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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