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Using Using
MasteringMastering with Today’s with Today’s
StudentsStudents
Tips to Encourage Tips to Encourage Student SuccessStudent SuccessScott Hildreth - Chabot Scott Hildreth - Chabot
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Today’s students….Today’s students….
Wireless hot spot? Wireless hot spot??
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Today’s students….Today’s students….
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Our Students…Our Students…
Online, Mobile, Social, Hyper Online, Mobile, Social, Hyper (linked)(linked)
Visual, Video-friendlyVisual, Video-friendly Willing to learn, but….Willing to learn, but….
Less timeLess time for homework? for homework? Less patienceLess patience for questions? for questions? Less comprehensionLess comprehension for reading? for reading?
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But we also have…But we also have…
More classes, More classes, more more students, less students, less time…time…
AdministratoAdministrators asking rs asking that we that we “prove” “prove” students are students are learninglearning
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The Homework DilemmaThe Homework Dilemma
We know it can help students learnWe know it can help students learn We know it takes effort to succeedWe know it takes effort to succeed We want to get feedback to students We want to get feedback to students
quicklyquickly
But…But…Grading is incredibly time consuming, Grading is incredibly time consuming,
and of questionable value if students and of questionable value if students don’t learn from itdon’t learn from it
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The Homework DilemmaThe Homework Dilemma
Coping Strategies…Coping Strategies… Assign “odd” problems with answersAssign “odd” problems with answers Assign many, grade a fewAssign many, grade a few Assign, but collect and examine Assign, but collect and examine
occasionallyoccasionally Don’t assign very manyDon’t assign very many Use graders & TA’s if you have $Use graders & TA’s if you have $
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The Homework DilemmaThe Homework Dilemma
And with any of these…And with any of these…
WhatWhat students miss isn’t always clear students miss isn’t always clear when you collect the assignment;when you collect the assignment;
WhyWhy they miss the problems isn’t easily they miss the problems isn’t easily known;known;
By the time you can learn these, By the time you can learn these, days/weeks may have passed.days/weeks may have passed.
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Benefits of Online Benefits of Online HomeworkHomework
Anywhere, anytime availability 24/7Anywhere, anytime availability 24/7 Encourages collaboration & Encourages collaboration &
spontaneous help spontaneous help
Instantaneous FeedbackInstantaneous Feedback For StudentsFor Students For us – what they miss, what errors For us – what they miss, what errors
they make, how long they take, how they make, how long they take, how much they do much they do
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Using ResultsUsing Results
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Using Results to TeachUsing Results to Teach
Examine submissions quickly byExamine submissions quickly by Hardest problem (& most common errors)Hardest problem (& most common errors) Time (caveat: not necessarily valid Time (caveat: not necessarily valid
measure)measure) NamesNames
Change lecture/discussion to focus on Change lecture/discussion to focus on errorserrors
Re-assign key problems (with Re-assign key problems (with variables!)variables!)
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Benefits of Online Benefits of Online HomeworkHomework
Re-allocate grading timeRe-allocate grading time Improve lectures & labs, targeting key Improve lectures & labs, targeting key
concepts we now know they have missed;concepts we now know they have missed; Amending/editing problems we now know Amending/editing problems we now know
why they misswhy they miss Adding relevancy through links to new Adding relevancy through links to new
researchresearch and…and… Our own research!Our own research!
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Mastering Captures DataMastering Captures Data
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Data at our fingertips…Data at our fingertips…
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Assignment ResultsAssignment Results
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Mastering BenefitsMastering Benefits
Scaffolding Tutorial Problems Scaffolding Tutorial Problems Multiple Types of HintsMultiple Types of Hints Feedback based on actual student errorsFeedback based on actual student errors
Rich Databases Rich Databases Assignable problemsAssignable problems Enhanced MediaEnhanced Media
Comparable ResultsComparable Results across class & all across class & all usersusers
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Additional BenefitsAdditional Benefits
Personalized HelpPersonalized Help Record of student workRecord of student work Customized grading exceptionsCustomized grading exceptions
Tremendous FlexibilityTremendous Flexibility Assignment TypesAssignment Types Grading schemasGrading schemas Editing, Enhancing, ExtendingEditing, Enhancing, Extending
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Additional BenefitsAdditional Benefits
Change credit, extend due date - Change credit, extend due date - instantlyinstantly
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Mastering FlexibilityMastering Flexibility
HomeworkHomework In-class Group/Lab WorkIn-class Group/Lab Work Lecture!Lecture! Extra CreditExtra Credit Quizzes Quizzes Study & RemediationStudy & Remediation
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Assignment Types in Assignment Types in PhysicsPhysics
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Assignment Types in Assignment Types in AstronomyAstronomy
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AssignmentsAssignments
SourcesSources Textbook End-of-chapter problemsTextbook End-of-chapter problems Tutorials with stepped hintsTutorials with stepped hints Test BanksTest Banks Additional media (Astronomy Tutorials)Additional media (Astronomy Tutorials) Customized ProblemsCustomized Problems
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Assignment OptionsAssignment Options
Sorting by difficulty, type, titleSorting by difficulty, type, title Customize credit based on time or Customize credit based on time or
difficultydifficulty Track total estimate time & difficultyTrack total estimate time & difficulty Add messages to enhance Add messages to enhance
instructionsinstructions
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Annotating AssignmentsAnnotating Assignments
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Creating AssignmentsCreating Assignments
Editing is easy!Editing is easy! Simple editor Simple editor
Add AnnotationsAdd Annotations Add Add hyperlinkshyperlinks Rephrase or emphasizeRephrase or emphasize
Advanced editorAdvanced editor Expanded hintsExpanded hints More correct/incorrect answer feedbackMore correct/incorrect answer feedback
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Adding HyperlinksAdding Hyperlinks
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Easy to Explore New Easy to Explore New ProblemsProblems
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GradingGrading
Customized for assignment typesCustomized for assignment types Homework (no hint “penalty”, multiple Homework (no hint “penalty”, multiple
chances, late work % declines by hour, chances, late work % declines by hour, etc.)etc.)
