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The University of Tennessee
Redesign of Spanish Transition3/15/01
San Antonio, TX
Background
Pre-Implementation
Implementation Challenges
Future Plans
Background
Purpose of Spanish Transition– To meet the needs of
students who have taken Spanish but do not place into the second year program
Traditional Spanish Transition courses– Approximately 60% of
freshmen every year place in Spanish 150
Getting started
Background
Redesign of Spanish Transition– The 45 contact hours have
been reduced to 30 allowing for one-third more sections with reduced labor cost of $16.00 per student (down from $48.00 to $32.00. Total cost savings will be $32,932.00 annually and we will be able to serve 513 more students.
Getting started
Pre-Implementation
Placement of material online using Blackboard’s CourseInfo in fall 2000
Development of research design
Investigation of appropriate assessment measures
Thinking it through
Implementation Challenges
Adjustment in formats Time constraints Student and Instructor
frustrations Student and Instructor
Positive feedback Status of data analysis
Off and running
Student and Instructor Frustrations
Students– Navigation– Content– Time– Quiz formats– Pedagogy– Answer submission
Instructors– Data collection– Gradebook– System problems
• Audio• Mismatched
instructions• Unclear instructions• Grades
Positive Feedback
Instructor feedback– Independent learning– Grading– Enhanced oral ability– Enhanced
communication with students
Student feedback– Availability– Organization– Immediate feedback– Access to A/V files
Spanish Transition Midterm Averages
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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
ExperimentalComparison3-D Column 3
Status of Data Analysis
All pre-tests (except speak tests) scored
Language and computer anxiety questionnaire administered and currently being analyzed
Future Plans
Extending communication external to course site
Administration and scoring of post-tests
Data analysis
Passed the midway marker!
Adjustments in formats
Reformatting – Graded for completion vs graded
for accuracy– Feedback problems (?)– “dos” vs “2”– Submit before ready