GLH11 Preparation, Implementation, Assessment, & Additional Considerations

 Preparation

First, consider how the course supports degree-level outcomes in your program.  Also consider how the course complements other required or elective courses.  If the course is required, consider when students take it in terms of course sequencing and how other required courses engage global learning objectives. Don’t rely only on electives to bring in global learning. If other instructors teach the same course, collaborate with them to align your redesign efforts.  

Review your course content and syllabus to determine if the readings, images, case studies, frameworks, authors, and speakers featured provide a plurality of voices and concepts.  

Become familiar with cultural and national perspectives in the literature of your field. If you teach an interdisciplinary course, consider more than one discipline for representation of perspectives.  

Consider a matrix or another visual way to capture the balance of representation. This is a useful double check of course components before moving on to implementation.

 Implementation

  1. Determine high-level goals for the course redesign, then scaffold the assignments and assessment.   
  2. Carefully consider and update course readings – recognize that many longtime favorite readings may not move forward in the resign.  
  3. Identify new images and examples for any course presentations. 
  4. Re-record any lectures to reflect updated concepts, language, and examples. 
  5. Revise assessment tools, including discussion questions and written assignments such as exams and exam questions, to align with new course content. 

 Assessment

  1. Align assessment with course learning objectives and global learning objectives.  
  2. Use reflective prompts to gauge learning at specific points during the course and in conjunction with recorded lectures.  
  3. Integrate internationally and interculturally comparative content into assessments 

 Additional Considerations

Consider if you will inform students of your efforts and provide them with an opportunity to offer feedback on the revised course. Sharing your rationale for the redesign and inviting student feedback throughout the semester are effective strategies to assess the success of your redesign.