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UH - Downtown

ENHANCED. 101. UH - Downtown. Our Journey…Our Goals. Evaluate course management systems Raise standards and expectations Provide consistency for both faculty and adjuncts I ncorporate an online system solely or integrate within Blackboard Offer single sign-on

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UH - Downtown

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  1. ENHANCED 101 UH - Downtown

  2. Our Journey…Our Goals • Evaluate course management systems • Raise standards and expectations • Provide consistency for both faculty and adjuncts • Incorporate an online system solely or integrate within Blackboard • Offer single sign-on • Surprised my department chair

  3. Research, Design, Development • Facilitate discussions • Utilize experience and keep what works • Employ best practices • Use a variety of assignment categories; set due 1 hr. before class; allow several submissions; include answer format tips • Utilize communication, discussion boards, forums and extensions

  4. Creating a Course • Use a Master Course • Have a Coordinator push out • Set Term: allow more than enough time • Set Start Date: 14 day free trial • Choose your text; add other texts at anytime • Choose Personal Study Plan

  5. 5 Assignment Types • Assigned Readings – raise effort level, encourage engagement • Practice Problems – include problems from each covered learning outcome • Homework Problems – create a pool from practice problems, limiting resources • Quizzes – use pools again, no extensions, no resources, 1 attempt • Review Problems – use each pool, no randomization

  6. Templates for Assignments • Define settings • Bring consistency • Provide Personalization • Save time

  7. Creating Assignments • Use “Entering Math Answers in EWA” • Academic Freedom • Create pools and combine pools • Use multiple pools

  8. Uniqueto Enhanced WebAssign • EWA Answer Evaluator • Reviewing student’s previous answers • Ability to manipulate student behavior at the question level • Adjusting credit values of questions • Scheduling & rescheduling

  9. Enhanced WebAssign forInstructors • Pairing with any course in EWA • Setting conditional release • Waiving restrictions

  10. Enhanced WebAssign forStudents • Immediate feedback – 24/7 “Chat About It” • Building student confidence • Improved grades – increased motivation • Purposeful participation – A real and direct correlation to test scores

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