MML R2R LSU Precalculus Redesign October 2003 – May 2006 Phoebe Rouse

Why redesign?

The LSU Flagship Agenda Objective 1. Increase research productivity in support of long-term economic development. Actions: 1. Add a minimum of 150 faculty, provide for appropriate support staff, and compensate all faculty and staff competitively with LSU peers.

LSU Precalculus Program Fall 2003 College Algebra (3 cr. hr.) 4700 students per year Precalculus (5 cr. hr.) 750 students per year All courses taught in sections of 40 students each with 3 hours per week or 5 hours per week of lecture and paper assessments… Cost per student = $110

Purpose of Mathematics Redesign at LSU Fall 2003 To redesign large-enrollment courses to allow for reduced personnel by using appropriate technology while maintaining positive student attitudes and continuing current success rates.

Formulating a plan.

Redesigning College Algebra Spring 2004 Formed a committee of interested people Examined redesign models and programs at other universities Analyzed our students and their needs Analyzed our resources, both personnel and physical Began searching for outside funding sources Attempted to equalized fall and spring course enrollments

MTLC at the University of Alabama

Polya at the University of Idaho

R2R Membership Roadmap to Redesign Summer 2004

Piloting MyMathLab.

MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall sections of 175 students each 3 lectures/wk for 50 minutes each Experienced instructors MML quizzes (10 attempts), 4 paper tests, and paper final exam No lab

MyMathLab Screen Shot Fall 2004

MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004 Student Attitudes Fall 2004 Student Survey in MML Sections (397 responses) % QuestionYesNo 1. Did using MyMathLab help you to learn the mathematics? 82% 18% 2. Did the online quizzes improve your average? 94%6% 3. Did you use the Study Plan regularly in MML? 49%51% 4. Did you get help to work the quizzes in MyMathLab? 41%59%

MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004 Success Rates ABC Rate# of Students Fall %3115 Fall %3188 Fall %3211 Fall 2004 Traditional sections72%2605 Fall 2004 Large Lecture MML sections66%742

MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004 Final Exam Medians Exam Median# of Students (out of 200) Fall Fall Fall Fall 2004 Traditional Sections Fall 2004 Large Lecture Sections162742

Piloting the R2R redesign.

R2R Pilot Spring sections students 1 required hour a week in a Focus Group (FG) of 40 students 2 required hours a week in a 40-seat Learning Lab (LL) Instructor or TA to present and review main ideas and provide overall guidance for students MyMathLab (MML) for tutorials and assessment Lab staffed with instructors, math TAs, and undergraduate math majors for 20 hours each week University testing center for proctored, CBTs with no partial credit Paper final exam

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Personnel/Cost Reduction 2 FG and 4 hours in LL = 3 cr. hr. One instructor can teach twice as many students. Administrative costs increase – redesign coordinator, data manager, and undergraduate tutors … C(x) =.5x + RC + DM + UT Cost per student = $194

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Student Attitudes Spring 2005 Student Survey in Redesigned Sections (95 responses) % Question YesNo 7. Did using MyMathLab help you to learn the mathematics? Given a choice, would you recommend the focus group classes - math learning lab delivery system over a traditional delivery system for Math 1021? 928

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Success Rates ABC Rate# of Students Spring %1223 Spring %1191 Spring %1066 Spring %1025 Spring 2005 Traditional sections66%610 Spring 2005 R2R sections47%196

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Final Exam Medians Exam Median# of Students (out of 200) Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring 2005 Traditional sections Spring 2005 R2R sections122196

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Math ACT and Final Grades ABC Rate# of Students Spring 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MACT (SAT )72% 527 MACT (SAT )59%1415 MACT (SAT )50%2070 Other (no placement score recorded)45%500 Spring 2005 Traditional sections MACT %108 MACT %234 MACT %218 Other50%50 Spring 2005 R2R sections MACT %19 MACT %84 MACT %75 Other53%17

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Participation Grades Spring 2005 Redesigned Sections Participation % --- Final Course GradeABCDFWTotal % % % % % % Total

R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Lessons Learned Continue to use rolling deadlines but change quiz due date to be due the night before the FG rather than the night of the FG. Prepare Task Lists by testing units rather than by sections. Schedule fixed make-up date for major tests two days after the end of the testing cycle rather than one day. Make participation grade 5% of final grade rather than bonus. Prepare students for paper final exam at each FG by giving old exam question for participation grade. Assign partial credit for multipart problems on tests and quizzes. Weight individual items on tests to reflect difficulty level of questions.

The 3-way transition phase and a new learning lab.

3-Way Transition Phase Group 1 Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned Sections 22 sections of 40 students meeting 1 hour in class and 2 flexible hours in 116-seat learning lab open 60 hours/wk Using MyMathLab for homework, quizzes, and tests Common group paper final exam

3-Way Transition Phase Group 2 Fall 2005 Large Lecture Sections 5 sections of 175 students meeting 3 hours in class per week with experienced instructor Using MyMathLab for homework, quizzes, and tests Common group paper final exam

3-Way Transition Phase Group 3 Fall 2005 Traditional Lecture Sections 14 sections of 40 students meeting 3 hours in class per week taught by TAs Paper quizzes and tests Common group paper final exam

The LSU Math Lab Fall 2005

3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Student Attitudes Fall 2005 Student Survey in Redesigned and Large Lecture Sections (815 responses) % Question YesNo 7. Did using MyMathLab help you to learn the mathematics? Given a choice, would you recommend the focus group classes - math learning lab delivery system over a traditional delivery system for Math 1021? 8812

3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Success Rates ABC Rate# of Students Fall 2005 Traditional sections49%743 Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned sections with MML49%922 Fall 2005 Large Lecture MML sections66%841

3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Final Exam Medians Exam Median# of Students (out of 200) Fall 2005 Traditional Sections Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned Sections Fall 2005 Large Lecture Sections152841

3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Math ACT and Final Grades ABC Rate # of Students Fall 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MACT (SAT ) 85%2195 MACT (SAT ) 73%6730 MACT (SAT ) 54%3255 Other 42%522 Fall 2005 R2R sections MACT %47 MACT %554 MACT %223 Other22%98

3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Math ACT and Final Grades ABC Rate # of Students Fall 2005 Traditional sections MACT %47 MACT %376 MACT %138 Other23%182 Fall 2005 Large Lecture with MML MACT %37 MACT %553 MACT %204 Other23%47

3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Participation Grades Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned Sections Participation % --- Final Course GradeABCDFWTotal % % % % % % Total

Adding a new course.

Full Implementation Spring sections of 40 students each for College Algebra and Precalculus meeting each week for 1 hour in class and 2 flexible hours in lab or 2 hours in class and 4 hours in lab 116-seat learning lab open 48 hours/wk Anticipated cost = $83/student

The LSU Math Lab Spring 06

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Opening a second lab.

Final Implementation Fall sections of 40 students each for College Algebra and Precalculus meeting each week for 1 hour in class and 2 flexible hours in lab or 2 hours in class and 4 hours in lab 248-seat learning lab open 60 hours/wk Anticipated cost = $67/student

The Basement LSU Math Lab Fall 06

“Must haves” for redesign.

“Must Haves” for Redesign 1. The support of both the department administration and the upper administration 2. A strong-willed director/course coordinator 3. A core group of instructors and professors dedicated to working hard to make the redesign succeed 4. Space and computers for a learning lab 5. A willingness on the part of everyone involved to be flexible and CHANGE 6. A purpose and an overall plan for redesign

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