1. MML R2R LSU Precalculus Redesign October 2003 – May 2006 Phoebe Rouse

2. Why redesign?

3. The LSU Flagship Agenda
Objective 1. Increase research productivity in support of long-term economic development.
Actions:
1. Add a minimum of 150 faculty, provide for appropriate support staff, and compensate all faculty and staff competitively with LSU peers.

4. LSU Precalculus Program Fall 2003
College Algebra (3 cr. hr.)
4700 students per year
Precalculus (5 cr. hr.)
750 students per year
All courses taught in sections of 40 students each with 3 hours per week or 5 hours per week of lecture and paper assessments…
Cost per student = $110

5. Purpose of Mathematics Redesign at LSU Fall 2003
To redesign large-enrollment courses
to allow for reduced personnel
by using appropriate technology
while maintaining positive student attitudes
and continuing current success rates.

6. Formulating a plan.

7. Redesigning College Algebra Spring 2004
Formed a committee of interested people
Examined redesign models and programs at other universities
Analyzed our students and their needs
Analyzed our resources, both personnel and physical
Began searching for outside funding sources
Attempted to equalized fall and spring course enrollments

8. MTLC at the University of Alabama

9. Polya at the University of Idaho

10. R2R Membership Roadmap to Redesign Summer 2004

11. Piloting MyMathLab.

12. MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004
4 sections of 175 students each
3 lectures/wk for 50 minutes each
Experienced instructors
MML quizzes (10 attempts), 4 paper tests, and paper final exam
No lab

13. MyMathLab Screen Shot Fall 2004

14. MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004 Student Attitudes
Fall 2004 Student Survey in MML Sections
(397 responses)  %
Question
Yes No
1. Did using MyMathLab help you to learn the mathematics?
82%
18%
2. Did the online quizzes improve your average?
94% 6%
3. Did you use the Study Plan regularly in MML?
49%
51%
4. Did you get help to work the quizzes in MyMathLab?
41%
59%

15. MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004 Success Rates
ABC Rate
# of Students
Fall 2001
66%
3115
Fall 2002
64%
3188
Fall 2003
68%
3211
Fall 2004 Traditional sections
72%
2605
Fall 2004 Large Lecture MML sections
742

16. MyMathLab/Large Lecture Pilot Fall 2004 Final Exam Medians
# of Students
(out of 200)
Fall 2001
145
3115
Fall 2002
140
3188
Fall 2003
143
3211
Fall 2004 Traditional Sections
151
2605
Fall 2004 Large Lecture Sections
162
742

17. Piloting the R2R redesign.

18. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 7 sections -- 196 students
1 required hour a week in a Focus Group (FG) of 40 students
2 required hours a week in a 40-seat Learning Lab (LL)
Instructor or TA to present and review main ideas and provide overall guidance for students
MyMathLab (MML) for tutorials and assessment
Lab staffed with instructors, math TAs, and undergraduate math majors for 20 hours each week
University testing center for proctored, CBTs with no partial credit
Paper final exam

19. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Personnel/Cost Reduction
2 FG and 4 hours in LL = 3 cr. hr.
One instructor can teach twice as many students.
Administrative costs increase – redesign coordinator, data manager, and undergraduate tutors …
C(x) = .5x + RC + DM + UT
Cost per student = $194

20. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Student Attitudes
Spring 2005 Student Survey in Redesigned Sections  (95 responses) %
Question
Yes No
7. Did using MyMathLab help you to learn the mathematics? 96 4
16. Given a choice, would you recommend the focus group classes - math learning lab delivery system over a traditional delivery system for Math 1021? 92 8

21. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Success Rates
ABC Rate
# of Students
Spring 2001
50%
1223
Spring 2002
54%
1191
Spring 2003
53%
1066
Spring 2004
64%
1025
Spring 2005 Traditional sections
66%
610
Spring 2005 R2R sections
47%
196

22. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Final Exam Medians
# of Students
(out of 200)
Spring 2001
136
1223
Spring 2002
138
1191
Spring 2003
135
1066
Spring 2004
1025
Spring 2005 Traditional sections
142
610
Spring 2005 R2R sections
122
196

23. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Math ACT and Final Grades
ABC Rate
# of Students
Spring 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
MACT (SAT )
72%
527
MACT (SAT )
59%
1415
MACT (SAT )
50%
2070
Other (no placement score recorded)
45%
500
Spring 2005 Traditional sections
MACT 25-36
76%
108
MACT 20-24
70%
234
MACT 11-19
60%
218
Other 50
Spring 2005 R2R sections
47% 19
42% 84
52% 75
53% 17

24. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Participation Grades
Spring 2005 Redesigned Sections
Participation % --- Final Course Grade A B C D F W
Total
90-100% 7 14 9 2 32
80-89% 5 1 22
70-79% 4 10
60-69% 3 12
50-59% 13
0-49% 19 64
107 17 35 40 11 26 67
196

25. R2R Pilot Spring 2005 Lessons Learned
Continue to use rolling deadlines but change quiz due date to be due the night before the FG rather than the night of the FG.
Prepare Task Lists by testing units rather than by sections.
Schedule fixed make-up date for major tests two days after the end of the testing cycle rather than one day.
Make participation grade 5% of final grade rather than bonus.
Prepare students for paper final exam at each FG by giving old exam question for participation grade.
Assign partial credit for multipart problems on tests and quizzes.
Weight individual items on tests to reflect difficulty level of questions.

