Project Descriptions Sorted by Discipline

The following institutions have redesigned large-enrollment, introductory courses using technology to achieve cost savings as well as quality enhancements.

After each project name, a symbol (*, #, >, <, + or ^) indicates its status. See the bottom of this page for an explanation of the symbols.

QUANTITATIVE (54)

Mathematics

• Alcorn State University: College Algebra #
• Arizona State University: College Algebra <
• Auburn University: Pre-Calculus Algebra #
• Austin Peay State University: Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra #
• Cleveland State Community College: Basic Math, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra #
• Chattanooga State Technical Community College: Basic Math, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra #
• Concordia University: Precalculus Mathematics <
• Coppin State University: Beginning and Intermediate Algebra #
• Cosumnes River College: Elementary Algebra >
• Delta State University: College Algebra #
• DePaul University: Introduction to College Algebra >
• Georgia State University: College Algebra +
• Hagerstown Community College: College Algebra >
• Harry S Truman College: College Algebra >
• Iowa State University: Discrete Mathematics *
• Jackson State Community College: Basic Math, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra #
• Jackson State University: Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra #
• Louisiana State University: College Algebra +
• Mississippi University for Women: Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra #
• Mississippi Valley State University: Intermediate Algebra #
• Northern Arizona University: College Algebra *
• Oklahoma State University: College Algebra #
• Rio Salado College: Introductory Algebra *
• Riverside Community College: Elementary Algebra *
• Seton Hall University: Beginning Algebra +
• Southeastern Louisiana University: Intermediate Algebra #
• SUNY College at Old Westbury: College Algebra #
• SUNY at Oswego: College Algebra #
• The University of Alabama: Intermediate Algebra *
• University of Central Florida: College Algebra #
• University of Idaho: Pre-Calculus *
• The University of Mississippi: Business Calculus #
• The University of Mississippi: College Algebra and Elementary Statistics >
• University of Missouri-St. Louis: College Algebra +
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Precalculus (College) Algebra and Precalculus Mathematics +
• The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: College Algebra, Precalculus for Business and Social Science, Precalculus I and Precalculus II +
• The University of Southern Mississippi: Intermediate Algebra #
• Virginia Tech: Linear Algebra *
• Wayne State University: Beginning Algebra +

Statistics

• Calhoun Community College: Business Statistics I +
• Carnegie Mellon University: Introduction to Statistical Reasoning *
• Mississippi State University: Introduction to Statistics #
• Niagara County Community College: Introduction to Statistics #
• The Ohio State University: Introductory Statistical Concepts *
• Penn State University: Elementary Statistics *
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Economic Statistics *
• The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Introductory Statistics +
• University of West Florida: Elements of Statistics >

Computing

• Arizona State University: Computing and Information Literacy #
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: Information Technology Concepts <
• Drexel University: Computer Programming *
• University at Buffalo (SUNY): Computer Literacy *
• The University of Hawaii at Manoa: Tools for the Information Age ^
• The University of Southern Mississippi: Introduction to Computing #

SCIENCE (25)

Anatomy

• Central Ohio Technical College: Human Anatomy and Physiology I >

Astronomy

• University of Colorado at Boulder: Introductory Astronomy *

Biology

• Fairfield University: General Biology *
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Principles of Biology >
• Mississippi State University: Biology #
• Northern Arizona University: Introductory Biology <
• Southwest Minnesota State University: Biology in the Modern World <
• SUNY Canton: Introduction to Biology #
• University of Arizona: Introductory Biology #
• University of Massachusetts Amherst: Introductory Biology *
• University of Maryland University College: Concepts of Biology #
• Winston-Salem State University: General Biology <

Botany

• The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kapiolani Community College, Leeward Community College, Maui Community College and Windward Community College: Ethnobotany <

Chemistry

• Arizona State University: General Chemistry #
• Lorain County Community College: General, Organic and Biochemistry <
• Mississippi State University: Survey of Chemistry #
• St. Cloud State University: Preparatory Chemistry >
• University of Arizona: General Chemistry #
• University of Iowa: General Chemistry *
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore: Principles of Chemistry #
• University of Wisconsin-Madison: General Chemistry *

Geology

• Arizona State University: Introduction to Geology #
• University of Arizona: A Geological Perspective #

