Leading a Coordinated Course, Exercises of Communication

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Leading a

Coordinated

Course

Kristina Ruiz-Mesa, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Basic Course Director Communication Studies, Cal State LA

Session Agenda

• Setting up a coordinated course
• Training instructors for a coordinated course
• Addressing challenges in a coordinated course
• Conducting assessment and updating a coordinated

course

• Sharing of resources

Anonymous Poll From your perspective, what are concerns related to coordinated courses? (Short answer response)

Establishing a Coordinated Course Designing the Syllabus Course Culture Support & Resources Instructors

Creating a Course Culture

• What kind of course leader or instructor will you be?
• Who will mentor instructors?
• Who will correct teacher and student misbehaviors in the coordinated course?
• Who will be available to support the teaching staff of the coordinated course?
• Who will be involved in the continued training of instructors?

Support & Resources

• Who in your discipline has a well-established and successful coordinated course? How about in other departments on your campus?
• Make friends 
• What support(s) (financial, course release, etc.) are available to course coordinators and faculty?
• What are the duties associated with course coordination in your department?
• How will course coordination and/or coordinated course instruction potentially impact your retention, tenure, and/or promotion?

Instructor Development Pedagogy Mentoring Grading & Feedback

Pedagogical Training

• Given your course and campus culture, what are appropriate learning approaches that could be implemented in this coordinated course?
• What scholars and teaching philosophies do you incorporate in your teaching?
• How will great teaching for this coordinated course be modeled for instructors?
• What examples and resources can you provide to instructors for developmental purposes?

Mentoring

• What kind of mentor are you?
• What should course instructors expect in terms of mentoring?
• Who will be assigned to providing constructive criticism to instructors?
• How will morale be maintained within the teaching team?

Challenges in Leading a Course Student Concerns Instructor Concerns Planning & Advocating Emotional Labor Tough Conversations

Anonymous Poll How will you promote a culture of great teaching in your coordinated course? (Short answer response)

Anonymous Poll What are qualities of a successful course coordinator? (Short answer response)

Best Tips for Assessment

• Use your assignments!
• Ask for student and faculty feedback through online anonymous surveys
• Apply for IRB this summer for faculty and student focus groups to share experiences and ideas for the course
• Use national and disciplinary assessment tools for measuring student learning and course success

Written Communication VALUE Rubric Use Your Disciplinary Resources