

THREE BASIC THEMES FOCUS on key concepts! BE POLITICAL! Stress LEARNING, not technology

3700 undergraduates 92% residential 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD $950M endowment Winston-Salem, NC Baptist Heritage 1300 average SAT 28th in US News & World Report Top 35 Privates in Barron’s Guide Rhodes Scholars Click for Wake Forest Homepage

THE WAKE FOREST PLAN Plan for 2000 Thinkpads for all Printers for all New Every 2 Years Graduation Wire Everything Standard Software Full Admin Systems IGN for Faculty New People 75% Faculty Trained 85% CEI Users 98% +15% Tuition ~$1500/Yr/Student 4 Year Phase In Pilot Year, Now 4 Classes Soph/Senior Computer IBM 380XD, 64 RAM, 233 Mhz, 4.1GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem Fresh/Junior Computer F99: IBM 390, 128 RAM 333 Mhz, 6GB CD-ROM, 56 modem

1999 Software Load Netscape 4.5 Dreamweaver 2 SPSS 9 Maple V 5.1 Windows 98 MS Office Prof 97

CONCEPTS BEHIND PLAN Students First 2 Layers: Threshold + Rapid Change Communicate/Access (Not Present/Analyze) Standardization Academic Freedom Nomadic Learners

CONCEPTS BEHIND PLAN Dominant Use After College Empower Existing Units Eager Faculty Students Change Agent Exposure, Not Mandate Partnership Marketable Difference

Consequences for Wake Forest +SAT Scores & Class Ranks +Retention & Grad Rates +Satisfaction & Learning +Faculty Recruitment

Personal Use of Computers by Wake Forest Faculty Source: 1998 HERI Survey 98% 91% Memos & Letters 75% Scholarly Research 41% Presentations 36% Data Analysis 22% On Line Discussion Groups

Key Elements of Approval Process (Voted by Faculty, Students, and Trustees) Faculty Committee Leadership--- met rigorous requirements, joint trip to Crookston, elected policy group Many Implementation Centers--- library, departments, deans, residence halls, CIT, bookstore, IS Administrative Leadership---team Open Discussion & Votes

Key Elements of Approval Process (continued) Regular Planning Cycle---interim report 37 Item Package-- salary increase goals, liberalized leave policy, first year seminar, scholarships, etc37 Item Package 40 New Positions---more time + more intimacy Lucky Timing---sympathetic board chair, weak computer environment, right national press

FIRST YEAR SEMINAR The Economists’ Way of Thinking A Course Required of All Freshmen Wake Forest University

COURSE OBJECTIVES To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts To learn how to apply economic concepts To learn how to work collaboratively To learn computer skills To improve writing and

Learning is enhanced by- Collaboration among Learners Frequent student/faculty dialogue Prompt Feedback Application of Theory Student Self Initiatives Trustful relations Personal & Individual Teaching

Brown’s First Year Seminar Before Class –Video Text & Self Tests –Best URLs with Criteria –Interactive exercises –Lecture Notes in PP – dialogue –Cybershows During Class –One Minute Quiz –Computer Tip Talk –Class Polls –Team Projects After Class –Edit Drafts by Team –Guest Editors –Hyperlinks & Pictures –Access Previous Papers –Lecture Summary w Audio Other –Daily Announcements –Team Web Page –Personal Portfolios –Exams include Computer –Materials Forever

Results: Compared to Other First Year Courses More Same Less How much did you learn? 2/3 1/3 -- How much time did you spend? -- 2/3 1/3 How did you enjoy the course? 3/

THREE BASIC THEMES FOCUS on key concepts! BE POLITICAL! Stress LEARNING, not technology

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