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Engaging Students in New Ways of Learning Phoebe Rouse Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS. Redesign Program Keys and Goals. R2R: Roadmap to Redesign (Fall 2004-Spring 2007) Goals of Redesign: To use technology To reduce personnel costs
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Engaging Students in New Ways of LearningPhoebe RouseLouisiana State UniversityDEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Redesign Program Keys and Goals • R2R: Roadmap to Redesign (Fall 2004-Spring 2007) • Goals of Redesign: • To use technology • To reduce personnel costs • To continue/improve current success rates • Pedagogical Keys of Redesign: • Active Student Learning Experience • Personalized, Individualized Instruction • Immediate Feedback • Repetition to Mastery
Courses and Enrollment College Algebra (3 credit hours) • 1800 Fall • 400 Spring • 200 Summer Trigonometry (3 credit hours) • 1000 Fall • 1000 Spring • 200 Summer Precalculus (College Algebra and Trig, 5 credit hours) • 400 Fall • 50 Spring
Flexible Lab Model(Fall and Spring only) Class at fixed time • CA – 1 hour per week – 40 students • Trig – 1 hour per week – 160 students • Precalculus – 2 hours per week – 40 students • Review and connecting of concepts, working examples with most difficult skills Lab at flexible times (open 60 hours each week) • CA – 3 hours minimum each week • Trig – 3 hours minimum each week • Precalculus – 5 hours minimum each week • Do homework, do quizzes, read ebook, watch videos
Assignment Settings Homework • Unlimited attempts prior to due date • Help, Examples, Videos, eBook, and Tutors available • Practice Homework for each section without due dates Quizzes • Ten attempts for each quiz, 75 minute time limit • Restricted re-access • Keep best score • Not proctored or password protected • Tutorials available on review Tests • One attempt, 90 minute time limit • Non-restricted re-access • Proctored and password protected
Tools of Engagement Pre-semester contact First Day Drop Policy 10% Participation Grade (5% class and 5% lab) Math Lab IP Restrictions and Rules AccuTrack, NPC for Lab Hours LSU Videos, Flexible Test Scheduling MML and Lab Page Customization
College Algebra, Trig, PrecalculusSpring Participation Grades
Contact Info Phoebe Rouse LSU prouse@lsu.edu NCAT Redesign Scholar MyMathLab Faculty Advocate
College Algebra Fall Results Permanent Changes: # MACT >24 given credit ^No partial credit on any assessments *Course rigor increased
College Algebra Spring Results Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments
TrigFall Results Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments
TrigSpring Results Permanent Changes: ^ No partial credit on any assessments