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The University of Tennessee
Redesign of Spanish Transition3/15/01
San Antonio, TX
Background
Pre-Implementation
Implementation Challenges
Future Plans
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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
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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
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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
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Implementation Challenges
Adjustment in formats Time constraints Student and Instructor
frustrations Student and Instructor
Positive feedback Status of data analysis
Off and running
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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
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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
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Spanish Transition Midterm Averages
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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
ExperimentalComparison3-D Column 3
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Status of Data Analysis
All pre-tests (except speak tests) scored
Language and computer anxiety questionnaire administered and currently being analyzed
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Future Plans
Extending communication external to course site
Administration and scoring of post-tests
Data analysis
Passed the midway marker!
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Adjustments in formats
Reformatting – Graded for completion vs graded
for accuracy– Feedback problems (?)– “dos” vs “2”– Submit before ready