Jim, you are THE MAN! :-) -M -----Original Message----- 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