Proposal to move CGS2100/CGS2060 to a Web Based Format onlyThe ProblemPowerPoint PresentationSlide 4SolutionHow?OrganizationCGS2100/CGS2060 Sample Faculty Activities and Division of ResponsibilitiesCGS2100/CGS2060 TA ActiviesBenefitsDiscussionPROPOSAL TO MOVE CGS2100/CGS2060 TO A WEB BASED FORMAT ONLYDr. David A. GaitrosTHE PROBLEM Interest in Computer Science is growingMore diverse degree programsLarge enrollment in both introductory and advanced classesGrowing interest in area specific coursesmobile programgamingsecurity/cryptographyetc. Increase demand for our facultyWith a shrinking budget and faculty: Bottom Line: We must use the faculty more affectively.Problems with current Computer LiteracyLarge lecture halls at reasonable times are highly sought after commoditiesLectures are time consuming and not necessaryVery low attendance in lectureLow Student Evaluations for faculty Class perceived as “trivial” by studentsAttempts to use the discussion boards failedHaving both web based classroom based sections complicate the semester’s activityNot enough classrooms or faculty to get rid of Web Based classes Must have Separate Blackboard sites for both Essentially the same courseToo much material for in-class studentsNot enough material for web-based studentsWeb based students don’t do the readingsProblems with Computer Literacy (cont.) Cannot give up Computer literacy becauseReduction in number of students would drastically reduce overall FTE statistics. Loss of funding from the College (OPS) Perhaps even the loss of a faculty memberCould result in an increase teaching load for ALL facultyLoss of 24+ Graduate StudentsGiving up CGS2100 and CGS2060 would give PIC and Scientific Computing a reason to exist, funding and more graduate studentsSOLUTIONMigrate CGS2100/CGS2060 to Web Based Format onlyNo Lectures/ No Classes scheduled Most day-to-day semester activities handled by Graduate Assistants/MentorsOpen to all on-Campus studentsWider student populationMore flexible scheduleAthletic Department and College of Business has requested this Potential for increasing our FTE without increasing workloadHOW? Three things are missing to make this a completely Web-Based course: Weekly quizzes that complete cover the reading material (forces students to study)Most books have a question bank/answers for reading materialA weekly study guide that directs the students on their required activities Better quality Video Tutorials that cover the skills assignments.ORGANIZATIONDivide Course organization and administration among faculty (mostly non-tenured) Divide the 1.0 FTE among the facultyPrevents administration from increasing teaching loadsAllows us to use our faculty more efficiently and effectively. Use more experienced graduate assistants to: Manage the Help Desk Manage and monitor GradersManage Testing and Test Reservation SystemAnswer student questionsMonitor discussion boardsCGS2100/CGS2060 SAMPLE FACULTY ACTIVITIES AND DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES(50%) Course Coordinators Course Syllabus, Agenda, Study GuideSyllabus Quiz Blackboard Sites creation and maintenance1st Day Attendance, Drop/Add, Announcements TA Administration and Assignments Final Grades(25%) Course Study MaterialsTest Center coordination (All Test Centers) Test Reservation System Weekly QuizzesTests (25%) Assignment PreparationAssignments (both 2100/2060)Assignment Examples for TAs Grading RubricVideo TutorialsCGS2100/CGS2060 TA ACTIVIESSet up Test Reservation SystemAnswer questions on Test ReservationsCommunicate with Testing CenterAdd/update/delete users Help Desk OrganizationAssignment TAs to Help DeskMonitor sessions and manage scheduleGrading SupervisionAssign Grading RangesMonitor Progress/Quality ControlSet up and manage Discussion boardsPost Issues/Answer questions (All help desk Individuals)BENEFITSMost faculty activities involved with the course are preparatory and occur before semester. Once accomplished, material need only be updated each semesterLess work for 25% - 33% which is usually considered a full 3 hour course. Increase or decrease in student population does not affect faculty workload…just the number of TAs
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