ADAPTIVE LEARNINGGEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY PERIMETER
COLLEGEANDREA HENDRICKS
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017
PRIOR TO 2012
▪Traditional lecture with online homework
Placement Test
Beginning Algebra (4 hr)
Intermediate Algebra (4 hr)
College Algebra or QR
FALL 2012 – SUMMER 2015
Placement Test
Pre-College Algebra (3 hr)
College Algebra or QR
WHY ADAPTIVE LEARNING?1. Compress two developmental courses into one
2. Diagnose deficiencies of students on 1st day -provide remediation as needed
3. Create individualized learning paths for students
4. Have necessary prerequisites to move on
5. Consistent across delivery method (online and f2f)
6. Provide easy transition for repeating students
1991
University of California Irvine
Knowledge Space Theory
Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces
PROJECT RAISE
Five-year $5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) Formula Grant Program
Redesign developmental math courses so that individualized instruction occurs and retention rates, graduation rates and overall academic achievement increases
Intensive support services to all students enrolled in course with added assistance targeting the African American male population
Fall 2011 Fall 2012Spring 2013
Fall 2014
ACHIEVING OUR GOALS
Grant funds awarded and
used for repurposing classrooms
Classroom and curricula
redesigns complete;
Project RAISE launched across all campuses
Full-time Student Development
Specialists (3 larger campuses) and
Faculty Laboratory Supervisors (2 smaller
campuses); tutors and Faculty Mentors
Added part-time Student
Development Specialists and
additional tutors; Weekly Academic Coaching Video Series launched
FALL 2015 - PRESENT
Foundations Courses
Foundations for College Algebra (3 hr)
Foundations for Quant Reasoning (3 hr)
Co-requisites Courses
College Algebra (3 hr) Support for CA (2 hr)
Quant Reasoning (3 hr) Support for QR (1 hr)
Gateway Courses
College Algebra (3 hr)
Quant Reasoning (3 hr)
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Current Success of PBI Formula Grant in Improving Remedial Mathematics 2-Semester Completion Rates AY2012-vs-AY2015
Non African American African American African American Males
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Non African American African American African American Males
Current Success of PBI Formula Grant in Improving Remedial Mathematics Retention Rate of First-Time,Full-Time Students AY2011-vs-AY2015
AY 2011 AY 2012 AY 2013 AY 2014 AY 2015
ALEKS REPORTSTHE POWER OF DATA
THE POWER OF ALEKS: REAL TIME ANALYTICS
ALEKS PIE REPORT – INITIAL KNOWLEDGE CHECK
LEARNING SEQUENCE LOG
STUDENT FEEDBACK
▪Gaming aspect
▪Gap filler
▪Confidence booster
SUCCESS OF ADAPTIVE LEARNING
▪ Implementation Model
▪ Instructor Training
▪ Student Support ▪ Change Culture
▪ Proper Infrastructure and Technology
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