1. College Algebra MOOC Julie Spitzer and Elaine Collins

2. Background  What is the content in College Algebra and why was this course selected ?  Why did we create the MOOC?  Who designed the course ?

3. Spring 2013- First Implementation  What we did  Created the course as it was being taught  Results  Issues  MOOC’s are not for everyone  Assessment Spring 2013MatriculatedNon-matriculatedTotal Students186785 % Retention88.9% (16)70.1 % (47)74.1% (63) % C or better50 % (8)17.0 % (8)25.4% (16) % C- or below50 % (8)83.0 % (39)55.3% (47)

4. Summer 2013 - Second Implementation  What changed for the second iteration  Created user friendly options  Feedback on assessment  Moved to a 10 week format  Results  What we learned Summer 2013MatriculatedNon-matriculatedTotal Students38141179 % Retention65.8% (25)48.9% (69)52.2 % (94) % C or better72.0% (18)75.4% (52)74.5% (70) % C- or better28.0% (7)24.6% (17)25.5% (24)

5. Spring 2014- Where we are now  Teaching the Course in an Online Format  Results from Fall 2013  Issues –  What works  Challenges still remaining Fall 2013MatriculatedNon-MatriculatedTotal Students40141 % Retention95.0% (38)100% (1)95.1% (39) % C or better68.4% (26)0% (0)66.7% (26) % C- or lower31.6% (12)100% (1)33.3% (13)

6. If we could do it all over again….  Choose a more stable course  Create the course before we taught it  Create flexible modules that can be modified  Determine readiness for content and medium