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Redesign of ComS 5 ideas... 1. I've been thinking about my GE course, ComS 5 The Communication Experience. I'm testing different ideas as organizing principles for the course. Presently, the design is around the concept of "communication competence," **an outcome**. The existing map looks like this: []

2. Another idea I'm playing with recently is to organize around "projects," **a process.** Here's a rough map: Design changes needed: more time and more direct instruction on the nature of group interaction before starting the groups on their problems/projects. So, I need to find more time--at least a day--for that. This came out during the group presentations today (11/17/2010).

=== Project #2 1) a few sentences that describe the essential principles that seem to drive the approach you examined; 2) a brief example that could be hypothetical or drawn from your work; 3) A paragraph that critiques the approach—a strength or limitation; whatever you wish to say about it “editorially.” Please post on the wiki page titled, Design Approaches. ===

===Here's my Teaching Goals Inventory. It helps to judge whether the design in my head is close to the design needed for the purposes of the course. I've gotten better since my last assessment. However, after working with the GE folks, I think I need to move to including more basic skills in the design.===