NCAT has developed a number of resources to support the redesign process based on the experience gained in the Program in Course Redesign (PCR) and the Roadmap to Redesign (R2R). In the PCR, each institution developed its own unique redesign. From that process, NCAT learned a lot about what works well and what does not. That knowledge was used to develop R2R. Based on what has been learned from both programs, NCAT has continued to refine its redesign methodology so that new institutions working with NCAT will benefit from the experience of more than 60 institutions which have implemented large-scale course redesigns.
Recommended Reading
Planning Resources- Readiness Criteria
A set of criteria to identify those institutions and courses that are good candidates for large-scale redesign.
- Six Models for Course Redesign
A summary of the characteristics of the six course redesign models that emerged from NCAT's programs in course redesign.
- Five Principles of Successful Course Redesign
A summary of the redesign techniques that are essential to improving student learning while reducing instructional costs.
- Six Innovative Course Redesign Practices
Six innovative practices that can be used within any model to improve student learning while reducing instructional costs.
- Five Models for Assessing Student Learning
A summary of the most effective and efficient ways to assess student learning.
- Cost Reduction Strategies
A summary of the most effective strategies that can reduce instructional costs.
- Five Critical Implementation Issues
A summary of the most common implementation issues encountered by the projects in the Program in Course Redesign
- Five Course Redesign Proposals
Examples of final proposals completed as part of an NCAT program that illustrate the expected level of specificity.
Forms and Worksheets
- Assessment Forms
Forms to support comparing student learning and course completion in the traditional format to the redesigned format.
- Course Planning Tool
A planning tool to compare the elements and costs of a traditional course with its redesign implementation.
- Cost Savings Summary Form
A form to summarize how cost savings will be realized as a result of redesign.
- Course Structure Form
A form to summarize the changes made in the course structure as a result of redesign.
- Planning Checklist
A checklist to review the final course redesign plan.
- Can Online Education Scale?
A discussion of new models for fully online courses and programs that increase learning while reducing cost.
- How to Use Mastery Quizzing to Improve Student Learning
A summary of what NCAT's Redesign Scholars believe to be the most effective ways to use quizzing.
- Learning Teams Led by Undergraduate Learning Assistants
A description of a particularly effective use of learning teams at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
- Math Emporium FAQ
Answers to commonly asked questions about how to structure math courses using the Emporium Model from NCAT Redesign Scholars.
- Math Lectures: An Oxymoron?
A discussion of why the Emporium Model has consistently produced spectacular gains in student learning and impressive reductions in instructional costs.
For further information, please contact Patricia Bartscherer, Program Manager, pbartscherer@theNCAT.org.
