World History Reconsidered. Pedagogy and Practice

I propose to redesign HIST 110 with History colleagues in order to achieve pedagogical consistency among different instructors. Drs. Kittiya Lee, Timothy Doran, and I each teach part of the year-long GE required course (HIST 110ABC) and are all applicants for the Proven Course Redesign Program. We intend to consult with part-time faculty, encouraging adoption of the course redesign. We will institutionalize the successful strategies by posting on Moodle the classwork, grading systems, and learning exercises, and by encouraging new and current faculty to adapt these for their classrooms. Timing is another important factor in institutionalizing the course redesign. The opportunity now to complete and test the course redesign will ensure continuity when what is currently a three-part annual course becomes a two-part year-long GE requirement under the semester system.