an online supplemental instruction tool array algebra2go lawrence perez patrick quigley department
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An Online Supplemental Instruction
Tool Arrayhttp://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/lperez/algebra2go
Algebra2go
Lawrence PerezPatrick QuigleyDepartment of MathematicsSaddleback College Copyright©2009
The Beginning
Summer Bridge CSUF 1999.First year self assessment. Sample
Focus group interview 2001.Individual student interviews and surveys. Sample
Action research methodology.No technical experience.
The Initial SurveysInvolved students, faculty, counselors, and several administrators.
Difficulty capturing lecture notes.Tutors explaining problems using different approaches.Family and/or family obligations.Varying levels of fear and anxiety with math.Students did not believe they would be successful in an online math course.
Lecture Notes
Acquiring lecture notes from students.
Purchased from top student performers.Used as an evaluation tool.Keeps instructor on task.Improved future lecture presentations.Could these student captured notes benefit others?
Lecture Notes
Capturing lectures for delivery to students.
Handwritten for a natural appearance.Helps maintain student focus during lecture presentations.Aids in tutoring sessions.Promotes active participation.Promotes consistency in pedagogy while teaching multiple sections. Notes
Videos
Developed to meet the needs of students. The first video!
Provides assistance outside of the classroom environment.ASL Finding Volume Video
Addresses the affect of student learning. The International Student Algebra Competition
Instructional and supportive versions. Perimeter Transfer VP of Instruction Exama Jama
Helps instructors improve in-class presentations. MuchoMath Moves
Charlie
An overarching symbol for the virtual environment.Seen as “one of the guys”.
Alleviates student anxiety Redirects projection of information toward Charlie.Injects elements of humor.
Changes students’ perspectives toward the instructor.Changes the instructor’s perspective toward students.
YouTube (Sept 06)
MuchoMathIncreases accessibility to students.Familiar to the students.Allows communication and comparison with students outside of the college.Extends the classroom environment (to parents, siblings, and relatives).Aggregate data. Sample
Video Worksheets
Created because Classroom Support Analyst (Candice Jhu) observed students not paying attention to early demo videos shown in class. Promotes active learning.Allows students to preview and review video lecture topics.Used as an evaluation tool. Sample
The middle school trail.
Web Page Development
Organization.Humanizing.Non-mechanical.Non-mathematical.Soothing colors.Individualized learning schemes.Charlie.Easy access.Serves as an online transition tool.
Online Quizzes
Used to complement practice exams. Sample
An extension of the online learning environment.Aids in alleviating test-taking anxiety.Encourages participation electronically.
Homework Sets
Provides more practice problems with solutions (handwritten).Completes the traditional elements of a teaching environment.
Lectures (video)Text (notes)HomeworkQuizzes
Charlie’s secret documents.
Summary and ResultsHow are people using this?Sample 1 Sample 2
How are faculty using this?How are students responding?
Contextualized LearningLikert Surveys of Student Affect.
Have students’ grades improved?Classes fill up quickly.Professional development.Sustainability.
Recent Developments
Virtual desktop.Conversions Abacus
Contextualized Learning Modules.Allied HealthComputer Science
Computer generated individualized study plans. Sample
Test preparation.ELMCAHSEE
The Future of Algebra2goElectronic portfolios for assessment.
Continued analysis of student notes. Notes
Video assessment. Sample (No Audio)
Deliberately creating barriers.Bloom’s Taxonomy.Remote coaching.
Adding audio content.The Algebra2go Scholarship. NewsInteractive syllabi.Calculus2go Sample
Mobile Learning
What can you do?
Would your subject take you along a different path?
Chat rather than online tools?Blogs or bulletin boards?Twitter?Facebook?Podcasts?Collect notes from online students?