The document summarizes efforts to redesign an oral communication course with over 5,000 students per year. It discusses challenges with alignment between large lectures and discussion sections, addressing 21st century skills, and fostering community. The redesign aims to refine learning objectives, add presentations applying lecture concepts, encourage critical thinking, and prompt connections. It also discusses tutorials on presentation software, a technology assignment, using clickers and Facebook to improve connection and community, and lessons learned about boundaries, objectives, and assessment.

1. Lessons Learned from COMM 103 Oral Communication Course Redesign Dr. Kurt Lindemann Dr. Val Renegar Dr. Brian Sptizberg COMM 103 2008 pICT Course Redesign Institute

5. The large lecture content is relevant to the speaking and writing assignments in the course. COMM 103 2008 pICT Course Redesign Institute 1 2 3 4 5 STRONGLY STRONGLY DISAGREE AGREE n = 744, M = 4.07

6. Attending the large lecture helps me perform better on the speeches. COMM 103 2008 pICT Course Redesign Institute 1 2 3 4 5 STRONGLY STRONGLY DISAGREE AGREE n = 744, M = 3.00