ANGEL IMPACT Awards 2006 - Exemplary ANGEL Course

Program Title:

Understanding the Visual and Performing Arts: Personalized, Enhanced Learning

Award Recipient:

Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Program Contributors:

Lisa Courcier, Nancy Edwards, Elizabeth Heath, Scott Karakas, Craig Rademacher, Jim Wohlpart 

Program Description:

This required, fully online course was redesigned to optimize ANGEL team functionality – the course builds small communities in the large enrollment class. Its carefully designed assignments – practice tests, discussion forums, module exams – enhance learning. Since the course was redesigned with ANGEL three years ago, the university has tracked “a dramatic improvement” in student grades and the additional benefit of increased technical literacy in the student population.