Hybrid Calculus: Hybrid Calculus: Pros, Cons and a Pros, Cons and a Pros, Cons and a Pros, Cons and a Whole Lot in BetweenWhole Lot in Between

Melinda RudibaughMelinda RudibaughChandlerChandler--Gilbert Community CollegeGilbert Community College

What is a Hybrid Class?What is a Hybrid Class?

�� Don’t meet the regular amount of “seat timeDon’t meet the regular amount of “seat time----requirements are met by other meansrequirements are met by other means

�� online activitiesonline activities

�� projectsprojects

�� sservice learningervice learning

Audience InputAudience Input

�� Please discuss at your tables:Please discuss at your tables:

�� What might be used for outside class activities to What might be used for outside class activities to �� What might be used for outside class activities to What might be used for outside class activities to support a hybrid class?support a hybrid class?

Outside of classOutside of class

�� Service learningService learning——Saturday mornings calculus Saturday mornings calculus students teach calculus topics to robotics students teach calculus topics to robotics campcamp——seven Saturday morningsseven Saturday mornings

�� Research projectsResearch projects——soil temperature monitoring and soil temperature monitoring and compost yield measurements in campus gardencompost yield measurements in campus garden

Audience InputAudience Input

�� Please discuss at your tables:Please discuss at your tables:

�� What support services would you like to have? For What support services would you like to have? For �� What support services would you like to have? For What support services would you like to have? For example, would you use a testing center? example, would you use a testing center?

SupportSupport

�� Glad to have:Glad to have:

�� Course Course Management Systems such as Management Systems such as BlackboardBlackboard

�� Online resources such as videosOnline resources such as videos——Khan AcademyKhan Academy——�� Online resources such as videosOnline resources such as videos——Khan AcademyKhan Academy——there is a lot out therethere is a lot out there

�� Software such as _______Software such as _______

�� Tutoring centerTutoring center

�� Testing centerTesting center

Audience InputAudience Input

�� What technology? A “canned” What technology? A “canned” software package?software package?

ProsPros

�� Better relationships with studentsBetter relationships with students

�� Fun working with themFun working with them

�� StudentsStudents——who survivewho survive----are hardare hard--working and working and �� StudentsStudents——who survivewho survive----are hardare hard--working and working and creative in finding interesting auxiliary materialcreative in finding interesting auxiliary material

�� Not using a textbook has allowed for a lot of Not using a textbook has allowed for a lot of freedom and ability to reorganize order of topicsfreedom and ability to reorganize order of topics

ConsCons

�� Student absences are devastating to their successStudent absences are devastating to their success

�� Attrition can be highAttrition can be high

�� SSmall class not always energizedmall class not always energized�� SSmall class not always energizedmall class not always energized

�� Not using a text book has been a ton of work Not using a text book has been a ton of work

In BetweenIn Between

�� Works best in afternoon drawing an older, more Works best in afternoon drawing an older, more motivated studentmotivated student

�� AttritionAttrition——small class not always energizedsmall class not always energized�� AttritionAttrition——small class not always energizedsmall class not always energized

�� Feeling of “making every minute count”Feeling of “making every minute count”

�� PromisesPromises——”oh, you need______””oh, you need______”

�� Plan aheadPlan ahead——tests to the testing center, handouts to tests to the testing center, handouts to copy center, postings on Blackboardcopy center, postings on Blackboard

The Reverse ClassThe Reverse Class

�� Students prepare for class by completing suggested Students prepare for class by completing suggested assignments, watching a videoassignments, watching a video

�� Class time is spent on various activities that engage Class time is spent on various activities that engage �� Class time is spent on various activities that engage Class time is spent on various activities that engage students with each other and with the material.students with each other and with the material.

Survey ResultsSurvey Results

�� Why did you take this class in a hybrid format?Why did you take this class in a hybrid format?

�� “Only one that fit my schedule”“Only one that fit my schedule”

Audience InputAudience Input

�� What advice would you have for a student who is What advice would you have for a student who is thinking of signing up for a hybrid calculus course?thinking of signing up for a hybrid calculus course?

RecommendationsRecommendations

�� Start smallStart small——one class that you have taught beforeone class that you have taught before

�� If possible do one class face to face in order to figure If possible do one class face to face in order to figure out what needs to be done as a class/team activity out what needs to be done as a class/team activity out what needs to be done as a class/team activity out what needs to be done as a class/team activity and what can be posted online or assigned for and what can be posted online or assigned for homework/prep for next meetinghomework/prep for next meeting

�� Warn students of need for selfWarn students of need for self--disciplinediscipline

�� Encourage students to work together outside of Encourage students to work together outside of class and to SEEK YOUR HELPclass and to SEEK YOUR HELP