Week 9 Projects
Well, this week I have created the MyMathLab version of my online MAT 1A Calculus class. I created all of the homework assignments for the students, along with quizzes on each chapter and the proctored online math midterms they will need to complete.
The orientation for my online class will be uploaded to WebCT. This would be the first site that the students in my online class would access. Since I am not teaching an online class this semester, I do not actually have access to WebCT this semester, but once I am assigned the online class, WebCT space would be reserved for me and I could actually upload my orientation outline stating that the students would register and login to MyMathLab instead of WebCT for actual mathematics instruction, lectures, PowerPoints, exams and videos. For now, most of the instructions that the students would need to get started in my online class are clearly explained in the syllabus of the class.
The syllabus was created using Dreamweaver and it hyperlinked for easy navigation. The students can also print out a hard copy of the syllabus if they would prefer. Everything is included in the syllabus such as short description of the course, information about me, email address and phone numbers, grading scale for the course and lecture schedule for the short videos I plan to create for the course. The students should be able to determine what information is going to be covered in the class from week to week.
I have also included the official course outline of record for the students viewing. This is the contract between the district, students and instructors of the materials that should be covered in each class we offer at RCC. I have made sure that all of the required topics are covered in both lectures and homework assignments and the main topics are tested on the midterms and quizzes. This will ensure that if a student passes my class, he or she cannot state that one of the required topics were not covered in this section.
The homework for the entire semester has been selected and assigned by me as of this morning. I made sure that the students would be able to complete the assignments in the given 8-10 hours that are required for outside work in a traditional MAT 1A class per week. Some students might take longer to completed, but for the average student working their way through calculus, they should be able to complete all of the assignments for that week in 8 to 10 hours.
The quizzes for each chapter were created and assigned as well. I have carefully chosen questions that will reflect the students' understanding of the material that is important to MAT 1A and might be useful in the next sequential course which is MAT 1B. The time limit for each chapters' quiz was set to 2 hours and there are 20 questions on each quiz. Since the quizzes are not proctored, the students might be able to use the textbook or other outside sources to help with their score, but realize that they will actually need to know the material for the 2 midterm exams and the final exam which are proctored and closed book.
The midterms and final exam were also created for this online class. The questions were again hand chosen to reflect the students' understanding of the material that is essential to this class. The midterms and final exam are closed book and proctored exams that the students will take with the computer. I have allowed for partial credit on the midterms and final exam. The password for the proctors to type in after they have check proper photo identification to ensure that it is the correct student taking the exam is "ETEC."
The students that I would expect to take this class would be dedication students who are self motivated and understand the importance of learning the material and how it will apply to following semesters and even in other classes such as physics, chemistry and biology. I would expect them to want to learn as much as they can squeeze out of this course to better prepare them for the future. Some of the students might actually be math majors and would want to benefit from all they can from the asynchronous lectures and multimedia textbook format this class has to offer. If another instructor wanted to copy my course and use it as their own, I would not have a problem and would offer as much assistance as needed to help my colleague with their course. I personally believe that working together as a team to create a better and more successful learning environment for all of the students is the most important aspect of an online Calculus class.
I will still need to create some videos for one lesson, and plan on getting that done by next week.
Please look at what I have created so far.
MAT 1A Online
The login is "namekata"
The password is "etec676d"
Please let me know what you think or suggestions to the course that will make it better. Feel free to explore the course and the content areas.
James
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The navigation for your course website is very easy to follow and clear, making it easy for students to find things. I think that is very important or else students will feel overwhelmed because they can't find what they are looking for.
ReplyDeleteI really like the video tutorials that teach students how to submit their answers. Great job!
your video was great i like it
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Very impressive. It looks so much like Blackboard. Was it easy to set up? Moodle has so many facets that it has been hard to decide what I wanted to use. I have spent the last few nights watching youtube to get a better idea to know how to use it. I feel like a kid in a candy store.
ReplyDeleteThere is a section for Multimedia and you have a video section. I am guessing the the Multimedia is support from the textbook. Correct? It is nice to have a familiar set up like Blackboard instead of the "alien" appearance of Moodle. It takes some time.