Math Learning Community

(Math LC)

2017-18

September 29, 2017

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If you prefer telephone audio,

Dial: 408 638 0968 or 646 558 8656

Meeting ID: 928 358 5556

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Agenda

• Introduction to Math Learning Community (Math LC)
• Math Co-Requisite Summit Summary
• Math LC Web Page
• Math faculty presenting course redesign process/outcomes
• Math ePortfolios - pedagogy models and technology tools
• CRT website and resources
• Math LC webinars

Introduction to the Math Learning Community (Math LC)

• Introduce you to the Course Redesign resources
• Hear from you about your needs as you continue or begin curricular change to increase student readiness and improve their success
• Share other effective practices and tools

Goals for Math LC

Our goal for this webinar series is to support your work to improve student learning and success in mathematics.

What we offer:

• Proven methods and practices for student success based on other faculty experience with pedagogies, technologies, and strategies to meet your students’ needs.
• Models for Flipped Classroom, Online Homework, Adaptive Learning, Supplemental Instruction, etc.

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• Information about effective use of academic technologies available across the CSU.
• Collaboration with a cohort of faculty engaged in similar work.
• Information sharing among campuses about such work as developing or rebuilding with pathways, co-reg, or stretch courses.

Math Course Redesign page:

http://tiny.cc/math-lc

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NOTE: This webinar archive will be available to you �and your colleagues �on this page

Shirley Yap, CSU East Bay

ePortfolio @ http://tiny.cc/YapCRTLead

Redesigning Business Math (Part I)

http://vimeo.com/234370742

Outcomes of Redesigning Business Math for Greater Student Success (Part II)

http://vimeo.com/234381985

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• Lack of prerequisite math skills
• Lack of motivation
• No course coordination
• Inflated syllabus (Calculus +)

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Math 1810: Business Calculus

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Attribution: Simpsons S27E10, non-commercial reuse

Group Activity: Sketch the derivative of f(x)=sin(x)

ALEKS just-in-time remediation

Group work in class ← → Group work in SI sessions

Social, Interactive

Attribution: Pixabay, non-commercial reuse

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Textbook and workbook that facilitated active learning

AY 13-14

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• ALEKS JIT-remediation
• SI
• CSU Northridge materials (workbook, textbook, test bank)
• Webwork

AY 15-16

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• 3 sections
• Coordinated syllabus
• Similar exam problems
• Embedded SI
• ALEKS
• Pearson text/hw

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Ji Son, CSU Los Angeles

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ePortfolio @ http://tiny.cc/SonCRTLead

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Flipped Statistics Course Increases Student Success

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http://vimeo.com/203219987

Guiding Principle

• Clear vision of learning outcomes
• A lot of good assessments

Teaching quality must be defined by what students learn,

not by what we do.

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What we do

What are students learning?

What I did

Coherent Framework

Flipped Class Model (online videos, class activities)

What are students learning?

Interactive questions (clickers, videos with questions)

Holistic data analysis (clickers, google drive, DataCamp)

Results: D/F/W Rates

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Cherie Ichinose, Fullerton

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ePortfolio @ http://tiny.cc/IchinoseCRTLead

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Addressing Failure

Rates in

College Algebra

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http://vimeo.com/203311644

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Key Elements of Flipped Instructions

"With teacher-created videos and interactive lessons, instruction that used to occur in class is now accessed at home, in advance of class. Class becomes the place to work through problems, advance concepts, and engage in collaborative learning. Most importantly, all aspects of instruction can be rethought to best maximize the scarcest learning resource—time." www.educationnext.org

I really liked the modules, it let us go over the topic before class and then in class go more in depth.

The modules were very consistent and were an essential key to passing the class. The pacing felt slow sometimes but it turned out better in the end.

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The online modules were very helpful. I like that we could rewind and watch over again, unlike a normal class lecture.

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I like the ticket in the door because I do math everyday and I get feedback

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I like that we can spend more time in class working on word problems.

I like the modules a lot because it helps with my visual learning needs and I can just focus on the lesson without the worry of keeping up with writing notes in class

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Student Testimonies

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Opportunities to Collaborate

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17-18 Number of Faculty per CRT Cohort

Accounting

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Communications

Computer Science

Economics

Engineering

English

Finance

History

Humanities

Kinesiology

Math

Other

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Social Science

More Math ePortfolios:

http://courseredesign.csuprojects.org/wp/eportfolios/#math-2

eportfolios.csuprojects.org

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Supplemental Instruction Update

• CSU Center of Excellence for SI @ Fullerton
• CSU SI Community meeting monthly �(for SI campus leaders and anyone else interested)
• SI as a topic at CSU Graduation Initiative Symposium
• Local-Regional Trainings Offered:
• January and/or March (pending funds)
• Campus and system data being analyzed
• Student success and retention
• Various aggregates

si.csuprojects.org vimeo.com/channels/csusi

Sample of CRT Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meetings

Oct 6: Measuring the Promise of a Learner-Centered Syllabus

Oct 20: Inclusive Excellence for Improved Student Success

Nov 3: Open and Affordable Educational Resources: Faculty Panel

Nov 17: Leveraging Google Apps for Productivity and Student Engagement

Apr 6: Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Teaching

Apr 20: Gathering, Analyzing, and Presenting Your Course Data

May 4: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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plc.csuprojects.org

http://www.calstate.edu/budget/fybudget/coded-memos/B_2017-04_GI2025.pdf

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How Can the CRT Team Assist and Support You?

• Considering campus approaches to changing developmental math, and opportunities to work together with those taking similar approaches - Where are you?
• Hearing more from Math faculty who have redesigned their courses for greater student success - What can you leverage?
• Online Office Hours - Is this a good idea for conversations?
• What webinar topics would be useful?
• Open Education Resources
• Technology used in Math courses

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Tell Us What You Think

Use the Chat Tool…

• Connecting with CRT Faculty sharing their experience and how it might benefit Math faculty now?
• Your campus plan? Co-req? Stretch? Pathways?
• Interest in working together?

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Review of Resources from CRT

• New Mathematics Course Redesign page, including:
• A schedule of webinars focused on Mathematics in 2017-18, with topics as they are developed.
• ePortfolios demonstrating successful mathematics course redesign projects and their results;
• Other Professional Learning Community webinar topics on course redesign, as well as links to archived webinars (recording and slides);
• A toolkit site for including mathematics related tools and information about them.

Announcements

• MAA/AMS Meeting in San Diego
• January 8-13. CSU Gathering there?
• CSU Symposium on University Teaching
• April 13-14 @ Cal Poly Pomona
• Future Math LC Webinars @ http://tiny.cc/math-redesign
• Nov 10, Feb 9, April 27 - Fridays from 12- 1pm
• Put in your calendar
• Let your colleagues know

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Give Us Your Feedback

Use the Chat Tool…

• Were the discussion and resources in this session useful?
• Do you plan to integrate some of what you have learned?
• How do we keep this community VIBRANT & ENGAGED?
• Any Remaining Questions?