Physics

• Auburn University: Engineereing Physics #
• Stony Brook University: Physics for Life Sciences #

SOCIAL SCIENCE (24)

American Government

• University of Central Florida: American National Government *

Economics

• Buffalo State College: The Economic System #
• Lorain County Community College: Macroeconomics and Microeconomics <

Psychology

• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona: General Psychology *
• Chattanooga State Technical Community College: General Psychology +
• East Carolina University: Introductory Psychology +
• Eastern Washington University: Introductory Psychology +
• Frostburg State University: General Psychology #
• Mohave Community College: Introductory Psychology <
• New York Institute of Technology: Introduction to Psychology #
• Northern Arizona University: Introduction to Psychology #
• Ocean County College: General Psychology <
• Seton Hall University: Introduction to Psychology <
• University of Arkansas-Fort Smith: General Psychology <
• University of Dayton: Introductory Psychology *
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Introduction to Psychology #
• University of Maryland, College Park: Social Psychology #
• The University of New Mexico: General Psychology *
• University of Southern Maine: Introductory Psychology *
• The University of Southern Mississippi: General Psychology #
• Windward Community College: Introductory Psychology <

Sociology

• Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI): Introduction to Sociology *

Urban Affairs

• Cleveland State University: Introduction to Urban Affairs <

Women's Studies

• Arizona State University: Women in Society #

HUMANITIES (26)

Communications

• Arizona State University: Public Speaking #
• Columbia State Community College: Basic Reading, Developmental Reading, Basic Writing and Developmental Writing #
• Erie Community College: Preparation for College-Level Writing <
• Northeast State Technical Community College: Basic and Developmental Reading #
• Ohio University: Fundamentals of Human Communication <
• St. Cloud State University: Introduction to Communication Studies <
• SUNY Canton: Basic Communication <
• University of West Alabama: Written English #

English Composition

• Brigham Young University: English Composition *
• Tallahassee Community College: College Composition *
• The University of Southern Mississippi: Technical Writing #

Fine Arts

• Florida Gulf Coast University: Understanding the Visual and Performing Arts *

History

• Columbus State Community College: The History of Western Civilization <
• SUNY at Potsdam: European and US History #

Literature

• Truman State University: British Literature >
• The University of Southern Mississippi: World Literature *

Music

• Miami University: Great Ideas in Western Music <

Spanish

• Montclair State University: Elementary Spanish I <
• Portland State University: Introductory Spanish *
• SUNY Fredonia: First-Year Spanish #
• Texas Tech University: Comprehensive Spanish Review First Year +
• Towson University: Spanish Elements I <
• The University of Alabama: Introductory Spanish I, Introductory Spanish II, and Intensive Review of Elementary Spanish +
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Introductory Spanish >
• The University of Tennessee, Knoxville: Intermediate Spanish Transition *
• The University of Southern Mississippi: First-Year Spanish #

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (9)

• Arizona State University: Emergent Literacy #
• Arizona State University: Organizational Management and Leadership #
• Arizona State University: Uses of Accounting Information I <
• Boise State University: Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Managerial
  Accounting >
• Bowling Green State University: The Curriculum <
• Mississippi State University: Statics #
• University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore: Context of Health Care Delivery #
• The University of Southern Mississippi: Nutrition and Food Systems #
• The University of Toledo: Orientation to Engineering Technology <

* This project description includes links to a full academic plan, a full cost savings plan, a completed Course Planning Tool (CPT), an interim progress report, a final project report and contact information. The final project report describes the impact of the redesign on student learning and student retention; final cost savings achieved; techniques that most contributed to improved learning and reduced costs; and, an assessment of future sustainability.

+ This project description includes an abstract of the full project plan, a final project report and contact information. The final project report describes the impact of the redesign on student learning and student retention; final cost savings achieved; techniques that most contributed to improved learning and reduced costs; and, an assessment of future sustainability.

^ This project description includes an abstract of the full project plan, a summary of the outcomes achieved and contact information.

> This project description includes an abstract of the full project plan, a summary of the outcomes achieved during a pilot implementation and contact information.

< This project has not been completed due to a variety of factors. The link includes an abstract of the full project plan and contact information.

# This project is in a planning or a pilot stage. The link includes an abstract of the full project plan and contact information.

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