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.