How Students Can Shape the Design of Their Courses - Beckie Supiano, Chronicle of Higher Ed

The  University of Dayton’s department ended up adapting the most well-liked book to use in the course. Input from students also helped determine which assignments would be used. And their take on "interteaching," a form of group-work that Mr. Valenzano used in his section of the pilot, led to the technique being used in the full course, but not as frequently. Ultimately, the design of the new course "was driven by student feedback," said Mr. Valenzano, an associate professor. "If you’re not paying attention to their reactions," he says, "you’re not teaching for learning." Student input collected in an open-ended survey has continued to shape the course — so much that it has never been taught in quite the same way two semesters in a row, Mr. Valenzano said. "Principles of Oral Communication," he said, has become a "living course." https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Students-Can-Shape-the/242222/