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Jim, you are THE MAN! :-)
-M
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From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Sibley
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:36 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Multiple-teacher "Course Transformation"?
Hi Michael
You might want to look at http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/
We have the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at UBC.....and they are
spending 12 million over 5 years to transform science......foremost in their
design is the sustainability of change post initiative.
The co-director....sarah.gilberta@ubc.ca....would be we worth talking to
The resources and especially the monthly progress reports might be valuable
to look at....URL above
jim
> From: Michael Sweet <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Michael Sweet <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:46:42 -0500
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Multiple-teacher "Course Transformation"?
>
> Friends,
>
> UT is embarking on a "Course Transformation" initiative, ala the National
> Center for Academic Transformation (www.thencat.org)
>
> Importantly, this process is not about one-off's, but instead involves ALL the
> teachers in the many sections of large, introductory level courses. This is
> about helping departments change the *culture* of how their large, intro level
> courses are taught.
>
> Does anyone on this list have experience with this process or these models? I
> am in the vacuuming-up-best-practice-ideas stage right now.
>
> TBL is a natural fit for this, of course, but I am really looking for "been
> there done that" wisdom regarding the administrative/political process and how
> we might set up the proposal submission/review process and relationship
> management with the players involved.
>
> Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated!
>
> -M
>
>
> Michael Sweet, Ph.D.
> Faculty Development Specialist
> Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA)
> University of Texas Austin
> MAI 2206 * (512) 232-1775
>
> "Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible." - Todd
> Witaker
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