amatyc conference 2014 s017 dr. peg pankowski dr. calandra davis
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Cohorts for Online Classes –
What Works and What Doesn't
AMATYC Conference 2014S017
Dr. Peg PankowskiDr. Calandra Davis
IntroductionsAbout WGUPeg◦Cohort for Struggling Students
Calandra◦Cohort for Self-Selecting Students
Q&A
AGENDA
Private, nonprofit university50,000 studentsOnline courses (solely), competency-based◦Proctored testing
Four degree programs◦General Education: Traditional core classes
Western Governors University
Students sign up to join cohort and commit to:
◦Attend weekly webinars◦Meet weekly with me◦Meet weekly with student partner◦Spend at least 10 – 12 hours per week on homework and unit post tests
Cohort for Struggling Students
Adobe conference room PowerPoint presentation sent to students in advance of webinar along with log in instructions◦Most students participate online using chat box
◦Few students participate by phone◦Conference room has screen sharing and white board capabilities
Weekly cohort webinars
Program Overview◦Required Activities◦Schedule◦Questions and Answers◦Student Partners Introductions Work Spaces
Week 1 Real Numbers Webinar Wrap Up – Questions and Answers
Tonight’s Agenda
Attend Weekly Monday evening webinars
Spend at least 10 hours per week doing homework tutorials and/or posttests in MyMathLab.
Check in weekly with Dr. Peg Check in weekly with student partner Take QLC1 Assessment early November
◦ White board/scratch paper policy reminder
Required Activities
Regularly scheduled weekly QLC 1 Webinars
Questions and Answers
Recorded presentation available◦Math Anxiety and Math Study Strategies Presentation
◦Next presentation Wed. Sept. 10th, 6:30 PM Mountain Time http://wgu.adobeconnect.com/mathfoundation
siii/ Call in Number 1-855-810-8948, Passcode: 331860#
Math Anxiety and Study Strategies
AndrewTuesdays and Fridays7 to 9PM Mountain Time http://wgu.adobeconnect.com/agrzadzielewski/
1-855-810-8948Participant passcode: 825330#
Open Office Hours
Email if you have a preference
Will be assigned if no preference
Possible Work Spaces:◦AdobeConnect (This Room)◦JoinMe.com◦Skype◦FaceTime◦Other
Student Partners
Name
Math Background
Love It or Hate It?
Hours Available to Work on Math/Time Zone
Introductions
QLC1 Unit 1 – Real Numbers Lays the foundation for the entire course Some content may be review Longest unit in the course 9 of 36 items on Assessment from this unit Go through entire HW tutorial; use learning
aids as needed to complete each question Redo question until you really understand it Show mastery with 80% on Post-Test Call the math help line (1-866-895-
9660, x1758, M-Th* 9-7, F 9-5, and Sat 9-3 MT) as needed
Next Steps◦Homework Unit 1, Real Numbers◦Weekly check ins Dr. Peg Student Partner
◦Post Test, Unit 1◦Preview Unit 5 if time permits
Questions and Answers
Wrap Up
20 – 30 minutes scheduled Can be brief if students do not have questions
Serve to keep students on track Q&A Check on student partners Sometimes used as tutoring sessions
◦Screen sharing◦Tablet used to work through problems
Weekly Meetings
We use a version of Pearson’s MyMathLab
I can view student gradebooks: How much time they’ve spent working
Which homework/post test questions they missed
Similar problems/Help me solve this/link to e-text
Homework and Post tests
Students wanted guidance (not independent study)
Complete course in 8-weeks◦Two live sessions; flipped classroom model
◦All sessions recorded
College Algebra Cohort
Flipped Classroom Model Online
Topic videos (watch prior to session)
Live Sessions in Adobe Meeting Room
Getting Help
Attendance dwindled Not all students completed course in cohort timeframe◦Many students would take cohort multiple times
More positive feedback from flipped classroom than purely lecturing
Upcoming changes: More student interaction (Google Groups)
Observations
Dr. Peg Pankowski◦[email protected]◦877.HELP.WGU, Ext. 4297
Dr. Calandra Davis◦[email protected]◦877.HELP.WGU, Ext.5041
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