Engaging Students with Online Homework
Jeffery S. Thomas, PhD, PE
Associate Teaching Professor
Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
6 Years of Development
Media
images
videos
web sites
Format
lecture
videos
inverted
concept
Assignments
exams
homework
Class Students
per Semester Sections
per Semester
CE 50 Statics 400 8
CE 110 Mechanics of Materials 300 5
CE 120 Materials Testing 200 10
CE 217 Structural Analysis 60 2
CE 322 Analysis and Design of Wood Structures 30 1
Class Images Videos Web
Pages
CE 50 Statics 4850 31 Dr. Koen
1830
CE 110 Mechanics of Materials 4440 233 1390
CE 120 Materials Testing 4170 27 655
CE 217 Structural Analysis 1710 11 625
CE 322 Analysis and Design of Wood Structures 5490 broadcast 780
classes.mst.edu/civeng50
classes.mst.edu/civeng110
classes.mst.edu/civeng120
classes.mst.edu/civeng217
classes.mst.edu/civeng322
Class Students Visitors Countries Hours Page Views
CE 110 277 10,862 128 8,152 308,866
CE 120 394 49,126 167 1,806 142,739
CE 217 24 18,422 145 1,608 97,909
CE 322 30 2,673 107 674 41,760
2013 Site Usage
Class Format
CE 50 Statics Lecture, Blended
CE 110 Mechanics of Materials Lecture, Blended/Online
CE 120 Materials Testing Lab
CE 217 Structural Analysis Lecture, Blended
CE 322 Analysis and Design of Wood Structures Broadcast
n = 307 212 731 806 165
Format Changes in Mechanics of Materials
Class Assignments Data Collection
CE 50 5 exams, 148 homework Google Analytics, Mastering Engineering
CE 110 8 exams, 212 homework Google Analytics, WileyPLUS, Blackboard
CE 120 12 experiments, reports Google Analytics
CE 217 5 exams, 100 homework Google Analytics, MindTap
CE 322 5 projects Google Analytics
Activity S10 n=50
F10 n=110
W11 n=114
S11 n=52
F11 n=89
W12 n=114
S12 n=49
F12 n=110
W13 n=114
S13 n=46
F13 n=115
Online Lessons
25.2 31.7 30.5 20.0 29.5 29.5 25.6 27.4 33.9 19.0 18.0
HW in Class
6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.2 16.4 24.5 22.7 18.3 24.7 1.0
HW out of Class
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 112
Taking Exams
9.6 9.3 11.3 10.8 8.7 10.8 9.4 10.8 10.8 9.1 9.0
Misc. 3.4 4.5 4.3 2.5 4.4 4.1 3.4 4.0 4.2 3.6 2.7
Total 44.2 51.5 52.4 39.4 49.8 61.1 62.9 64.9 67.2 56.4 145
Hours of Measured Engagement Per Student
classes.mst.edu/civeng110/grades/2013f/index.html
Providing Information
to the Students
What is the purpose of homework?
Practice Give opportunity to demonstrate mastery of skills taught in class; to increase speed.
Preparation Ensure that students are ready for class.
Participation Increase each student’s individual involvement in applying specific skills and knowledge while enjoying learning.
Personal Development
Build student responsibility, perseverance, time management, self-confidence and feelings of accomplishment.
Joyce L. Epstein, 2001
How have textbooks evolved?
Rank Influence ES
4 Providing formative evaluation 0.90
10 Feedback 0.75
13 Spaced vs mass practice 0.71
14 Meta-cognitive strategies 0.69
32 Worked examples 0.57
75 Time on task 0.38
83 Frequency of testing 0.34
94 Homework 0.29
Hattie Ranking:
Influences and Effect Sizes
Related to Student Achievement
John Hattie, 2012
Rank Influence ES
4 Providing formative evaluation 0.90
10 Feedback 0.75
13 Spaced vs mass practice 0.71
14 Meta-cognitive strategies 0.69
32 Worked examples 0.57
75 Time on task 0.38
83 Frequency of testing 0.34
94 Homework 0.29
Hattie Ranking:
Influences and Effect Sizes
Related to Student Achievement
John Hattie, 2012
6 Years of Development
Media
images
videos
web sites
Format
lecture
videos
inverted
concept
Assignments
exams
homework
• wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/catalog.html
• pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/browse-taxonomy.html
• masteringengineering.com/site/books/index.html
• connect.customer.mcgraw-hill.com/subjects/
• worthpublishers.com/Catalog/elearningbrowseby/discipline/all/all/OnlineHomework
• whfreeman.com/Catalog/elearningbrowseby/discipline/all/all/OnlineHomework
Online Homework Catalogs
Questions?
[email protected] web.mst.edu/~jthomas
Acknowledgements
• Timothy Philpot, Douglas Carroll, Richard Hall, Malcolm Hays • Missouri S&T Educational Technology • Missouri S&T Educational Research Mini-Grant Program • Missouri S&T eFellows Program • Missouri S&T Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs • NSF Grant 0837339 • many student assistants
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