1. SUPER-SIZE ME: BLENDED LEARNING IN LARGE ENROLLMENT COURSES
Mark A. Laumakis, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Psychology
Faculty in Residence, Instructional Technology Services
San Diego State University
September 16, 2010

2. What I teach: super-size courses
Two 500-student sections of Psychology 101 (Introductory Psychology)
Both are now 50% online

3. Evolution of the course
Summer 2006
redesigned Psych 101 for a blended learning format
Blended learning integrates online and face-to-face activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner (Sloan-C Workshop on Blended Learning, 2005)
Fall 2006-Spring 2009
Taught one section in traditional face-to-face format and one section in blended learning format

4. Face-to-face classes Extensive use of CPS clickers
ConceptCheck questions
Peer instruction questions (Mazur)
Attendance
Demonstrations
Anonymous polling
Extensive use of multimedia
Videos, demonstrations, and simulations

5. Clicker conceptcheck question

6. Live online sessions
Delivered synchronously via Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
Live sessions were archived for later viewing
Sessions included
Mini-lectures
Demonstrations
Polling questions

7. Wimba polling question

8. Evaluation tools and strategies
Multimethod approach included the following measures:
Week 7 “How’s It Going?” Online Survey
In-class Observations
IDEA Diagnostic Survey
Student Focus Groups
Departmental Course Evaluations
Course Grades

9. Evaluation findings: course grades (fall 2006-Spring 2008)

10. Evaluation findings: student satisfaction (fall 2006-Spring 2008)

11. Blended Learning meets budget cuts

12. Blended Learning meets budget cuts
1 + 1 = 1

13. Mark A. Laumakis, Ph.D. Lecturer, Department of Psychology Faculty in Residence, Instructional Technology Services San Diego State University