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Transcript of AMATYC Conference 2014 S017 Dr. Peg Pankowski Dr. Calandra Davis.
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Cohorts for Online Classes –
What Works and What Doesn't
AMATYC Conference 2014S017
Dr. Peg PankowskiDr. Calandra Davis
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IntroductionsAbout WGUPeg◦Cohort for Struggling Students
Calandra◦Cohort for Self-Selecting Students
Q&A
AGENDA
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Private, nonprofit university50,000 studentsOnline courses (solely), competency-based◦Proctored testing
Four degree programs◦General Education: Traditional core classes
Western Governors University
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Students sign up to join cohort and commit to:
◦Attend weekly webinars◦Meet weekly with me◦Meet weekly with student partner◦Spend at least 10 – 12 hours per week on homework and unit post tests
Cohort for Struggling Students
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Adobe conference room PowerPoint presentation sent to students in advance of webinar along with log in instructions◦Most students participate online using chat box
◦Few students participate by phone◦Conference room has screen sharing and white board capabilities
Weekly cohort webinars
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Program Overview◦Required Activities◦Schedule◦Questions and Answers◦Student Partners Introductions Work Spaces
Week 1 Real Numbers Webinar Wrap Up – Questions and Answers
Tonight’s Agenda
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Attend Weekly Monday evening webinars
Spend at least 10 hours per week doing homework tutorials and/or posttests in MyMathLab.
Check in weekly with Dr. Peg Check in weekly with student partner Take QLC1 Assessment early November
◦ White board/scratch paper policy reminder
Required Activities
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Regularly scheduled weekly QLC 1 Webinars
Questions and Answers
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Recorded presentation available◦Math Anxiety and Math Study Strategies Presentation
◦Next presentation Wed. Sept. 10th, 6:30 PM Mountain Time http://wgu.adobeconnect.com/mathfoundation
siii/ Call in Number 1-855-810-8948, Passcode: 331860#
Math Anxiety and Study Strategies
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AndrewTuesdays and Fridays7 to 9PM Mountain Time http://wgu.adobeconnect.com/agrzadzielewski/
1-855-810-8948Participant passcode: 825330#
Open Office Hours
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Email if you have a preference
Will be assigned if no preference
Possible Work Spaces:◦AdobeConnect (This Room)◦JoinMe.com◦Skype◦FaceTime◦Other
Student Partners
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Name
Math Background
Love It or Hate It?
Hours Available to Work on Math/Time Zone
Introductions
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QLC1 Unit 1 – Real Numbers Lays the foundation for the entire course Some content may be review Longest unit in the course 9 of 36 items on Assessment from this unit Go through entire HW tutorial; use learning
aids as needed to complete each question Redo question until you really understand it Show mastery with 80% on Post-Test Call the math help line (1-866-895-
9660, x1758, M-Th* 9-7, F 9-5, and Sat 9-3 MT) as needed
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Next Steps◦Homework Unit 1, Real Numbers◦Weekly check ins Dr. Peg Student Partner
◦Post Test, Unit 1◦Preview Unit 5 if time permits
Questions and Answers
Wrap Up
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20 – 30 minutes scheduled Can be brief if students do not have questions
Serve to keep students on track Q&A Check on student partners Sometimes used as tutoring sessions
◦Screen sharing◦Tablet used to work through problems
Weekly Meetings
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We use a version of Pearson’s MyMathLab
I can view student gradebooks: How much time they’ve spent working
Which homework/post test questions they missed
Similar problems/Help me solve this/link to e-text
Homework and Post tests
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Students wanted guidance (not independent study)
Complete course in 8-weeks◦Two live sessions; flipped classroom model
◦All sessions recorded
College Algebra Cohort
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Flipped Classroom Model Online
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Topic videos (watch prior to session)
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Live Sessions in Adobe Meeting Room
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Getting Help
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Attendance dwindled Not all students completed course in cohort timeframe◦Many students would take cohort multiple times
More positive feedback from flipped classroom than purely lecturing
Upcoming changes: More student interaction (Google Groups)
Observations
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Dr. Peg Pankowski◦[email protected]◦877.HELP.WGU, Ext. 4297
Dr. Calandra Davis◦[email protected]◦877.HELP.WGU, Ext.5041
Contact Information