1. Using Mastering for Much More than Homework!
I’ll share here that I’ve been using Mastering for 5+ years now in both Physics and Astronomy, and have absolutely found it to be THE most important and useful addition to my teaching that I’ve made in over 20 years.

2. Electrify Online HW systems can Students & Teachers!
I’ll share here that I’ve been using Mastering for 5+ years now in both Physics and Astronomy, and have absolutely found it to be THE most important and useful addition to my teaching that I’ve made in over 20 years.
Students & Teachers!

3. Your feedback & questions are welcome anytime (email me)!
Goals
How I use an online HW system in my classes
How I *KNOW* it makes an enormous positive difference:
In my students’ learning
In my students’ success
In my success
Your feedback & questions are welcome anytime ( me)!
I’d share that I use Mastering in two very different types of classes, for very different types of students.
Astronomy Classes (~50 students)
1st-2nd semester non-science, non-math majors
3-unit GE classes with no pre-req’s
Online & On-campus sections
Physics (20 – 50 students)
2nd – 3rd year Science/Engineering Majors
5-unit classes with 4 hours lecture/disc + 3 hours lab
unit schedules + outside jobs
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

4. Astronomy & Physics – Chabot College – Hayward, CA
Scott Hildreth
Astronomy & Physics – Chabot College – Hayward, CA
A bit about me…
Teaching Physics & Astronomy since 1989
Used Mastering Physics/Astronomy since 2006
Also have used WebAssign, LON-CAPA, Wiley+, AstroPortal, CONNECT, SmartWork…
I’d share that I use Mastering in two very different types of classes, for very different types of students.
Astronomy Classes (~50 students)
1st-2nd semester non-science, non-math majors
3-unit GE classes with no pre-req’s
Online & On-campus sections
Physics (20 – 50 students)
2nd – 3rd year Science/Engineering Majors
5-unit classes with 4 hours lecture/disc + 3 hours lab
unit schedules + outside jobs
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

5. Scott “Mikey” Hildreth
I’ll try any online solution if it might help my students learn…
I’d share that I use Mastering in two very different types of classes, for very different types of students.
Astronomy Classes (~50 students)
1st-2nd semester non-science, non-math majors
3-unit GE classes with no pre-req’s
Online & On-campus sections
Physics (20 – 50 students)
2nd – 3rd year Science/Engineering Majors
5-unit classes with 4 hours lecture/disc + 3 hours lab
unit schedules + outside jobs
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

6. A bit about my students Astronomy: Calculus –Level Physics
General Education Students
Non-Science Majors
Deteriorating Reading Skills
Completely networked
Extremely VISUAL
Very Social
Calculus –Level Physics
Engineers/Doctors/Scientists
But also …
I’d share that I use Mastering in two very different types of classes, for very different types of students.
Astronomy Classes (~50 students)
1st-2nd semester non-science, non-math majors
3-unit GE classes with no pre-req’s
Online & On-campus sections
Physics (20 – 50 students)
2nd – 3rd year Science/Engineering Majors
5-unit classes with 4 hours lecture/disc + 3 hours lab
unit schedules + outside jobs
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

7. Mastering is great for more than just HW!
An “Aha” moment
Mastering is great for more than just HW!
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

8. Ways I Used Mastering initially …
Homework
Weekly homework assignments
Optional Test-bank reviews before exams
Extra Credit problems
What you hopefully have seen from the example is that there are multiple types of assignments possible. Some might work for you, others might not. There isn’t just ONE right way to use the system! I’ve found that for my physics students who are science/engineering majors, a longer once-per-week HW works, but for my non-major astro students, and biological science physics students, shorter assignments seem better. You’ll know your own classes and students best – but the key thing is that I’ve found the system to be flexible enough to work for variety of uses.
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

