TIDES Program at University of Texas
× TIDES Program at University of Texas The Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science (TIDES) in the College of Natural Sciences aims to catalyze, support, and showcase innovative, evidence-based ...

How UT-Austin's Bold Plan for Reinvention Went Belly Up
Lindsay Ellis
This article provides a cautionary tale about large institutional efforts to redesign undergraduate education and the challenges of measuring what works. In 2016, UT Austin pledged to revamp undergraduate education, adding state-of-the-art online classes, redesigned curricula, and short courses, among others, to produce less expensive degrees, teach practical skills and expand access via technology. Dubbed "Project 2021" it also committed to measure what worked and adjust accordingly. By 2019, the project was deemed too ambitious and lacked support to continue. Several lessons about the impact of changes in undergraduate teaching are useful. For example, implementing regular quizzes in large classes narrowed grade disparities between students from different socioeconomic groups. Massive online classes modeled after late-nighttalk shows were hailed as a national model for using technology to deliver remote instruction and billed as next-generation undergraduate programs. Yet, while students rated the online courses highly, evaluations of student learning showed no advantage to the course delivering mode, and the cost for the heavily produced studio quality courses was high. Key conclusions from the project evaluation is that it was very complicated and lacked direction, got caught in bureaucratic processes, and was expensive.

Yale University/Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
Contact: Jennifer Frederick; Yale University, jennifer.frederick@yale.edu
The CTL provides information about sources of feedback instructors can use to inform their teaching and also provides consulting services to faculty. Many sources of feedback are available to instructors to inform their teaching, including: self-reflection, students' mid-semester feedback, peer review of teaching, and end-of-term evaluations. Instructors should feel empowered to determine what methods fit the needs and context of their situation and to try out different approaches over time.

The Delta Project
The Delta Project Delta Project is a unit within the American Institute for Research. They cover a lot of hot button cost issues. Their time at present appears to be focused on the higher level debates over value ...

Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers
Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers Network of individuals: Our broader mission is to positively impact the outcomes of efforts aimed at broadening participation in research ...

SFES: Science Faculty with Education Specialties Research Site.
× SFES: Science Faculty with Education Specialties Research Site. This site collects the publications of the SFES Research Team at San Francisco State University. Suggested Citation SFES: Science Faculty ...

Colorado Science Education Initiative
Colorado Science Education Initiative Programs at UBC and CU using disciplinary postdocs as "embedded experts" to instigate change across departments. Includes program outcomes and guidance for faculty. ...

Wider PERSIST at Boise State
Wider PERSIST at Boise State WIDER program to broaden faculty use of evidence based instructional practices and assessment by providing funding to STEM faculty and departments (including salary, stipends, course ...

Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative
Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative Programs at UBC and CU using disciplinary postdocs as "embedded experts" to instigate change across departments. Includes program outcomes and guidance for ...

The Postsecondary Instructional Practices Instrument (PIPS)
× The Postsecondary Instructional Practices Instrument (PIPS) Western Michigan has piloted survey measures to measure teaching and learning approaches. Suggested Citation Western Michigan University. (2017). ...