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Redesigning Introductory Spanish: A Blended Approach . Glynis Cowell , Director, Spanish Language Program Hosun Kim, Director, Foreign Language Resource Center Rob Moore, Manager, Foreign Language Resource Center. Video link (11:04): http:// flrcvideos.unc.edu/video.php?link=532
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Redesigning Introductory Spanish: A Blended Approach GlynisCowell, Director, Spanish Language Program Hosun Kim, Director, Foreign Language Resource Center Rob Moore, Manager, Foreign Language Resource Center
Video link (11:04): http://flrcvideos.unc.edu/video.php?link=532 Presented by: GlynisCowell, Director, Spanish Language Program Background & Motivations
ROML Course Redesign Rationale • Introductory Spanish at UNC - Enrollment growth (funds to support additional sections) - Lack of instructors - Limited classroom space
Success in Course Redesign • Student performance • Preserved resources • Administrative perspectives
Process of Redesign • Planning instrument • Reports written by the previous programs - Most students do not take advantage of face-to-face drop-in tutoring or instructor office hours. - Students do consider weekly small peer-led groups helpful.
Benefits of Course Redesign • Experienced instructors • Convenience and flexibility • UNC’s peer tutoring program • Cutting-edge technology • Infrastructure (FLRC)
Video link (8:54): http://flrcvideos.unc.edu/video.php?link=534 Presented by: Hosun Kim, Director of Foreign Language Resource Center Overview of the Course Redesign Project
Hybrid Course Description • One face-to-face class meeting with instructor - Lesson plans - Powerpoint presentations - Handouts
Hybrid Course Description • One face-to-face small group session with peer tutor - Lesson plan - Handout (activity sheet)
Hybrid Course Description • Online exercises (equivalent to 2 class meetings) - Online program: Enlinea 2.0 http://books.quia.com/books/
Video link (8:31) : http://flrcvideos.unc.edu/video.php?link=525 Presented by: Rob Moore, Manager of Foreign Language Resource Center Importance of Infrastructure
Resources • Creation of a support infrastructure for both instructors and students - Tutorials / Training - Language Support
Resources • Creation of sense of community through use of peer tutors - Undergraduates - Academic Credit
Resources • Creation of an Instructional Commons by renovating a computer lab - Classroom - Small groups
Department Support • The redesign process took several years and required support from administration - Top down support in Department - College of Arts & Sciences
Video link (9:37): http://flrcvideos.unc.edu/video.php?link=533 Presented by: Hosun Kim, Director of Foreign Language Resource Center Results and Assessment Methodology
Assessment methodology • Comparison of 5 hybrid/5 traditional sections - Common items in final exam - Oral interviews (independent grader) • Student surveys (attitudinal) - Self-perception about progress - Sense of community
Follow-ups • Revision of hybrid course materials - More interactive activities - Focus on conversation - Pacing coverage of course material
Follow-ups • Development of strategies to promote community and collaboration in hybrids - Two mandatory office hours - Orientation Videos - Video of past student’s experiences - Course management tool
Follow-ups • Improvement of support for instructors and students - spanhybridhelp@unc.edu - Small group session scheduler
Next steps • Spanish 102 and 105 will remain hybrid • Spanish 101 online project - Issues to be discussed Content delivery Sense of the community - Course set-up Lesson video Web-conference Partner conversation Online exercises Weekly mandatory office hours
Video link: http://flrcvideos.unc.edu/video.php?link=531 Presented by GlynisCowell, Director, Spanish Language Program Lessons Learned from Course Redesign
Lessons learned Lessons learned
Questions? Glynis Cowell gscowell@email.unc.edu Hosun Kim hosunk@email.unc.edu Rob Moore romoore@email.unc.edu