9. Ways I Use Mastering Now…
Homework
Weekly homework assignments
Introductory assignments at start of each chapter
Course Calendar
In-class collaborative GROUP WORK (teams)
Lecture – doing problems together
Exam Review In-class competition (teams)
Outside of class preparation
Videos & Extra Credit
What you hopefully have seen from the example is that there are multiple types of assignments possible. Some might work for you, others might not. There isn’t just ONE right way to use the system! I’ve found that for my physics students who are science/engineering majors, a longer once-per-week HW works, but for my non-major astro students, and biological science physics students, shorter assignments seem better. You’ll know your own classes and students best – but the key thing is that I’ve found the system to be flexible enough to work for variety of uses.
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

10. Homework Assignments End-of-Chapter HW Introductory HW
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11. Homework Assignments Pre-Lecture Summative End of Chapter
Easier Tutorial Problems with hints
YouTube clips
Conceptual Ranking Tasks
Summative End of Chapter
Harder problems
Math remediation
Standard EOCs + discussion Q’s + applications
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12. Calendar
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13. Providing a Calendar Populate calendar with key course & college dates
Create “assignments” with no content
Create separate category for messages & filter “out” of gradebook
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14. Students use Mastering in GROUPwork
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15. Group Work Key concept exercises & problems One shared login
Credit copied to all participants
Available outside of class to do over
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16. Using Mastering for Competitive Exam Reviews
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17. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017
Mastering Physics
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

18. Using Mastering for Competitive Exam Reviews
Cannon, Annie Chandrasekhar Einstein, Albert Feynman, R Hawking, S Herschel, Carol Kowkoroski, D. Perlmutter, S. Rubin, Vera
Small teams
Timed
Engaging!
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

19. Using Mastering in Lecture
Keyboard shortcuts Problem solving techniques
Application videoclips
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

20. Additional Assignments
Lecture Problems
Key concept exercises & problems
Not for credit
Available outside of class to do over
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

21. Adding LOTS of interactive VIDEO
There are great results available graphically for each assignment, providing information on student scores, time, problem difficulty, problem score, and histograms for time and score. Each can be turned on or off as required. I show students the results in general in class, and talk about some of the problems reported generically.
Interactive Questions
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22. Adding Value with Edits!
Add Hyperlinks to Assignments
Share videoclips, lecture links, and more
What they see…

23. Adding LOTS of interactive VIDEO
There are great results available graphically for each assignment, providing information on student scores, time, problem difficulty, problem score, and histograms for time and score. Each can be turned on or off as required. I show students the results in general in class, and talk about some of the problems reported generically.
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

24. Extending HW Add Hyperlinks to Assignments
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

25. Adding Relevance
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26. How I know my students are learning
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

27. Quickly see success on each assignment
Using Statistics!
Quickly see success on each assignment
Cannon, Annie
Chandrasekhar, S.
Einstein, Albert
Feynman, Richard
Kokorowski, D
Lightman, Alan
Rubin, Vera
Cannon, Annie
Chandrasekhar, S.
Einstein, Albert
Feynman, Richard
Kokorowski, D
Lightman, Alan
Rubin, Vera
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28. Quickly what they miss and why
Online Data Capture
Quickly what they miss and why
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

29. Taking the pulse of my class
Quickly see who is working
Cannon, Annie
Chandrasekhar
Einstein, Albert
Feynman, Richard Hawking, Stephen Herschel, Carol Kokorowski, D.
Lightman, Alan Perlmutter, Saul
Rubin, Vera
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

30. Quickly export and correlate data
Data Analysis
Quickly export and correlate data
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31. Quickly export and correlate data
Data Analysis
Fall 2016 Physics
Quickly export and correlate data
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32. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017
Data Analysis
Fall 2016 Astronomy
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

33. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017
Data Analysis
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

34. Quickly SHOW students how to succeed!
Data Analysis
Quickly SHOW students how to succeed!
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

35. But will this work for you?
Technology doesn’t teach….we do!
There isn’t just one right way to do it!
- Scott Hildreth, Chabot College
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College – Teaching with Technology – April

36. Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017
Any Questions ?
Mastering Team
Pearson’s Ice Cream!
Scott Hildreth - Chabot College - Pearson Webinar - February 2017

37. Questions? Discussion? Check out a resource list & research
me with questions!
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38. Cartoons….
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