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A Pre-Calculus Course: From classroom to online to MOOC

A Pre-Calculus Course: From classroom to online to MOOC. Sarah Eichhorn Associate Dean, Distance Learning & Faculty, School of Physical Sciences. Face-to-Face Course. Online Course. Coursera MOOC. Hybrid Course. Optional. Course Asset Details. Video Lectures

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A Pre-Calculus Course: From classroom to online to MOOC

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  1. A Pre-Calculus Course:From classroom to online to MOOC Sarah Eichhorn Associate Dean, Distance Learning & Faculty, School of Physical Sciences

  2. Face-to-Face Course • Online Course • Coursera MOOC • Hybrid Course Optional

  3. Course Asset Details • Video Lectures • 140 tablet written narrated PowerPoints • 6 green screen unit introductions • weekly JIT webcam videos • Assessments • Traditional final exams • Similar to textbook homework problems • Short answer and multiple choice versions • ALEKS Learning Software • Adaptive learning system • Individualized paths of study for each student • Reevaluates students for mastery learning • Final exam with multiple versions of each problem

  4. F2F vs. Online Indicators and Findings • Grades and Final Exams in Pre-Calculus • Too many confounding factors to analyze grades effectively • Final exam performance on paired problems shows no discernable difference between online and F2F • Time spent on problem solving • F2F students reported spending 6 hrs/wkon course work • Online students spent on average 11 hrs/wkin ALEKS • Instructor/Course Evaluations • Online students much less happy with course, but has improved • Common Final Exam for Calculus I and Calculus II • Online does 2-5% better on Calculus final than F2F students • In progress: Drill down on individual topics

  5. F2F vs. Online

  6. Online vs. MOOC • Courses both: • 10 weeks long • covered the same content • had a comprehensive final exam

  7. F2F vs. Hybrid The Study The Results 2 out of 6 sections taught as hybrid with MOOC content Hybrid sections were larger and had less class time Hybrid sections were 2nd and 3rd highest scores on common course assessment ** Several confounding factors still not studied • University System of Maryland • Embedded repurposed MOOC content into hybrid course • Goal “to explore the potential for MOOCS … to improve student learning” and “to understand the conditions that make use of these materials more or less effective and efficient for student learning”

  8. Thank you! • Questions?

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