Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Course Redesign Using Technology Spring 2008 rouse@math.lsu.edu

Goals of Redesign at LSU Fall 2003 To allow for reduced personnel To incorporate technology to grade student homework To provide consistent content presentation To continue current success rates

Redesign Timeline at LSU Spring 2004 Planning Fall 2004 Pilot MyMathLab Spring 2005 Pilot College Algebra redesign Fall 2005 Partial implementation of College Algebra redesign Opened Pleasant Hall 1st floor lab Spring 2006 Full implementation of College Algebra redesign Pilot of Precalculus redesign Fall 2006 Full implementation of Precalculus redesign Opened Pleasant Hall basement lab Spring 2007 Full implementation of Trigonometry Redesign Fall 2007 All College Algebra, Trig, and Precalculus redesigned Opened Pleasant Hall basement side room

Redesigned Courses Spring 2008 College Algebra (3 cr.) and Trigonometry (3 cr.) 3600 students per year 1 hour per week in class minimum of 3 hours per week in lab Precalculus (5 cr. hr.) 400 students per year 2 hours per week in class minimum of 5 hours per week in lab

Redesign Features Spring 2008 40 students per section All MML assessments and local videos 275-seat learning lab open 60 hours each week 15 students per computer, test in another lab Staggered due dates for all assignments Final grade distribution: 10% Participation (class and lab) 10% Homework (drop 2 of 28) 10% Quizzes (drop 2 of 9) 40% Tests (4, proctored) 30% Final exam (can replace lowest test score)

Redesign Personnel Spring 2008 Overall program administrator Course coordinators for each course Tutor supervisor Time clock manager Teaching instructors Teaching math TAs Tutoring first-year math TAs Tutoring ugrad math and biology majors Student tech support

College Algebra Fall Results Exam Median # of Students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 73% 3115 66% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 70% 3188 64% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 72% 3211 68% Fall 2004 LL Sections with MML 80% 742 Fall 2004 Traditional Sections 76% 2605 Fall 2005 LL Sections with MML 841 Fall 2005 Traditional Sections 743 49% Fall 2005 R2R Sections with MML 922 48% Fall 2006 R2R Sections with MML 78% 1724 75% Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML* 1739 67% *Course rigor increased.

Trig Fall Results Exam Median # of Students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections 71% 1277 59% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections * 1150 56% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 1015 62% Fall 2004 XLg Lecture w/ MapleTA 76% 892 61% Fall 2005 XLg Lecture w/ MML 1350 55% Fall 2006 XLg Lecture w/ MML 72% 1234 63% Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML 1168 64% *No exam median recorded.

Precalculus Fall Results Exam Median # of Students enrolled ABC Rate Fall 2001 Traditional Sections * 342 71% Fall 2002 Traditional Sections 443 74% Fall 2003 Traditional Sections 556 76% Fall 2004 Traditional Sections 598 79% Fall 2005 Large Lecture 321 60% Fall 2006 R2R Sections with MML 59% 277 64% Fall 2007 R2R Sections with MML 68% 288 * No exam median recorded.

College Algebra, Trig, Precalculus Fall 2006 and Fall 2007 Participation Grades Class and Lab Participation % A B C D F W 70-100% 2704 62% 427 10% 0-69% 433 769 18%

College Algebra Spring Results Exam Median # of Students enrolled ABC Rate Spring 2001 Traditional Sections 68% 1223 50% Spring 2002 Traditional Sections 69% 1191 54% Spring 2003 Traditional Sections 1066 53% Spring 2004 Traditional Sections 1025 64% Spring 2005 Traditional Sections 71% 610 66% Spring 2005 R2R Pilot with MML 61% 196 47% Spring 2006 R2R Sections with MML 67% 567 59% Spring 2007 R2R Sections with MML 384 55%

Trig Spring Results Exam Median # of Students enrolled ABC Rate Spring 2001 Traditional Sections 69% 1304 65% Spring 2002 Traditional Sections * 1451 63% Spring 2003 Traditional Sections 64% 1490 Spring 2004 Traditional Sections 1477 Spring 2005 XLg Lecture w/ MapleTA 1252 Spring 2006 XLg Lecture w/ MML 1030 57% Spring 2007 R2R Sections with MML 60% 967 62% *No exam median recorded.

Precalculus Spring Results Exam Median # of Students enrolled ABC Rate Spring 2001 Traditional Sections * 72 60% Spring 2002 Traditional Sections 56 54% Spring 2003 Traditional Sections 51 57% Spring 2004 Traditional Sections 41 47% Spring 2005 Traditional Sections 48 71% Spring 2006 R2R Pilot with MML 64% 40 48% Spring 2007 R2R Section with MML 79% 22 68% *No exam median recorded.

College Algebra, Trig, Precalculus Spring 2007 Participation Grades Class and Lab Participation % A B C D F W 70-100% 185 50% 71 19% 0-69% 26 7% 86 24%

LSU Dual Credit Program Adv Math and CA/Trig Fall 06 – Spring 2008 LSU content with 4 LA institutions issuing credit, 14 schools, 20 teachers Models for credit 1) LSU concurrent enrollment based on final grade of C or better 2) LSU credit based on 70% final exam score and final grade of C or better 3) Other institution credit based on final grade C or better Institution sends faculty member or TA to act as TOR F06 … 62% of 400 students earned dual credit

Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS LSU/NCAT Course Redesign Workshop www.thencat.org April 17, 2008