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Goals of Redesign at LSU Fall 2003

Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Course Redesign Using Technology Spring 2008 rouse@math.lsu.edu. Goals of Redesign at LSU Fall 2003. To allow for reduced personnel To incorporate technology to grade student homework To provide consistent content presentation

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Goals of Redesign at LSU Fall 2003

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  1. Louisiana State UniversityDEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICSCourse RedesignUsing TechnologySpring 2008rouse@math.lsu.edu

  2. Goals of Redesign at LSUFall 2003 • To allow for reduced personnel • To incorporate technology to grade student homework • To provide consistent content presentation • To continue current success rates

  3. Redesign Timeline at LSU Spring 2004 Planning Fall 2004 Pilot MyMathLab Spring 2005 Pilot College Algebra redesign Fall 2005 Partial implementation of College Algebra redesign Opened Pleasant Hall 1st floor lab Spring 2006 Full implementation of College Algebra redesign Pilot of Precalculus redesign Fall 2006 Full implementation of Precalculus redesign Opened Pleasant Hall basement lab Spring 2007 Full implementation of Trigonometry Redesign Fall 2007 All College Algebra, Trig, and Precalculus redesigned Opened Pleasant Hall basement side room

  4. Redesigned CoursesSpring 2008 College Algebra (3 cr.) and Trigonometry (3 cr.) • 3600 students per year • 1 hour per week in class • minimum of 3 hours per week in lab Precalculus (5 cr. hr.) • 400 students per year • 2 hours per week in class • minimum of 5 hours per week in lab

  5. Redesign FeaturesSpring 2008 • 40 students per section • All MML assessments and local videos • 275-seat learning lab open 60 hours each week • 15 students per computer, test in another lab • Staggered due dates for all assignments • Final grade distribution: 10% Participation (class and lab) 10% Homework (drop 2 of 28) 10% Quizzes (drop 2 of 9) 40% Tests (4, proctored) 30% Final exam (can replace lowest test score)

  6. Redesign PersonnelSpring 2008 • Overall program administrator • Course coordinators for each course • Tutor supervisor • Time clock manager • Teaching instructors • Teaching math TAs • Tutoring first-year math TAs • Tutoring ugrad math and biology majors • Student tech support

  7. College Algebra Fall Results *Course rigor increased.

  8. TrigFall Results

  9. Precalculus Fall Results

  10. College Algebra, Trig, PrecalculusFall 2006 and Fall 2007Participation Grades

  11. College Algebra Spring Results

  12. TrigSpring Results

  13. Precalculus Spring Results

  14. College Algebra, Trig, PrecalculusSpring 2007 Participation Grades

  15. LSU Dual Credit ProgramAdv Math and CA/TrigFall 06 – Spring 2008 • LSU content with 4 LA institutions issuing credit, 14 schools, 20 teachers • Models for credit 1) LSU concurrent enrollment based on final grade of C or better 2) LSU credit based on 70% final exam score and final grade of C or better 3) Other institution credit based on final grade C or better • Institution sends faculty member or TA to act as TOR • F06 … 62% of 400 students earned dual credit

  16. Louisiana State UniversityDEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICSLSU/NCAT Course Redesign Workshopwww.thencat.orgApril 17, 2008

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