Rethink presentation
- 1. Meeting and Exceeding Student Goals in Mathematics and Statistics Course design group in the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics Project lead: Dr. Joyce O’Halloran
- 2. What are Student Goals? • Student goals originate in the requirements set by their programs. • Many of these course requirements are what we call Mathematics and Statistics “service courses”
- 3. Chemistry Biology Economics Business Math/Stat Engineering Graduation requirements for non-STEM students
- 4. What we’ve done so far: • Placement + Learning Module in ALEKS (ALEKS = Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces) • Pilots of “flipped” courses
- 5. What’s “flipped”? • Lectures via video with activities in class • Also computer-assisted homework and eTutoring
- 6. Math/Stat Placement Placement Test + Learning Module With material through precalculus.
- 7. Math/Stat Placement Enroll in the course as indicated by the Placement Test. Use the Learning Module to improve skills and then retake the Placement Test.
- 8. College-Level Courses Place Into Calculus Statistics Placement Precalculus + Learning Non-STEM Module courses Variable-credit modules, emphasis on quantitative literacy (eg. Game Theory)
- 9. What if a student doesn’t place into any of those, even after using the Learning Module?
- 10. What if a student doesn’t place into any of those, even after using the Learning Module? Our Vision
- 11. What if a student doesn’t place into any of those, even after using the Learning Module? Students can continue using the ALEKS Learning Module in an Emporium formatted course.
- 12. What’s “Emporium”? • Emporium is a model in which students work at their own pace using a system such as ALEKS. • Having a course in this format would allow students to: – Have the support and structure needed to place into their preferred course. – Work in ALEKS for credit to maintain full-time status.
- 13. In conclusion: Student success in Mathematics and Statistics is: • Informed by: – Input from other programs – Assessment of student performance • Achieved through: – Technology-based placement – Technology-based instruction – Alternative class formats