engaging students with online homework

Engaging Students with Online Homework

Jeffery S. Thomas, PhD, PE

Associate Teaching Professor

Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering

6 Years of Development

Media

images

videos

web sites

Format

lecture

videos

inverted

concept

Assignments

exams

homework

Class Students

per Semester Sections

per Semester

CE 50 Statics 400 8

CE 110 Mechanics of Materials 300 5

CE 120 Materials Testing 200 10

CE 217 Structural Analysis 60 2

CE 322 Analysis and Design of Wood Structures 30 1

Class Images Videos Web

Pages

CE 50 Statics 4850 31 Dr. Koen

1830

CE 110 Mechanics of Materials 4440 233 1390

CE 120 Materials Testing 4170 27 655

CE 217 Structural Analysis 1710 11 625

CE 322 Analysis and Design of Wood Structures 5490 broadcast 780

classes.mst.edu/civeng50

classes.mst.edu/civeng110

classes.mst.edu/civeng120

classes.mst.edu/civeng217

classes.mst.edu/civeng322

Class Students Visitors Countries Hours Page Views

CE 110 277 10,862 128 8,152 308,866

CE 120 394 49,126 167 1,806 142,739

CE 217 24 18,422 145 1,608 97,909

CE 322 30 2,673 107 674 41,760

2013 Site Usage

Class Format

CE 50 Statics Lecture, Blended

CE 110 Mechanics of Materials Lecture, Blended/Online

CE 120 Materials Testing Lab

CE 217 Structural Analysis Lecture, Blended

CE 322 Analysis and Design of Wood Structures Broadcast

n = 307 212 731 806 165

Format Changes in Mechanics of Materials

Class Assignments Data Collection

CE 50 5 exams, 148 homework Google Analytics, Mastering Engineering

CE 110 8 exams, 212 homework Google Analytics, WileyPLUS, Blackboard

CE 120 12 experiments, reports Google Analytics

CE 217 5 exams, 100 homework Google Analytics, MindTap

CE 322 5 projects Google Analytics

Activity S10 n=50

F10 n=110

W11 n=114

S11 n=52

F11 n=89

W12 n=114

S12 n=49

F12 n=110

W13 n=114

S13 n=46

F13 n=115

Online Lessons

25.2 31.7 30.5 20.0 29.5 29.5 25.6 27.4 33.9 19.0 18.0

HW in Class

6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 7.2 16.4 24.5 22.7 18.3 24.7 1.0

HW out of Class

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 112

Taking Exams

9.6 9.3 11.3 10.8 8.7 10.8 9.4 10.8 10.8 9.1 9.0

Misc. 3.4 4.5 4.3 2.5 4.4 4.1 3.4 4.0 4.2 3.6 2.7

Total 44.2 51.5 52.4 39.4 49.8 61.1 62.9 64.9 67.2 56.4 145

Hours of Measured Engagement Per Student

classes.mst.edu/civeng110/grades/2013f/index.html

Providing Information

to the Students

What is the purpose of homework?

Practice Give opportunity to demonstrate mastery of skills taught in class; to increase speed.

Preparation Ensure that students are ready for class.

Participation Increase each student’s individual involvement in applying specific skills and knowledge while enjoying learning.

Personal Development

Build student responsibility, perseverance, time management, self-confidence and feelings of accomplishment.

Joyce L. Epstein, 2001

How have textbooks evolved?

Rank Influence ES

4 Providing formative evaluation 0.90

10 Feedback 0.75

13 Spaced vs mass practice 0.71

14 Meta-cognitive strategies 0.69

32 Worked examples 0.57

75 Time on task 0.38

83 Frequency of testing 0.34

94 Homework 0.29

Hattie Ranking:

Influences and Effect Sizes

Related to Student Achievement

John Hattie, 2012

Rank Influence ES

4 Providing formative evaluation 0.90

10 Feedback 0.75

13 Spaced vs mass practice 0.71

14 Meta-cognitive strategies 0.69

32 Worked examples 0.57

75 Time on task 0.38

83 Frequency of testing 0.34

94 Homework 0.29

Hattie Ranking:

Influences and Effect Sizes

Related to Student Achievement

John Hattie, 2012

6 Years of Development

Media

images

videos

web sites

Format

lecture

videos

inverted

concept

Assignments

exams

homework

• wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/catalog.html

• pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/browse-taxonomy.html

• masteringengineering.com/site/books/index.html

• connect.customer.mcgraw-hill.com/subjects/

• worthpublishers.com/Catalog/elearningbrowseby/discipline/all/all/OnlineHomework

• whfreeman.com/Catalog/elearningbrowseby/discipline/all/all/OnlineHomework

Online Homework Catalogs

Questions?

jthomas@mst.edu web.mst.edu/~jthomas

Acknowledgements

• Timothy Philpot, Douglas Carroll, Richard Hall, Malcolm Hays • Missouri S&T Educational Technology • Missouri S&T Educational Research Mini-Grant Program • Missouri S&T eFellows Program • Missouri S&T Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs • NSF Grant 0837339 • many student assistants