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Redesigning Instruction To Create Systematic Change: A Designer’S Perspective, Debra D. Runshe Nov 2014

Redesigning Instruction To Create Systematic Change: A Designer’S Perspective, Debra D. Runshe

Teaching and Learning Technologies Presentations

Instruction Matters Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT) is not only a successful course redesign program but it also fosters institutional change through collaboration between faculty and support units campus-wide. Faculty participate in a structured faculty development program and are further supported in their redesign process by a team of staff members from multiple units across campus, including the Libraries, the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE), Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP), and Purdue Distance Education (PEC).


Impact: Customized Faculty Development For Learner-Centered Course Redesign, Donalee Attardo Apr 2014

Impact: Customized Faculty Development For Learner-Centered Course Redesign, Donalee Attardo

Teaching and Learning Technologies Presentations

IMPACT at Purdue University works with instructors to redesign large-enrollment, foundational courses with the aim of engaging students more fully in their learning and creating a more student-centered environment, with the expectation that this will improve student success. IMPACT faculty are guided through a semester-long "course" of FLC (Faculty Learning Community) sessions based on IMPACT's design model. Faculty also work with a small support team that provides guidance and expertise in the areas of educational technology, instructional design, information literacy, and learning assessment. Year-three program and course assessment measures and results will be discussed.

Outcomes: Discuss IMPACT's program of support …


Moocs Comparison And Implications For Purdue Nanohub-U Moocs, Wei Zakharov Oct 2013

Moocs Comparison And Implications For Purdue Nanohub-U Moocs, Wei Zakharov

Teaching and Learning Technologies Presentations

A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aiming at large-scale participation and open access via the web. Currently there are three main MOOCs providers: i.e. Udacity, Coursera, and edX. This presentation compared these providers in terms of their technical features and business models. On the other hand, the author presented how Purdue NanoHUB-U designed and developed MOOCs.