Partnership and Technology
Opportunities in Redesign
Melissa Zantello, Executive Director
Maggi Miller, Program Manager
Jennifer Hurd, Ed.D., Program Manager
Mike Hamm, Ph.D., Senior Consultant
Ellen Derwin, Consultant
Rochelle Beatty, Ph.D., Consultant
Shout out 1 thing you already know
about Orlando.
Shout out 1 thing you already know
about HM TeamUP.
TeamUP is an unparalleled suite of services
provided by
Houghton Mifflin, including:
• Consulting
• Workshops and Training
• Curriculum Design
Dallas County Community
College - Richland
Course Redesign
In partnership with Houghton Mifflin’s
TeamUP Faculty Programs & Training
Dallas County Community College-Richland
 Brief Overview of DCCC-Richland
Redesign Model/Partnership with
Houghton Mifflin’s Doug Wilson
 Support of DCCC-Richland’s
Redesign through Houghton
Mifflin’s TeamUP Faculty
Programs & Training
Middlesex Co CC (Edison, NJ)
Developmental Math Course Redesign
In partnership with Houghton Mifflin’s
TeamUP Faculty Programs & Training
Goals
• Improve student outcomes & retention
• Free up classroom space
• Reduce costs
Model: Replacement
• Replaces ½ of the class sessions with
supervised, online activities in a scheduled
computer lab
• Assumes that certain learning activities
can be better accomplished online than in
a face-to-face class
A typical week in MAT 013
(Pilot sections)
• Monday: 9am-11am: Students attend a traditional
classroom learning how to solve systems of linear
equations
• Wednesday: 9am-11am: Students attend a structured
computer lab to practice solving systems of linear
equations using an online course management system
Lab Component : Eduspace
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Interactive E-book
Tutorials
Videos
Practice exercises
Graded quizzes
Collaboration
• Houghton Mifflin: Project Manager, Field
Marketer, Sales Representative
• Middlesex CC: Dean, IT person, several
faculty members
Collaboration Process
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Needs Assessment consultation
Design Course Structure
Involve IT person for any network/server issues
Training
2-semester Pilot: Fall ‘07-Spring ‘08
The sample groups
• 8 sections: Traditional (no technology)
• 4 sections: Traditional (technology made
available, but not required)
• 3 sections: Pilot (2 hrs/week classroom, 2
hrs/wk lab)
Results
• Results for Fall/Spring will be calculated
after Spring semester
• Dependent Variables: % of A/B/C and
class average on Departmental Final
Exam
Eduspace
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school can partner with
TeamUP.
Baker College Curriculum Development
Client Needs
• Outcomes-based curriculum
• Consistency for all formats: online,
blended, face-to-face
• Consistency for instructors
• Long term solutions
Why Redesign?
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Address consistency
Address quality
Opportunity for support/collaboration
Tap into publisher expertise
The Response
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Unique course designed individually for Baker
Written by subject matter experts (SME)
Varied instructional methods and learning styles
15 completed online courses using Baker’s template
3 completed face-to-face courses
10 week face-to-face courses and 6 week online
courses
Collaborative Process
• Houghton Mifflin: Project Manager and SME
• Baker: Dean, Instructional technologist and
faculty member
• Kick off conference call and others as
needed
• Feedback and revisions
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that summarizes what
you've learned so far.
On the count of 3, shout it out.
With a partner, create two
questions related to what you have
been hearing.
We will now invite 4 or more of
you to shout out one question.
Who to Contact
Melissa Zantello
melissa_zantello@hmco.com
(800) 856-5727
Thank You!