1. My Experiences Using Various Delivery Methods Raj Sampath DeVry University November 18, 2013

2.  Founded 1931 by Herman DeVry.  Was originally a technical institute.  Earned University status in 2002.  Offering degrees in: Electronics, Business, IT.  Year round eight week sessions: Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, etc.  Proprietary data restrictions.

3.  Introductory statistics course for undergraduate business majors.  Course covers: Descriptive Statistics, Probability, HT and CI, and Regression.  The same curriculum taught for more than ten years in all delivery formats using same text.  So unique perspective to analyze effectiveness of various delivery methods.

4.  More breadth and depth to course.  More time for reinforcement activities.  Separate lab class.  Pass rate information not available, but closer to blended then online.  Ideal delivery method but may not be suited to online/hybrid course growing popularity.

5.  Online has lowest pass rate.  Emphasis on calculations through virtual white board or videos.  Lecture/Video on each week topic needed.  All concepts need to be reinforced on discussion board.  Calculation questions to try on discussion board.

6.  Able to harness the best of onsite and online.  Topics can be “flipped” on line in between classes and wrapped up next class.  Online discussion board can be used to “catch up” if falling behind on course material.  Pass rates higher than online.

7.  Flipped topics: introduction to sampling techniques, and data collection methods.  Flipped topics: online discussion board more successful than classroom.  Students confused when other students explain new topics if not given enough prep. time.  Also flipped class through quick intro to topic and then case study in groups.

8.  Last 3 Sessions Taught in 2013  Online: 86.6%  Last 3 Sessions Taught for Business Students in 2011  Blended: 96.9%  Onsite unavailable:  Attempting to acquire and disseminate future class data.

9.  Flip entire class by effective learning tools such as: case studies, and group projects.  Develop larger case study “bank” between colleges.  Develop online course with 2 “Face to Face” (F2F) meetings.  Continually promote Academic Integrity, Rigor, and Reputation.

10. Raj Sampath Associate Professor Math and Statistics College of Liberal Arts & Sciences DeVry University 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., NE Bldg. A, Suite 201 Atlanta, GA 30342 p: 404.236.1452 f: 404.236.1320 rsampath@devry.edudevry.edu