An Online Supplemental Instruction

Tool Arrayhttp://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/lperez/algebra2go

Algebra2go

Lawrence PerezPatrick QuigleyDepartment of MathematicsSaddleback College Copyright©2009

Introduction

Presenters.Larry PerezPatrick Quigley

Video presentation.

The Beginning

Summer Bridge CSUF 1999.First year self assessment. Sample

Focus group interview 2001.Individual student interviews and surveys. Sample

Action research methodology.No technical experience.

The Initial SurveysInvolved students, faculty, counselors, and several administrators.

Difficulty capturing lecture notes.Tutors explaining problems using different approaches.Family and/or family obligations.Varying levels of fear and anxiety with math.Students did not believe they would be successful in an online math course.

Lecture Notes

Acquiring lecture notes from students.

Purchased from top student performers.Used as an evaluation tool.Keeps instructor on task.Improved future lecture presentations.Could these student captured notes benefit others?

Lecture Notes

Capturing lectures for delivery to students.

Handwritten for a natural appearance.Helps maintain student focus during lecture presentations.Aids in tutoring sessions.Promotes active participation.Promotes consistency in pedagogy while teaching multiple sections. Notes

Videos

Developed to meet the needs of students. The first video!

Provides assistance outside of the classroom environment.ASL Finding Volume Video

Addresses the affect of student learning. The International Student Algebra Competition

Instructional and supportive versions. Perimeter Transfer VP of Instruction Exama Jama

Helps instructors improve in-class presentations. MuchoMath Moves

Charlie

An overarching symbol for the virtual environment.Seen as “one of the guys”.

Alleviates student anxiety Redirects projection of information toward Charlie.Injects elements of humor.

Changes students’ perspectives toward the instructor.Changes the instructor’s perspective toward students.

YouTube (Sept 06)

MuchoMathIncreases accessibility to students.Familiar to the students.Allows communication and comparison with students outside of the college.Extends the classroom environment (to parents, siblings, and relatives).Aggregate data. Sample

Video Worksheets

Created because Classroom Support Analyst (Candice Jhu) observed students not paying attention to early demo videos shown in class. Promotes active learning.Allows students to preview and review video lecture topics.Used as an evaluation tool. Sample

The middle school trail.

Web Page Development

Organization.Humanizing.Non-mechanical.Non-mathematical.Soothing colors.Individualized learning schemes.Charlie.Easy access.Serves as an online transition tool.

Online Quizzes

Used to complement practice exams. Sample

An extension of the online learning environment.Aids in alleviating test-taking anxiety.Encourages participation electronically.

Homework Sets

Provides more practice problems with solutions (handwritten).Completes the traditional elements of a teaching environment.

Lectures (video)Text (notes)HomeworkQuizzes

Charlie’s secret documents.

Summary and ResultsHow are people using this?Sample 1 Sample 2

How are faculty using this?How are students responding?

Contextualized LearningLikert Surveys of Student Affect.

Have students’ grades improved?Classes fill up quickly.Professional development.Sustainability.

Recent Developments

Virtual desktop.Conversions Abacus

Contextualized Learning Modules.Allied HealthComputer Science

Computer generated individualized study plans. Sample

Test preparation.ELMCAHSEE

The Future of Algebra2goElectronic portfolios for assessment.

Continued analysis of student notes. Notes

Video assessment. Sample (No Audio)

Deliberately creating barriers.Bloom’s Taxonomy.Remote coaching.

Adding audio content.The Algebra2go Scholarship. NewsInteractive syllabi.Calculus2go Sample

Mobile Learning

What can you do?

Would your subject take you along a different path?

Chat rather than online tools?Blogs or bulletin boards?Twitter?Facebook?Podcasts?Collect notes from online students?

Wrap up!

It’s all about students!