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Developing Transformed Syllabi Workshop Outcomes Why a transformed syllabus? What IS a transformed syllabus and who is it for? Elements of a transformed syllabus and the connections among these elements Uses for a transformed syllabusTRANSCRIPT
College of Education and Allied StudiesOffice of Semester Conversion
Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
February 4, 20162:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakland/Concord Room
Developing Transformed Syllabi
Deadlines for Programs and Departments
Program Due Date
Service courses 10/12/15 – 12/11/15
Graduate and credential programs
11/16/15 – 2/12/16
Undergraduate programs 1/11/16 – 5/13/16
General education courses 1/11/16 – 5/13/16
Developing Transformed Syllabi Workshop Outcomes
Why a transformed syllabus?What IS a transformed syllabus and who is it for?Elements of a transformed syllabus and the
connections among these elementsUses for a transformed syllabus
Deliverables for “Transformation”
New or revised PLOs New or revised curriculum map New or revised assessment plan Detailed syllabi for transformed courses New or revised roadmap: including GE, pre-
requisite, required, and elective courses
Page 5, Semester Conversion Guide
What is a Detailed Syllabus for Transformed Course?
A template is in your handouts. We will work from this template today. Note that this is NOT intended as a student
syllabus.
Elements of the Detailed Syllabus for each Transformed Course
1. Course informationDepartment, Course Title and Number, Catalog
Description, Number of units, Student Population
2. Learning OutcomesCourse, Program, GE, ILO
3. Evidence of Transformation4. Connections between your course outcomes, relevant
course activities, assignments and assessment strategies
5. Examples Transformed Syllabus Approaches
Uses for a Transformed Syllabus
Template is submitted with New Course Requests (via Curriculog as an attachment in 2016)
# 3, “Evidence of Transformation” is what represents the transformation.Records the department’s thoughts and commitment
to transformation Can be a resource for instructors teaching the course
(especially those new to the course)Can be used as an assessment tool
Making Connections Among the Elements
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Assignments and
Assessment Strategies
Pedagogical Approaches and Course Activities
What Level(s) for Your Outcomes?
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain, Page 14, Semester Conversion Guide.
• What are the levels of thinking in the course? (Could also be other levels such as attitudinal or psychomotor)
• How can you express these levels using learning outcomes that are measurable and observable?
Bloom’s Taxonomy with Associated Assessments
Handout
Activity #1: Outcomes Critique
1. Analyze literary works for their structure and meaning2. Develop an appreciation of music3. Develop and present an integrated marketing communications
advertising campaign4. Demonstrate a developing intellectual curiosity and a habit of
lifelong learning, through choice of research topics, the number and quality of questions asked in class, the application of course concepts or themes to lived experiences or world events, or through other similar means
5. Identify soil texture and structure6. Learn about digestion7. Critically evaluate the choreography, performance, and theatrical
elements of a dance performance
Are these measureable? Are these observable?
Rethinking our Pedagogy: Another Transformational Practice
High-Impact Teaching High Impact Learning Writing-to-learn (e.g. quick-
writes, journals, blogs, other reflective writing)
Progressive assignments with ongoing feedback
Collaborative projects and assignments
Building cross-curricular perspectives
Diverse and global perspectives Building connections between
learning and real-world settings - Relevance
Problem-based learning Performances,
demonstrations, and presentations
Research experiences Service learning,
community based learning Field trips Capstone projects Shared intellectual
experiences
Activity #2: What Other Activities, Assignments, and Assessments Align with this Outcome?
Course outcome Relevant activities Relevant assignment
Relevant assessment strategies
Analyze literary works for their structure and meaning
Writing to learnScaffold writing assignments with feedback
Final paper Rubrics for the level of analysis
Activity #2: What Other Activities, Assignments, and Assessments Align with this Outcome?
Course outcome Relevant activities Relevant assignment
Relevant assessment strategies
Develop and present an integrated marketing communications advertising campaign
Working in teams, students develop campaign with local business owners Campaign submitted in stages Students practice assessing campaign examples
Campaign presented in class Final written campaign submitted
Campaign development and presentation assessed by peers (and faculty) for presence of elements
Activity #2: What Other Activities, Assignments, and Assessments Align with this Outcome?
Course outcome Relevant activities Relevant assignment
Relevant assessment strategies
Identify soil texture and structure
Field trip for sample collection
Test samples in labComplete practice quizzes and discuss
Final practical exam where soil samples are identified
Using the Bloom’s Taxonomy (p. 14) and action verbs (p.15) 1. Write or fine-tune a course outcome for a
course you are instructing/transforming. 2. Select possible activities you might use
along with relevant assignments and assessment strategies that align
Activity #3Align Outcome – Activities – Assignment
Report Out
Essential Questions
Are course learning outcomes written at the appropriate level for the course and measurable and observable (so they can be assessed)?
Are there connections/alignments between your course outcomes, course activities, assignments and assessment strategies?
Do the course outcomes align with program learning outcomes and any relevant institutional learning outcomes?
Curriculum Map #1
Page 24, Semester Conversion Guide
Curriculum Map #2PLOs Aligned to ILOs
Page 33, Semester Conversion Guide
College of Education and Allied StudiesOffice of Semester Conversion
Academic Programs and Graduate Studies
February 4, 20162:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oakland/Concord Room
Developing Transformed Syllabi