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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems Dr. Jennifer Dooley Dr. Jennifer Dooley and and Dr. Nancy McCormick Dr. Nancy McCormick Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State State University University

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems. Dr. Jennifer Dooley and Dr. Nancy McCormick Middle Tennessee State University. Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems. DSP Online Course Selection Elementary Algebra Intermediate Algebra Geometry Learning Strategies - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Dr. Jennifer DooleyDr. Jennifer Dooleyandand

Dr. Nancy Dr. Nancy McCormickMcCormick

Middle Middle Tennessee Tennessee

State UniversityState University

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSP Online Course Selection

Elementary AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraGeometry Learning StrategiesCourses in RODP

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Delivery of Online Courses

POD Required for Enrollment– Student submits online survey– Must be first attempt in course– When possible, get input from

previous instructor– Use instructor’s discretion

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Delivery of Online Courses

Building Community– Orientation w/pre-testing– Email for communication between

instructor and student(s)– Discussions for communication

between students

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Delivery of Online Courses

Assessments– Posts to discussion board (10%)– Online quizzes (10%)– Tests (online and proctored) (40%)– Homework (20%)– Departmental Final (20%)

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Online CoursesAdvantages

– Good format for independent learners– Students can finish early– Good format for many non-traditional students– Content for different learning styles

Disadvantages– No face-to-face instruction– Can loose connection w/ students quickly– Can’t “see” whether students understand– No easy/quick adjustments to course content

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Hybrid CoursesIn process of formulating plans for

hybrid courses of elementary and intermediate algebra (a TR class at 4:30)

Hybrid model might be ½ time in traditional classroom and ½ time online

Decide what content and/or activities are better accomplished online or in a classroom

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Hybrid CoursesAdvantages

– Students only have to be on campus ½ (or less) time, but have the face-to-face interaction

– Allows one classroom space at one classroom time to generate 6 credit hours

– Students could pair one hybrid course with another hybrid course to get credit for 2 courses in same amount of time

– Course rubric could just have an “H” to indicate a hybrid course

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSP Accelerated Courses

DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010

DSPM 0800E

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010Enrollment Criteria

– Quality of placement essay (3+)• AND

– ACT score (17 or 18)• OR

– 2.5 HS GPA or 500 GED• OR

– 2.5 GPA for transfers

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010Begin in DSPW 0800Decision made about mid-term who will

move to ENGL 1010 rollStudents moved to ENGL 1010

(permanently exempted from DSPW)Students not moved will complete

DSPW 0800 as usual

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSPM 0800ECan complete Elementary and

Intermediate in one semesterStudents self selectTwo five-day per week sections

taught simultaneously

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSPM 0800E0800 final exam administered

at mid-term to all students– Successful students can move to

the Intermediate path– Unsuccessful students given

customized remediation in Elementary path

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSPM 0800ECourse Grades

– Students given a grade ONLY for 0800– Students who complete 0850 successfully

will have a permanent waiver for the course

– 3 scenarios• Unsuccessful in 0800• Successful in 0800 / Unsuccessful in 0850• Successful in both 0800 and 0850

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

DSP Accelerated CoursesAdvantages

– Get to observe students’ work 6-7 weeks to make a better decision

– Will expedite completion of program for students who can do so

– Did not require approval for a new courseDisadvantage

– Students may not have timeframe to get as extensive foundation for subsequent courses

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Supplemental InstructionTargeted Courses

– High percentages D’s, F’s, W’s

– Large class size

– Gatekeeper or capstone courses

– Supportive & enthusiastic faculty

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Supplemental InstructionStructuring

– Students self select

– SI Supervisor is onsite, trained professional

– SI Leader is student who successfully completed course

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Supplemental InstructionSI Supervisor

– Targets the course

– Selects and trains SI Leader

– Monitors quality of SI sessions

– Evaluates the program

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Supplemental InstructionSI Leader

– The KEY to success of program– Model students who has been successful in

course– Intensive training– Attends all class meetings, reads

materials, takes notes– Conducts about 3 sessions per week

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Supplemental InstructionAdvantages

– High pass rates– Positive feedback from students

Disadvantages– Labor intensive for supervisor– Relatively expensive

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Learning CommunitiesLiving-learning communities

– First-year– Aerospace– Honors– Recording Industry– Women in Science– Deciding students

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Learning Communities

Raider Learning Communities

– Paired courses

– Academic course with experiential course

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Learning CommunitiesAdvantages

– Valuable retention tool

– Builds community

– Better rapport with instructor

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Learning CommunitiesDisadvantages

– Requires much organization by program coordinators

– Teaching assignments cannot be arbitrary

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Above & Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

Contact with presenters

– Jennifer DooleyJennifer Dooley• [email protected]

– Nancy McCormickNancy McCormick• [email protected]

– Presentation available Presentation available atat• www.mtsu.edu/~nmccormi