2007-2008 Designed for Learning Grants
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system’s Designed for Learning program, a program in course redesign, started the second year of a project that builds on the successful models and lessons in course redesign learned by the National Center for Academic Transformation. The goal is to create effective course redesign models within the system for multi-section, large-enrollment courses. The Designed for Learning grants initiative is the primary component of this project.
Sherry Chesak, Riverland Community College, $25,000 for "Advancing Nursing Education Through The Use of Technology and Active Learning." Redesigned and restructured several courses to add technology and active-learning components.
Carol Lacey, Metropolitan State University, $25,000 for "Your Academic Journey: Master Online Course Web Site." Created a master syllabus and course materials for use across all sections.
Matthew Craig, Minnesota State University Moorhead, $24,859 for "Reaching the Stars: A Learner-Centered Redesign of Introductory Astronomy." Lectures were redesigned to be more interactive and make greater use of technology to facilitate communication between instructor and students. Lab was redesigned to better reinforce course learning outcomes and to provide more immediate feedback to students while reducing grading load.
Mary Bliesmer, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $25,000 for "Therapeutic Milieu and Communication Strategies Redesigned."Redesigned students’ psychiatric clinical rotation, using simulations to increase students’ communication skills.
Jarilyn Gess, Minnesota State University Moorhead, $24,601 for "MDS 109: Multiculturalism In Higher Education: Redesigning the Freshman Year Experience." Redesigned a one-credit course with emphasis on introduction to college, advising, and career planning, into a three-credit course to provide enhanced skills in the areas of multicultural critical thinking, using academic service learning.
Tai Jen Liu, Pine Technical College, $25,000 for "Redesign with 3D Simulation." Incorporated 3-D simulations into two courses.
Rebecca Krystyniak, St. Cloud State University, $24,850 for "Chemistry 140 Redesign." Incorporated technology, active learning, and undergraduate learning assistants into the lecture, and included an additional hour of group time outside of class.
