Post on 11-Jan-2016
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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems
Dr. Jennifer DooleyDr. Jennifer Dooleyandand
Dr. Nancy Dr. Nancy McCormickMcCormick
Middle Middle Tennessee Tennessee
State UniversityState University
Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems
DSP Online Course Selection
Elementary AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraGeometry Learning StrategiesCourses in RODP
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Delivery of Online Courses
POD Required for Enrollment– Student submits online survey– Must be first attempt in course– When possible, get input from
previous instructor– Use instructor’s discretion
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Delivery of Online Courses
Building Community– Orientation w/pre-testing– Email for communication between
instructor and student(s)– Discussions for communication
between students
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Delivery of Online Courses
Assessments– Posts to discussion board (10%)– Online quizzes (10%)– Tests (online and proctored) (40%)– Homework (20%)– Departmental Final (20%)
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Online CoursesAdvantages
– Good format for independent learners– Students can finish early– Good format for many non-traditional students– Content for different learning styles
Disadvantages– No face-to-face instruction– Can loose connection w/ students quickly– Can’t “see” whether students understand– No easy/quick adjustments to course content
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Hybrid CoursesIn process of formulating plans for
hybrid courses of elementary and intermediate algebra (a TR class at 4:30)
Hybrid model might be ½ time in traditional classroom and ½ time online
Decide what content and/or activities are better accomplished online or in a classroom
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Hybrid CoursesAdvantages
– Students only have to be on campus ½ (or less) time, but have the face-to-face interaction
– Allows one classroom space at one classroom time to generate 6 credit hours
– Students could pair one hybrid course with another hybrid course to get credit for 2 courses in same amount of time
– Course rubric could just have an “H” to indicate a hybrid course
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DSP Accelerated Courses
DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010
DSPM 0800E
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DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010Enrollment Criteria
– Quality of placement essay (3+)• AND
– ACT score (17 or 18)• OR
– 2.5 HS GPA or 500 GED• OR
– 2.5 GPA for transfers
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DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010Begin in DSPW 0800Decision made about mid-term who will
move to ENGL 1010 rollStudents moved to ENGL 1010
(permanently exempted from DSPW)Students not moved will complete
DSPW 0800 as usual
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DSPM 0800ECan complete Elementary and
Intermediate in one semesterStudents self selectTwo five-day per week sections
taught simultaneously
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DSPM 0800E0800 final exam administered
at mid-term to all students– Successful students can move to
the Intermediate path– Unsuccessful students given
customized remediation in Elementary path
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DSPM 0800ECourse Grades
– Students given a grade ONLY for 0800– Students who complete 0850 successfully
will have a permanent waiver for the course
– 3 scenarios• Unsuccessful in 0800• Successful in 0800 / Unsuccessful in 0850• Successful in both 0800 and 0850
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DSP Accelerated CoursesAdvantages
– Get to observe students’ work 6-7 weeks to make a better decision
– Will expedite completion of program for students who can do so
– Did not require approval for a new courseDisadvantage
– Students may not have timeframe to get as extensive foundation for subsequent courses
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Supplemental InstructionTargeted Courses
– High percentages D’s, F’s, W’s
– Large class size
– Gatekeeper or capstone courses
– Supportive & enthusiastic faculty
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Supplemental InstructionStructuring
– Students self select
– SI Supervisor is onsite, trained professional
– SI Leader is student who successfully completed course
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Supplemental InstructionSI Supervisor
– Targets the course
– Selects and trains SI Leader
– Monitors quality of SI sessions
– Evaluates the program
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Supplemental InstructionSI Leader
– The KEY to success of program– Model students who has been successful in
course– Intensive training– Attends all class meetings, reads
materials, takes notes– Conducts about 3 sessions per week
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Supplemental InstructionAdvantages
– High pass rates– Positive feedback from students
Disadvantages– Labor intensive for supervisor– Relatively expensive
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Learning CommunitiesLiving-learning communities
– First-year– Aerospace– Honors– Recording Industry– Women in Science– Deciding students
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Learning Communities
Raider Learning Communities
– Paired courses
– Academic course with experiential course
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Learning CommunitiesAdvantages
– Valuable retention tool
– Builds community
– Better rapport with instructor
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Learning CommunitiesDisadvantages
– Requires much organization by program coordinators
– Teaching assignments cannot be arbitrary
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Contact with presenters
– Jennifer DooleyJennifer Dooley• jdooley@mtsu.edu
– Nancy McCormickNancy McCormick• nmccormi@mtsu.edu
– Presentation available Presentation available atat• www.mtsu.edu/~nmccormi