University System of Maryland
Carnegie Course Redesign Initiative
GOALS
USM Carnegie Course Redesign (2) is the second phase of a
four year course redesign effort which aims to accomplish the follow set of
simultaneous goals:
- Adopt
new ways to improve student learning outcomes
- Demonstrate
these improvements through rigorous assessment
- Reduce
institutional costs
- Enhance
the faculty teaching experience and
- Support
the internal capacity of USM faculty and staff to continue the redesign
process
To do this, The Carnegie Course Redesign (2) will utilize
methodologies that have proven successful throughout the nation under a program
from the National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT). Full descriptions of the NCAT approach can be
found at www.thencat.org
Having completed its first phase course redesign initiative
from 2006-2009, this current initiative seeks to expand the number of courses
that USM will have redesigned over the next four years. The initial program proved the effectiveness
of many of the NCAT approaches at USM institutions. The Carnegie Course Redesign initiative will
provide funding to assist the institutions to expand the number of faculty and
the range of courses that can participate in course redesign.