91st AACC Annual Convention

New Orleans, LA

Online Access/Online Success

Bailey K. Smith Chuck SorcabalDirector, Learning Assistance Ctr. Professor,Mathematicsbksmith@mtsac.edu

csorcabal@mtsac.edu

Mt. San Antonio Community CollegeWalnut, California

OVERVIEW OF SESSION

(or: What’s In It For Me?)

•Demonstration-not sales pitch-of software tools

• Student perspectives

• Impact of online resources

• Your next steps

Student Stats You Already Know

• 80% of full-time students work full- or part-time • 87% of part-time students work full- or part-

time

From AACC 2009 Fast Facts:

• 30% of community college students receive Pell Grants

From CCSE “Making Connections”, 2009 :

“…CCSSE respondents have reported steady increases in use of technology….while technology used to be the province of only younger students, the age gap is closing.”

Student Perspectives

• Hours available are very important; most popular time is late evenings

• User-friendly technology is crucial

• Those who participate have positive experiences

• Those who do not participate stated they needed regular reminders of the availability of the services and the hours

OVERVIEW

• Summary of benefits

• Overview of online classes Chuck Sorcabal, Professor of Mathematics:

• Implementing live online office hours

• Online office hours

• Tools used for online office hours

• Live session with students at home

Overview of Online Classes

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• Hybrid class meets for tests

• Students use textbook & teacher-made videos.

• Online office hours onenight a week.

• Additional questions answered by videos or email.

Online Office Hours

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• Once a week

• Not mandatory

• Questions answered from top to bottomone question at a time

Tools used:

WorldWideWhiteBoard by Link Systems Digital Tablet Headset

FlashInternet Explorer

Live with Students at Home

English Tutoring Session

Geology Tutoring Session

Additional Online Tutoring Resources

CRLA Tech and Distance Learning SIG wiki – http://onlineteachingandlearning.wikispaces.com/WorldWideWhiteBoard – http://www.link-systems.com

AskOnline – http://www.askonline.net

Smarthinking – http://www.smarthinking.com

Mt. San Antonio College Websites

Mt. San Antonio Community College-http://www.mtsac.edu

Learning Assistance Center - http://lac.mtsac.edu

Mathematics Department – http://math.mtsac.edu

Math Tutoring Center – http://marc.mtsac.edu/

Writing Center – http://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/humanities/writingcenter/