26. The 3-way transition phase and a new learning lab.

27. 3-Way Transition Phase Group 1 Fall 2005
R2R Redesigned Sections
22 sections of 40 students meeting 1 hour in class and 2 flexible hours in 116-seat learning lab open 60 hours/wk
Using MyMathLab for homework, quizzes, and tests
Common group paper final exam

28. 3-Way Transition Phase Group 2 Fall 2005
Large Lecture Sections
5 sections of 175 students meeting 3 hours in class per week with experienced instructor
Using MyMathLab for homework, quizzes, and tests
Common group paper final exam

29. 3-Way Transition Phase Group 3 Fall 2005
Traditional Lecture Sections
14 sections of 40 students meeting 3 hours in class per week taught by TAs
Paper quizzes and tests
Common group paper final exam

30. The LSU Math Lab Fall 2005

31. 3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Student Attitudes
Fall 2005 Student Survey in Redesigned and Large Lecture Sections 
(815 responses) %
Question
Yes No
7. Did using MyMathLab help you to learn the mathematics? 89 11
16. Given a choice, would you recommend the focus group classes - math learning lab delivery system over a traditional delivery system for Math 1021? 88 12

32. 3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Success Rates
ABC Rate
# of Students
Fall 2005 Traditional sections
49%
743
Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned sections with MML
922
Fall 2005 Large Lecture MML sections
66%
841

33. 3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Final Exam Medians
# of Students
(out of 200)
Fall 2005 Traditional Sections
128
743
Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned Sections
146
922
Fall 2005 Large Lecture Sections
152
841

34. 3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Math ACT and Final Grades
ABC
Rate
# of
Students
Fall 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
MACT (SAT )
85%
2195
MACT (SAT )
73%
6730
MACT (SAT )
54%
3255
Other
42%
522
Fall 2005 R2R sections
MACT 25-36
45% 47
MACT 20-24
60%
554
MACT 11-19
34%
223
22% 98

35. 3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Math ACT and Final Grades
ABC
Rate
# of
Students
Fall 2005 Traditional sections
MACT 25-36
79% 47
MACT 20-24
64%
376
MACT 11-19
34%
138
Other
23%
182
Fall 2005 Large Lecture with MML
59% 37
73%
553
56%
204

36. 3-Way Transition Phase Fall 2005 Participation Grades
Fall 2005 R2R Redesigned Sections
Participation % --- Final Course Grade A B C D F W
Total
90-100% 58 85 39 25 5
212
80-89% 10 31 15
105
70-79% 16 24 14 7 71
60-69% 3 13 27 12 62
50-59% 1 4 6 8 41
0-49%
117
203 82
164
133 93 97
125
694

37. Adding a new course.

38. Full Implementation Spring 2006
16 sections of 40 students each for College Algebra and Precalculus meeting each week for 1 hour in class and 2 flexible hours in lab or 2 hours in class and 4 hours in lab
116-seat learning lab open 48 hours/wk
Anticipated cost = $83/student

39. The LSU Math Lab Spring 06

40. MyMathLab Tech Support Spring 2006
We just wanted to say "Congratulations!" to your LSU Tigers for defeating #1
seed Duke! I have to be honest though, I had Duke beating you in my bracket
- LSU has killed my shot at winning the Tournament office bracket! But
congratulations just the same!
Thanks,
Bobby McCarthy
Technical Analyst
Pearson Math Media Group
ext. 6141
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41. Opening a second lab.

42. Final Implementation Fall 2006
65 sections of 40 students each for College Algebra and Precalculus meeting each week for 1 hour in class and 2 flexible hours in lab or 2 hours in class and 4 hours in lab
248-seat learning lab open 60 hours/wk
Anticipated cost = $67/student

43. The Basement LSU Math Lab Fall 06

44. “Must haves” for redesign.

45. “Must Haves” for Redesign
1. The support of both the department administration and the upper administration
2. A strong-willed director/course coordinator
3. A core group of instructors and professors dedicated to working hard to make the redesign succeed
4. Space and computers for a learning lab
5. A willingness on the part of everyone involved to be flexible and CHANGE
6. A purpose and an overall plan for redesign

46. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to talk to you. Any questions?