91st AACC Annual Convention New Orleans, LA Online Access/Online Success Bailey K. SmithChuck Sorcabal Director, Learning Assistance Ctr.Professor,Mathematics Mt. San Antonio Community College Walnut, California
OVERVIEW OF SESSION ( or: What’s In It For Me?) Demonstration-not sales pitch-of software tools Student perspectives Impact of online resources Your next steps
Student Stats You Already Know 80% of full-time students work full- or part-time 87% of part-time students work full- or part-time From AACC 2009 Fast Facts: 30% of community college students receive Pell Grants From CCSE “Making Connections”, 2009 : “…CCSSE respondents have reported steady increases in use of technology….while technology used to be the province of only younger students, the age gap is closing.”
Student Perspectives Hours available are very important; most popular time is late evenings User-friendly technology is crucial Those who participate have positive experiences Those who do not participate stated they needed regular reminders of the availability of the services and the hours
OVERVIEW Summary of benefits Overview of online classes Chuck Sorcabal, Professor of Mathematics: Implementing live online office hours Online office hours Tools used for online office hours Live session with students at home
Overview of Online Classes = = = Hybrid class meets for tests Students use textbook & teacher-made videos. Online office hours one night a week. Additional questions answered by videos or .
Online Office Hours = = = = Once a week Not mandatory Questions answered from top to bottom one question at a time Tools used: WorldWideWhiteBoard by Link Systems Digital Tablet Headset Flash Internet Explorer
Live with Students at Home
English Tutoring Session
Geology Tutoring Session
Additional Online Tutoring Resources CRLA Tech and Distance Learning SIG wiki – WorldWideWhiteBoard – AskOnline – Smarthinking –
Mt. San Antonio College Websites Mt. San Antonio Community College- Learning Assistance Center - Mathematics Department – Math Tutoring Center – Writing Center –