Course Structure Form

COURSE STRUCTURE FORM
Portland State University









Introductory Spanish










TRADITIONAL
REDESIGN

Fall Spring Summer Total
Fall Spring Summer Total Notes
COURSE STRUCTURE









  Length of term (in weeks)
10
10
10
30

10
10
10
30

  Total Course enrollment 260 230 200 690
350 320 290 960
  # of type 1 sections 10 10 10 30
10 10 10 30
  # of type 2 sections




















  # of students per type 1 section 26 23 20 23
35 32 29 32
  # of students per type 2 section




















COURSE MEETINGS









Type 1 Section









  Total # of in-class hours per week 4 4 4

3 3 3

  Total # of lectures per week 3 3 3

2 2 2

    Length of each lecture (hours) 1.3 1.3 1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3

  Total # of recitations per week




1 1 1
Note #1
    Length of each recitation (hours)




1 1 1

  Total # of labs per week









    Length of each lab (hours)









  Total # of other meetings per week




2 2 2
Note #2
    Length of each (hours)




1 1 1












Note #1 - Recitations include assigned class time for a sub-set of students who are performing below expectations.
Note #2 - Other meetings include expected out-of-class time students spend on web-based course material and in small group meetings.











INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL









Type 1 Faculty









  Number teaching the course 1 1 1

1 1 1

  Number of sections per faculty 1 1 1






  Number of lectures per faculty 3 3 3

2 2 2

  Number of recitations per faculty









  Number of labs per faculty









  Number of other meetings per faculty




















Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs)









  Number teaching the course 9 9 9

10 10 10

  Number of sections per GTA 1 1 1

1 1 1

  Number of lectures per GTA 3 3 3

2 to 3 2 to 3 2 to 3
with a GTA partner
  Number of recitations per GTA









  Number of labs per GTA









  Number of other meetings per GTA




1 1 1
with a GTA partner