English Composition (ENGL 1101) Course Redesign at Georgia Gwinnett College
Perry Dantzler, Stephanie Denny, Semire Dilki, Rachel Donnegan, Jake Edwards, Kim Green, Elizabeth Jones, Kristene McClure, Rong Liu, Michel Putnam
Georgia Gwinnett College
After scoring several hundred essays over 2 semesters, we concluded that moving to TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) assignments. We spent the beginning of year two designing the evaluation essay through TILT, primarily using the layout of purpose, task, and grading criteria to shape different approaches to the assignment (evaluating a sci-fi film, evaluating a major, evaluating an online product). The general findings of the data collection showed a range of student writing abilities across all seven criteria, demonstrating that a broad change in ENGL 1101 was needed, not restructuring a single assignment or section of the assignment.
