1. TAMU MATH 06C Where are we? Were are we going? What’s new?

2. Today Department demographics Department demographics Technology – yesterday, today, and tomorrow Technology – yesterday, today, and tomorrow Diagnostic test Diagnostic test Problems to solve Problems to solve

4. Demographics Core courses Core courses Engineering Calculus Engineering Calculus Math education Math education Math service Math service Math major Math major Math graduate Math graduate

5. Math Enrollment - Summary

6. Core Courses +

7. Engineering Calculus

8. Math Major – Years 1-2

9. Math - Service

10. Math - Education

11. Math Major

15. Overview Technology tools for guided instruction Technology tools for guided instruction Technology in engineering calculus and beyond. Technology in engineering calculus and beyond. MATLAB and Maple MATLAB and Maple Technology efficacy Technology efficacy Video streaming technology. Video streaming technology. Conferencing technology - how it can be applied Conferencing technology - how it can be applied Mathematics courses online. Mathematics courses online. Diagnostic tools and placement. College readiness Diagnostic tools and placement. College readiness

16. Online Homework Systems iLrn Used in several courses Used in several courses Full detailed solutions available Full detailed solutions available Problems assigned by themselves or a iLrn expert Problems assigned by themselves or a iLrn expert Create your own problems Create your own problems Create sample exams Create sample exams User friendly to assign User friendly to assign

17. Online Homework Systems Teaching Tools Used for Math 151 – non STEPS program Used for Math 151 – non STEPS program Problems assigned by an expert Problems assigned by an expert

18. Online Homework Systems MyMathLab Walks the students through a sample problem step by step, checking the student’s answers at each step. Walks the students through a sample problem step by step, checking the student’s answers at each step. Quick Time videos that accompany selected problems Quick Time videos that accompany selected problems Gives the students a chapter study plan. So, a student can work some problems and MML will help them determine their strengths and weaknesses within the chapter. Gives the students a chapter study plan. So, a student can work some problems and MML will help them determine their strengths and weaknesses within the chapter. Sample tests for each chapter Sample tests for each chapter Create your own problems Create your own problems

19. Online Homework Systems MyMathLab Animations accompany selected problems Animations accompany selected problems Full detailed solutions Full detailed solutions Online training sessions for instructors Online training sessions for instructors Instructors can add columns to the gradebook for offline assignments (like in class quizzes). This allows the instructor to post all the students grades online. Instructors can add columns to the gradebook for offline assignments (like in class quizzes). This allows the instructor to post all the students grades online. Easy to use Easy to use Excellent tech support for both instructor and student. Excellent tech support for both instructor and student.

21. Math 151/152 --- STEPS vs. non STEPS STEPS seeks to STEPS seeks to Increase motivation of first year students Increase motivation of first year students Improve quality and engagement in math engineering and physics. Improve quality and engagement in math engineering and physics. Increase retention and academic performance Increase retention and academic performance

22. Math 151/152 STEPS vs. non-STEPS Steps does this by using Steps does this by using Clustering/cohorts Clustering/cohorts Common sections Common sections Common exam schedule Common exam schedule Engaging faculty to engage students Engaging faculty to engage students

23. Engineering Calculus Technology Maple Maple 10 years + 10 years + Symbolic capabilities Symbolic capabilities Excellent graphics Excellent graphics Maplets Maplets MATLAB MATLAB 4 years 4 years Engineering preferred Engineering preferred Pure computing power Pure computing power Superior graphics Superior graphics

24. Engineering Calculus Pros and Cons of Maple Pros and Cons of Maple Symbolic Symbolic Easy to learn Easy to learn Symbolic capabilities/Excellent graphics Symbolic capabilities/Excellent graphics Maplets Maplets Not widely used in industry Not widely used in industry Efficacy is not clear Efficacy is not clear

25. Engineering Calculus Pros and Cons of MATLAB Pros and Cons of MATLAB State of the art algorithms State of the art algorithms Great computing power Great computing power Widely used in engineering/industry Widely used in engineering/industry Programming Programming Symbolic capabilities are not simple to apply Symbolic capabilities are not simple to apply Efficacy is not clear Efficacy is not clear

26. Video Streaming Technology Current use: Problem sessions Problem sessions Course lectures Course lectures Special tutorials Special tutorials Centra sessions Centra sessions Projected use Projected use Full course content Full course content Graduate courses Graduate courses College readiness tutorials College readiness tutorials

27. Conferencing Software Net Meeting Net Meeting Centra (160 licenses) Centra (160 licenses) Live and interactive, Fully class enabled Live and interactive, Fully class enabled White board White board Importable presentations Importable presentations Recorded session Recorded session Application sharing. Application sharing.

28. Mathematics Courses Online Masters program ( M609, M614, M629, M640, M645-6, M660, M664, M666, M696, M470, M451, M639) Masters program ( M609, M614, M629, M640, M645-6, M660, M664, M666, M696, M470, M451, M639) WebCalc WebCalc Finite Math Finite Math Applied Calculus Applied Calculus Math education (M689) Math education (M689)

29. Online Delivery Tools WebCT (full course management) WebCT (full course management) Respondus/WebAssign (testing, survey) Respondus/WebAssign (testing, survey) Turnitin (authentication/verification) Turnitin (authentication/verification) Centra (conferencing) Centra (conferencing) Streaming video/audio Streaming video/audio

31. Diagnostic Examinations Placement Placement College readiness – the buzzwords College readiness – the buzzwords Research Research What has been done? What has been done? What has been learned? What has been learned? Where shall we go with this? Where shall we go with this?

32. In the Fall 2005 a diagnostic test was administered to most incoming students, and essentially all engineering students.

33. In this brief report we show the results and correlations of the student diagnostic scores and final grades in Calculus I (Math 151) Calculus II (Math 152) And other courses

34. Math 151 – Engineering Calc

35. Math 152 – Engineering Calculus

36. Math 142 – Business Calc

37. Math 150 – Pre-Calculus

38. Math 131 – Calculus

39. Summary

40. The Diagnostic Exponentials and Logarithms (EXPO) Exponentials and Logarithms (EXPO) Polynomials and factoring (POLY) Polynomials and factoring (POLY) Graphing - domain and shifting (GRPH) Graphing - domain and shifting (GRPH) Rational functions and complex fractions (FUNC) Rational functions and complex fractions (FUNC) Trigonometry (TRIG) Trigonometry (TRIG) Power rules (POWER) Power rules (POWER) Problem solving (PROB) Problem solving (PROB)

41. The Diagnostic

42. The National Scene Study performed at the University of Kentucky. It included large state universities. Drop/Failure/Withdrawal Rates

44. Classroom problems Reduce class sizes Reduce class sizes Monitor student services such as help sessions and WIR more carefully Monitor student services such as help sessions and WIR more carefully

45. Strategic problems Should we word towards a STEPS-like format for our freshmen math major courses? Should we word towards a STEPS-like format for our freshmen math major courses? Should we for general committees for groups of courses? (e.g. 302, 304, 308, & 311) Should we for general committees for groups of courses? (e.g. 302, 304, 308, & 311)

46. Technology problems More tech training for those that want it. More tech training for those that want it. Advanced Web building tools. Do we want to make them more available? Advanced Web building tools. Do we want to make them more available? Should we standardize on a couple of e-learning platforms? Should we standardize on a couple of e-learning platforms? Are graphing calculators helping or hindering mathematics learning? Are graphing calculators helping or hindering mathematics learning?

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