Principles of Chemistry I University of Maryland Eastern Shore Goals of the Maryland Course Redesign Initiative (MCRI, ) – Adopt new methods to improve student learning outcomes – Reduce institutional costs – Release instructional resources for other purposes Population – Caters to science and health professions students 20% of freshman class – 73% Freshman Course Goals – Basic atomic and molecular theory – Nomenclature – Reaction stoichiometry – Gas laws Academic/Administrative Course Issues – inconsistent knowledge of incoming students – 55% student retention rate – lack of coordination among the 6 professors leading to course drift and inconsistent learning outcomes

Replacement Model CourseSection Size MeetingsSections / Professors per academic year Learning Assistant Traditional Chemistry MWF 50 min 7/6No Pilot Chemistry 111E Up to 80M 75 min lecture 2 h in computer lab Recitation 1Yes Chemistry 111EUp to 114MW 50 min lecture 1 h in computer lab 3/2Yes

Performance Assessment Traditional 3, 50 minute classes Pilot 75 minute classes, 2h in designated lab 1 full-time LA Full Implementation F08 2, 50 minute classes 2h in campus lab 1 full-time LA, 1 ULA Full Implementation S09 2, 50 minute classes 1h in designated lab 1 full-time LA Full Implementation F09 2, 50 minute classes 1h in designated lab 7 tutors, 2 ULAs, one TA

Cost Assessment

Sustainability & Scalability Sustainability Personnel – ULAs, LA, GTAs Infrastructure – space, furnishings and computers, IT support Faculty/Administration Knowledge/Support Exploitation Scalability UMES – CHEM 112, BIOL 111, PSYC 200, MATH 101, MATH 109, ARTS 101 University System of Maryland Carnegie Course Redesign Initiative Growing by Degrees, Lumina Foundation Complete College America CHEM 111 Team: Joseph Okoh, Gladys Shelton, Charles Williams, Yan Waguespack, James Hayes, Amelia Potter