Reforming and Aligning PHY 2048�Using Obojobo Next Learning Modules and Aligned Assessments

Project Team Members

Goals for the Redesign

1. Create one overarching mastery course plan:

with two to four possible variations for detailed implementations. Provide resources including videos and worksheets that enable instructors to teach in a blended, active learning format in both lecture and studio sections of PHY 2048.

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2. Create an assessment problem bank:

consisting of automated and randomized problems organized according to learning objectives, and an aligned assessment plan of all sections based on the problem bank.

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3. Expand and complete the learning objectives and Obojobo Next modules:

To ensure that the course will remain 100% OER in the future.

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Goals for the Redesign

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4. A set of processes and procedures to continuously incentivize, incorporate and evaluate data driven instructional innovations.

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5. A mentorship mechanism:

for pedagogical and technological knowledge to be passed on from one instructor cohort to the next, and a “user manual” for new instructors in the form of a separate webcourse.

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Project Description

Project Overview

This project aims to reform and align PHY 2048, a large STEM gateway GEP course, which previously had no common method for instruction and assessment across different sections.

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The problems:

1. Student learning experiences vary greatly
2. Exam performances and DFW rates aren’t comparable across sections.
3. Significant individual instructor workload

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Project Overview

This project aims to reform and align PHY 2048, a large STEM gateway GEP course, which previously had no common method for instruction and assessment.

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The goals:

1. More uniform student learning experience
2. Comparable exam performances and DFW rates.
3. Reduced individual instructor workload

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Course Breakdown

Zhongzhou Chen

PHY2048, General Physics Using Calculus I

Modality: M

ObojoboNext, OER, Active Learning, eTextbook

Quality Blended review not yet requested (eligible)

Richard Jerousek, Luca Argenti, Madhab Neupane, Xiaofeng Feng.

PHY2048, General Physics Using Calculus I

Modality: P

ObojoboNext, OER, Active Learning, eTextbook

Quality Blended review not yet requested (eligible)

Supporting Details

• Common Dev course with Syllabus Template

Supporting Details

• Microsoft Teams for Instructors with Resources (Slides, Figures, Worksheets etc.)

Supporting Details

• 83 Obojobo Learning Modules
• Optional Practice Modules

Supporting Details

• 83 Obojobo Learning Modules
• Optional Practice Modules

Supporting Details

• Five recitation quizzes
• High frequency low stakes assessment
• All quiz problems based on problem bank
• Unique Quiz – Self-grading mechanism to reduce grading load

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Supporting Details

• Three mid-term exams + one final
• All problems use randomized numbers
• Instructors started comparing exam averages!

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Project Highlights: ALEPH

• Problem bank that generates randomized MC problem.
• Problems aligned by learning objectives
• UI for editing question details.

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Project Highlights: NLP problem creation

• Training GPT-3 to assist generation of isomorphic problems

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• Use near infinite problem bank to transform assessment

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