1. MTH 132: Calculus I Uniformity Initiative and Videos
Presented by: Ryan Maccombs

2. About MTH 132 Sections of 30-40 students Typically 40 sections in Fall
Typically 20 sections in Spring
Instructors include: GTAs, Postdocs, and Faculty

3. Uniformity Implementation began in Spring 2014 Consists of common:
Syllabi, homework, exams
Exam grading

4. New Site New Resources Common Syllabus Resources Algebra Review
Old/Practice Exams
Excel Gradebook
VIDEOS!

5. Videos Funded by CNS Off Campus Course Enhancement Grant
Each section has 1-2 videos
Videos are 5-20 min long
Students fill out notes when watching the videos

6. Videos

7. Videos

8. of the time students came to class with their notes filled out
91.7%
Results
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of the time students came to class with their notes filled out

9. Ability to Explain
Ryan: 3.86 All: 2.87
Preparedness
Ryan: 3.90 All: 3.28
Organization
Ryan: 3.83 All: 3.16
Overall Rating
Ryan: 3.79 All: 2.95
Results
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SIRs

10. Results SS16 Stats from 9 Videos 615 Students
5 of 24 Sections are formally using videos (that I know of)
Results
SS16
Stats from 9 Videos
42% of total students have viewed videos
28% have viewed for hour or more

11. Positive Influence? Results SS16 Stats from 9 Videos
Multiple Regression
y = student course % grade
x1 = ACT math subscore
x2 = video duration (in min)
Results
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Stats from 9 Videos
y = x x2
x2 p-value of (significant!)
23 min of video viewing → 1% higher course grade

12. Any questions/comments? Ryan Maccombs: maccomb1@math.msu.edu
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