The Undergraduate Center
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The Undergraduate The Undergraduate CenterCenter
•Interdisciplinary connections among courses
•Learning communities
•Strong student to student collaboration
•Team-teaching
•Proven track record of student success and satisfaction (27 year history)
Goals In Moving Courses OnlineGoals In Moving Courses Online
Preserve interdisciplinary focusPreserve interdisciplinary focus
Connect virtual community of online Connect virtual community of online learners to classroom community of learners to classroom community of campus-based learnerscampus-based learners
Community of OneCommunity of One
ChallengesChallenges
AdministrativeAdministrative
Instructional DesignInstructional Design
Course ManagementCourse Management
UC Online CoursesUC Online Courses
One Of 1515 In Nation
Theater
UC Online CoursesUC Online Courses
One Of 1515 In Nation
Ethics
Theater
Ethics
Sociology
Social Psychology
Most Exemplary,
Community College
Distance Education Program
In Nation(NCIA)
Boxes of our Own MakingBoxes of our Own Making
On-Line On-CampusStudents Students
Boxes of our Own MakingBoxes of our Own Making On-Campus “sections” and on-line On-Campus “sections” and on-line
“sections” had been separate;“sections” had been separate;
Solutions:Solutions: 5 seats were set aside in “on-campus” 5 seats were set aside in “on-campus”
sections for “on-line” students.sections for “on-line” students.
The daily calendar for on-campus The daily calendar for on-campus sections was made available to on-line sections was made available to on-line students so they knew exactly what their students so they knew exactly what their classmates were doing on any given day.classmates were doing on any given day.
The “calendar” feature of WebCT was The “calendar” feature of WebCT was used to link to the on-campus daily used to link to the on-campus daily syllabus.syllabus.
Our registration database contained a Our registration database contained a field for “combined with” originally used field for “combined with” originally used for non-credit students.for non-credit students.
This was used to set aside 5 seats (of This was used to set aside 5 seats (of 25) for net students.25) for net students.
Mechanics:Mechanics:
Results:Results: It didn’t matter how few on-line students It didn’t matter how few on-line students
enrolled; even one or two students enrolled; even one or two students could take an on-line class.could take an on-line class.
Results:Results: Several on-campus students reported Several on-campus students reported
the only way they were able to the only way they were able to complete the term was by doing part of complete the term was by doing part of their work on-line.their work on-line.
Data for on-line students is incomplete, but retention rates were higher.
Results:Results: About 3/5About 3/5thsths of the on-line students did of the on-line students did
come to their “section” to attend a class come to their “section” to attend a class or attend a performance of a local play or attend a performance of a local play with their on-campus classmates.with their on-campus classmates.
Results:Results: Dr. Terry Fencl, the theater professor, Dr. Terry Fencl, the theater professor,
said said “There is no such thing as an “There is no such thing as an absence in my class; a student has to do absence in my class; a student has to do the work in one place or the other.”the work in one place or the other.”
Results:Results: On-line students had a large enough On-line students had a large enough
class to conduct discussions, and on-class to conduct discussions, and on-campus students were motivated to use campus students were motivated to use the computer to communicate with on-the computer to communicate with on-line students. line students.
TheaterTheater
Translate Best PracticesLectures
Guided Discussion
Research
Writing Projects
Requirements
Lecture
ResearchAssignment
WritingAssignment
I’m part of the Children’s Life/Education team, and I’ll talk mostly about education. In Elizabethan England, a child’s privileges relied on his/her social class (and gender), and this includes educational opportunity. Only boys went to school; unless a girl showed
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TheaterTheater
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Lectures
Team Teaching
Shared Resources
Common
Units
Community Of One
Translate Best Practices
Make Interdisciplinary Connections
5 Units
Seamless LinksTo Other Courses
I am a single mother who has to work. Due to my responsibilities, it
is very hard to complete college. Taking internet courses is the
greatest thing that has happened to my college career.
I liked the fact that I had the choice of going to class or online. After I was in
an accident, it was a huge benefit for me since I could go on the internet to see
what I missed. I also liked how quickly the communication between
student/teacher occurred.
I liked the freedom of doing work whenever it was efficient for me. Being
employed full-time as well as being sick a few times this last semester, it was helpful and beneficial for
me.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the class. It was convenient yet I still
managed to learn quite a few things. It also allowed me to
participate more in the class. I would probably not be
participating at all if it were otherwise.
What I enjoyed most about the course was that the students
developed relationships with one another over the period of time we
were with together. In other courses peers could go the entire
semester without saying one word to a fellow student. But it was
different with this course. I totally enjoyed it.
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