1. Development and Implementation of Online Courses in General Chemistry YU KAY LAW SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST

2. Why Deliver Online General Chemistry? Student need ◦Non-traditional students ◦Scheduling issues ◦Beyond the area … Enrollment pressures

3. Challenges with Teaching General Chemistry Online

4. Role of Instructor Define learning outcomes Design learning activities for students to learn. Assist students when difficulties encountered

5. Modules as a Way of Course Organization

6. Sample Course Content

7. Methods for Producing Videos

8. Student (Dis)Engagement

10. Interactive Live Sessions Incorporated 2014 and 2015 Spring 2014 – voluntary – very low attendance Summer 2014/Spring 2015 – grade associated ◦Attend, take notes + solve one extra problem, or solve two extra problems. Results from Spring 2015 for those who completed course AttendanceGPAQuiz AverageExam Average 0-5 weeks2.684%61% 6+ weeks2.180%63%

11. Zaption

12. Future Directions Improvement of quality of videos + make more maintainable. Alignment with Quality Matters. Online proctoring of examinations. Incorporate same design principles into other online courses (e.g. non- majors chemistry)

13. Course Changes Appear to Help Student Learning

14. Success Rate in General Chemistry (Fall 2012 – Fall 2015)

15. C105 – Student Final Exam Scores Number Sitting Examination AverageMedian Face-to-Face Fall 20134563%64% Fall 20144968%67% Online Spring 20141263%65% Spring 20151757%59%

16. C106 – Final Exam Comparison Number Sitting Examination AverageMedian Face-to-Face Spring 20143254%57% Online Summer 2014956%55% Summer 2015851%58%