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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Dr. Jennifer Dooleyand
• Dr. Nancy McCormick
• Middle Tennessee State University

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSP Online Course Selection
• Elementary Algebra
• Intermediate Algebra
• Geometry
• Learning Strategies
• Courses in RODP

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Delivery of Online Courses
• POD Required for Enrollment
• Student submits online survey
• Must be first attempt in course
• When possible, get input from previous instructor
• Use instructors discretion

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Delivery of Online Courses
• Building Community
• Orientation w/pre-testing
• Email for communication between instructor and
  student(s)
• Discussions for communication between students

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Delivery of Online Courses
• Assessments
• Posts to discussion board (10)
• Online quizzes (10)
• Tests (online and proctored) (40)
• Homework (20)
• Departmental Final (20)

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Online Courses
• Advantages
• Good format for independent learners
• Students can finish early
• Good format for many non-traditional students
• Content for different learning styles
• Disadvantages
• No face-to-face instruction
• Can loose connection w/ students quickly
• Cant see whether students understand
• No easy/quick adjustments to course content

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Hybrid Courses
• In process of formulating plans for hybrid
  courses of elementary and intermediate algebra (a
  TR class at 430)
• Hybrid model might be ½ time in traditional
  classroom and ½ time online
• Decide what content and/or activities are better
  accomplished online or in a classroom

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Hybrid Courses
• Advantages
• Students only have to be on campus ½ (or less)
  time, but have the face-to-face interaction
• Allows one classroom space at one classroom time
  to generate 6 credit hours
• Students could pair one hybrid course with
  another hybrid course to get credit for 2 courses
  in same amount of time
• Course rubric could just have an H to indicate
  a hybrid course

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSP Accelerated Courses
• DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010
• DSPM 0800E

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010
• Enrollment Criteria
• Quality of placement essay (3)
• AND
• ACT score (17 or 18)
• OR
• 2.5 HS GPA or 500 GED
• OR
• 2.5 GPA for transfers

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSPW 0800 / ENGL 1010
• Begin in DSPW 0800
• Decision made about mid-term who will move to
  ENGL 1010 roll
• Students moved to ENGL 1010 (permanently exempted
  from DSPW)
• Students not moved will complete DSPW 0800 as
  usual

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSPM 0800E
• Can complete Elementary and Intermediate in one
  semester
• Students self select
• Two five-day per week sections taught
  simultaneously

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSPM 0800E
• 0800 final exam administered at mid-term to all
  students
• Successful students can move to the Intermediate
  path
• Unsuccessful students given customized
  remediation in Elementary path

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSPM 0800E
• Course Grades
• Students given a grade ONLY for 0800
• Students who complete 0850 successfully will have
  a permanent waiver for the course
• 3 scenarios
• Unsuccessful in 0800
• Successful in 0800 / Unsuccessful in 0850
• Successful in both 0800 and 0850

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• DSP Accelerated Courses
• Advantages
• Get to observe students work 6-7 weeks to make a
  better decision
• Will expedite completion of program for students
  who can do so
• Did not require approval for a new course
• Disadvantage
• Students may not have timeframe to get as
  extensive foundation for subsequent courses

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Supplemental Instruction
• Targeted Courses
• High percentages Ds, Fs, Ws
• Large class size
• Gatekeeper or capstone courses
• Supportive enthusiastic faculty

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Supplemental Instruction
• Structuring
• Students self select
• SI Supervisor is onsite, trained professional
• SI Leader is student who successfully completed
  course

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Supplemental Instruction
• SI Supervisor
• Targets the course
• Selects and trains SI Leader
• Monitors quality of SI sessions
• Evaluates the program

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Supplemental Instruction
• SI Leader
• The KEY to success of program
• Model students who has been successful in course
• Intensive training
• Attends all class meetings, reads materials,
  takes notes
• Conducts about 3 sessions per week

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Supplemental Instruction
• Advantages
• High pass rates
• Positive feedback from students
• Disadvantages
• Labor intensive for supervisor
• Relatively expensive

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Learning Communities
• Living-learning communities
• First-year
• Aerospace
• Honors
• Recording Industry
• Women in Science
• Deciding students

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Learning Communities
• Raider Learning Communities
• Paired courses
• Academic course with experiential course

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Learning Communities
• Advantages
• Valuable retention tool
• Builds community
• Better rapport with instructor

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Learning Communities
• Disadvantages
• Requires much organization by program
  coordinators
• Teaching assignments cannot be arbitrary

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Above Beyond Traditional Course Delivery Systems

• Contact with presenters
• Jennifer Dooley
• jdooley_at_mtsu.edu
• Nancy McCormick
• nmccormi_at_mtsu.edu
• Presentation available at
• www.mtsu.edu/nmccormi