1. So You Want To Do a Course Redesign? How To Get Started Cleveland State Community College Basic Math, Elementary Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra Annual Enrollment: 3500 students 40 sections per semester – (18 students per section) Structure:Emporium Model 1 + 2 10 – 12 Mini Modules Mastery Learning Points for Everything Goals: Increase Student Success Save Money Consistency in Courses

2. How long did it take? Semester 1 - Worry Yes, we are going to do this Oh no, we are going to do this What exactly are we supposed to do? Read and research Semester 2 - Plan What is everyone else doing? What works? What does not? Take a field trip Talk about specifics Semester 3 - Implement Spring 2008, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra Semester 4 – Tweak and Move On Fall 2008: Basic Math, College Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math Fall 2009: Precalculus I, Precalculus II, and Applied Calculus

3. Getting Faculty Ownership Discussions to Have: Examine actual success rates What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Get People Involved: Creating course materials Ideas for the program Don’t Wait For Everyone: Some buy in once it works. Some may never buy in. You learn redesign by doing redesign.

4. Planning of Facilities and Staff Classroom Space Space savings should occur Redesign must fit facilities Computer Lab Design Form vs. Function Capacity Needed – Two Methods Lab Staffing Personnel types Criteria for selection

5. Leadership and Teamwork Leadership is essential to a successful redesign project Someone has to say “We are going to do this” Putting the right person in charge is essential Teamwork is an important part of course redesign Getting faculty involved helps get buy-in Administration and faculty must work together The Turning Point Focus at beginning is on resistance to change Once everyone focuses on “How do we make this work?” success will follow – it is only a matter of time

6. Other Issues Departments on campus that may have to be involved IT Maintenance Admissions Records Financial Aid Advising Groups that may need to be brought into the discussions Faculty, administrators, students Program clients and stakeholders

7. Contact Information Karen Wyrick Cleveland State Community College kwyrick@clevelandstatecc.edu