Tutorials (credit for trying, 50% credit Tutorials (credit for trying, 50% credit late)late)
Export to Excel Export to Excel
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GradingGrading
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So how hard is it to get So how hard is it to get going?going?
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Before Course StartsBefore Course Starts
Setup, Copying Assignments, Add HintsSetup, Copying Assignments, Add Hints ChoreographyChoreography Help PagesHelp Pages ExamplesExamples Math/Equation TipsMath/Equation Tips Sample Student AccountSample Student Account
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Best Practices Best Practices Early SetupEarly Setup ““Default” Student accountDefault” Student account Consider ahead of time:Consider ahead of time:
how you want students to use hintshow you want students to use hints how you want to score late workhow you want to score late work how much credit you want to give HW and/or how much credit you want to give HW and/or
group workgroup work Use the system in lecture Use the system in lecture Encourage use of feedback & reply quicklyEncourage use of feedback & reply quickly Use the Diagnostic DataUse the Diagnostic Data Experiment!Experiment!
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Caveats, Gotchas, Caveats, Gotchas, Gremlins Gremlins
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Incorrect Answers can occurIncorrect Answers can occur Java Plug-in’s need updatingJava Plug-in’s need updating Pay attention to Units (esp. radians Pay attention to Units (esp. radians
vs. degrees), Significant Figures, vs. degrees), Significant Figures, TolerancesTolerances
(Current) gradebook can be (Current) gradebook can be improvedimproved
Groups feature not as powerfulGroups feature not as powerful
Caveats, Gotchas, Caveats, Gotchas, Gremlins Gremlins
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Online is not for Online is not for EveryoneEveryone
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Concerns Concerns How much time is required to LEARN How much time is required to LEARN
the tool on our side…. And,the tool on our side…. And,
How much time away from key concepts How much time away from key concepts is really required to teach the tool to the is really required to teach the tool to the student?student?
What about teaching students to diagram What about teaching students to diagram problems, or explain steps of a solution?problems, or explain steps of a solution?
What about Cheating?What about Cheating?
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Concerns & CriticismsConcerns & Criticisms
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““You won’t really know what they You won’t really know what they are doing wrong without looking at are doing wrong without looking at paper HW”paper HW”
““Some problems don’t lend Some problems don’t lend themselves to computer mediation”themselves to computer mediation”
““You spend too much time teaching You spend too much time teaching the tool, not the concepts.”the tool, not the concepts.”
““The tool is too complex.”The tool is too complex.” ““The grading system makes errors.”The grading system makes errors.”
Concerns & CriticismsConcerns & Criticisms
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Cutting out social Cutting out social learning?learning?
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But on the plus side…But on the plus side…
More time to focus on teachingMore time to focus on teaching More information to useMore information to use More flexibility than textbooks aloneMore flexibility than textbooks alone More accessibilityMore accessibility
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Fearing the future?Fearing the future?
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Or enjoying it…Or enjoying it…
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Questions? Discussion?Questions? Discussion?
Check out the resource list and current Check out the resource list and current researchresearch http://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/shildreth/mahttp://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/shildreth/ma
steringstering
Login to my classes to look aroundLogin to my classes to look around Email me with questions!Email me with questions!
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Tips, Hints, Good StuffTips, Hints, Good Stuff
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Group WorkGroup Work Students Like “Visual” QuizzesStudents Like “Visual” Quizzes Screen Shots w/ annotations (Snag-Screen Shots w/ annotations (Snag-
it)it) Exporting grades to ExcelExporting grades to Excel Email filter for feedbackEmail filter for feedback
Tips, Hints, Good StuffTips, Hints, Good Stuff
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Tip#1: Group WorkTip#1: Group Work
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Tip #1: Group WorkTip #1: Group Work
For in-class group work: For in-class group work: Pick a few key tutorialsPick a few key tutorials Allow more time than you think Allow more time than you think Have a handout to gather team names Have a handout to gather team names
and share credit.and share credit. For outside of class workFor outside of class work
Use “Use “submit feedback”submit feedback” to gather names to gather names
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In-class Group WorkIn-class Group Work
Tutorials are great time-on-task Tutorials are great time-on-task activitiesactivities Assign 4-5 problems for 30-45 minutes Assign 4-5 problems for 30-45 minutes
of discussion.of discussion. Use the tool while you walk aroundUse the tool while you walk around
Encourage using HINTSEncourage using HINTS Help with entering symbolsHelp with entering symbols Prompt conversation & discussionPrompt conversation & discussion
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Tip #2: Math/EquationsTip #2: Math/Equations
Learn how to enter basic symbols Learn how to enter basic symbols used most often with keyboard used most often with keyboard commandscommands
vv22 = v^2 = v^2 xx11 = x_1, = x_1, sin(q) = sin(/theta)sin(q) = sin(/theta)
Demonstrate this in classDemonstrate this in class Provide HandoutsProvide Handouts Use HELPUse HELP
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Math/Equation TipsMath/Equation Tips