1. Louisiana State University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Course Redesign Using Technology Spring 2008

2. 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

3. Redesign Timeline at LSU
Spring 2004 Planning
Fall 2004 Pilot MyMathLab
Spring 2005 Pilot College Algebra redesign
Fall 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 All College Algebra, Trig, and Precalculus redesigned
Opened Pleasant Hall basement side room

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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

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

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

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

10. 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%

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

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

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

14. 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%

15. 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

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