1. UNT Math Redesign Project Neal Brand, Phil Turner, Mary Ann Teel, Marc Grether, Christopher Johnson, Evan Brooks

2. Problem Large failure rate in Intermediate (1010)and College Algebra (1100) Students who take Intermediate Algebra unprepared for college algebra Too many resources going into 1010 and 1100

3. Background Approximately 1200 1010 students (fall) Approximately 2000 1100 students (fall) Student placement – Accuplacer – Class rank – High School math grades

4. Redesign Support UNT QEP program – Campus resources to redesign course – Community of practice Texas TCRP phase III (With NCTC) – Money to develop and plan for pilot (fall 2008) – National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT)

5. Proposed Solution: Math Emporium Model Effective – Alabama increased student success rate From 45-50% To 60-65% 80% HW/Quiz -> 90% ABC Less than 80% -> 50% ABC – LSU significantly decreased number of lecturers without reducing student success rate

6. Summary of Advantage

7. Math Emporium Model Cost effective – Alabama $116/student -> $83/student – UNT plan: lecturer spends 2/3 time per section No exam preparation No grading* Reduced lecturing Standardized – No graders – Probably no SIs

8. Math Emporium Model - Weaknesses Large start up cost – Computers – Furniture – Planning and organizing Computers less inspiring than humans Emphasis is on drill and not larger problems

9. UNT Modified Emporium Model Students in lab 3 hours/week + 1 hour in class Two distinct activities in class – Lectures to introduce topics coming up – Group projects to show bigger picture Algebra Consultant Group Applications of topic Openness aspect Historic aspect

10. Pilot Implementation Details Classes – 2 Sections 1010 10 Lectures 5 Projects – 2 Sections 1100 5 Lectures 10 Projects – 2 Sections 1010/1100 7 Lectures 7 Projects

11. Pilot Implementation Details My Math Lab – 1100 Sullivan 8 th Edition – 1010 Sullivan and Struve 1 st Edition Space – Approximately 1200 sq ft – 40 Workstations – mostly circlular

14. UNT Redesign Contact Information Neal Brand neal@unt.eduneal@unt.edu Mary Ann Teelmteel@unt.edumteel@unt.edu Marc Grethergrether@unt.edugrether@unt.edu Phil Turnerphilip.turner@unt.eduphilip.turner@unt.edu