SLIDE 1 Disciplinary Showcase (Humanities): Understanding Visual and Performing Arts
National Center for Academic Transformation Redesign Alliance Second Annual Conference Orlando, FL, March 16-18, 2008
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Florida Gulf Coast University
SLIDE 2 Required General Education course Understanding Visual and Performing Arts focuses on developing
– the content ent knowle ledge dge of three visual arts (pictures, sculpture, and architecture) and three performing arts (music, dance, and theater) – the critical and creative thinking skill lls to analyze and participate in these art forms – a willi lingn ngnes ess to attend visual and performing arts activities
and Technolo
gical and Inform
ation
acy.
Course Context: Learning Outcomes
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2000-2001 AY 19 Traditional Sections 3 by Full-time Faculty (16%) 16 by Part-time Faculty (84%) 2001-2002 AY 23 Traditional Sections 23 by Part-time Faculty (100%) 2002-2003 AY 2 Redesigned Sections Both by Full-time Faculty Fall 2002 (380 enrolled) Spring 2003 (560 enrolled) 2003-2004 AY Fall 2003 (541 enrolled) Spring 2004 (810 enrolled) 2007-2008 AY Fall 2007 (1,072 enrolled, 3 sects) Spring 2008 (1,193 enrolled, 3 sects)
Course Context: Course Drift
SLIDE 4 Keys to Redesign Strategy: Building a Course
- Online course
- Assignments focused on Student Learning
- Alternative Staffing Model
- Intelligent Essay Assessor (Pearson Knowledge Tech)
- Reality Through the Arts, Dennis J. Sporre (Prentice
Hall, 5th edition, 2004)
SLIDE 5 Keys to Redesign Strategy: Assignments
- Practice Tests (Multiple Choice Questions)
- Web Board Discussions
– Analysis of Exploded Essays – Analysis of Sample Short Essays (Scored by Preceptors)
– Multiple Choice Questions (Scored by ANGEL) – Short Essay Questions (Scored by IEA)
– Scored by Preceptors
SLIDE 6 Course Instructor
- PhD; Full-time Faculty Member
Course Coordinator
- BA; Full-time Humanities Assistant
Preceptors
- BA in English; Part-time assistants
Keys to Redesign Strategy Alternative Staffing Model
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72% 85% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% Average Grade Traditional Redesigned
Increase in Student Learning: Module Exam Grades (Part 1)
Multiple Choice Questions: Average Grades
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Traditional 37% 24% 38% Redesigned 77% 13% 10% A-B grade C grade D-F grade
Increase in Student Learning: Module Exam Grades (Part 1)
Multiple Choice Questions: Grade Distribution
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Increase in Student Learning: Module Exam (Part 2)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Traditional 6% 26% 46% 21% Redesign 8% 39% 45% 7% 4's 3's 2's 1's
Short Essay Questions: Grade Distribution
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Inaccurate 46% 38% 19% Accurate 54% 62% 81% Human IEA Re-Scored
IEA Inter-rater Reliability: All Essays (803)
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Cost Savings (Cost Per Student)
$0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 Traditional $128 $129 $129 $129 Redesign $69 $65 $62 $69 02-03 (950) 03-04 (1100) 04-05 (1250) 06-07 (2000)
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Produced by
Jim Wohlpart Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences
With special thanks to
National Center for Academic Transformation Pearson Knowledge Technologies Prentice Hall Publishers Instructional Technology (FGCU) Humanities and Arts Faculty (FGCU)
