Teaching from theOnline Calculus Trenches :Teaching from theOnline Calculus Trenches Maria H. Andersen Muskegon Community College www.tcmtechnologyblog.blogspot.com


Why online? :Why online?


Why not? :Why not?


Slide 5:Can’t write math online.


Students can’t learnmathematics online. :Students can’t learnmathematics online.


There’s not sufficient technology to “do math” online. :There’s not sufficient technology to “do math” online.


I won’t like it. :I won’t like it.


Excuses, excuses … :Excuses, excuses …


Online Calculus Home :Online Calculus Home Did it work? The Future Online Homework Video Lessons Communication Interactive Learning Materials Blended Environment, Participation The Math Testing Issue My Journey The “equation” problem


Slide 11:My first computer


Slide 14:Note the stunning graphics


Slide 15:… and the motivational incentive


Slide 18:Last


Slide 19:Versatile


Slide 20:Independent of publishers


Slide 22:Algorithmically- generated problems


Slide 28:Instant Feedback


Video Game Culture :Video Game Culture = ?


Slide 33:Last Video Game Culture Quest for Points


Slide 34:Can’t write math online. http://www.freeimages.co.uk/


Slide 35:If you can get the mathematics to your computer screen, you can share it.


Slide 36:How are you going to see their work? Some images from: http://www.sxc.hu


Slide 37:Want to see?


Slide 43:students can type the math using a WYSIWYG editor


Slide 44:MathType Lite is, after all, free.


Slide 48:Students can also record short videos of up to 5 minutes


Slide 50:Last So, maybe that whole math equation thing isn’t so much of a problem.


Slide 51:Links to Screencast Videos


Slide 52:Color highlighting = improved understanding


Slide 55:Last


Slide 56:Math students will participate in a “social” environment


Slide 57:Math students will participate in a “social” environment


Slide 58:Each “topic” consists Of multiple posts


Slide 59:Each “topic” consists Of multiple posts


Slide 60:Here’s an expanded “topic”


Slide 61:Here’s an expanded “topic”


Slide 62:Tutorials for Students: Using Jing for Handwriting Using Jing with MathType Using Jing for a Graph Using Jing with Wolfram Demos


Slide 63:Free Audio on both ends Interactive whiteboard Video option Chat Recorded


Slide 64:Chat window Recorded Session


Slide 65:Last Avatars for eye-catching announcements


Slide 66:Demos with Positive Impact


Slide 67:Wolfram Demonstrations


Slide 68:Stewart TEC Modules


Slide 69:Visual Calculus Last


Slide 70:Online F2F Blended


Slide 71:Age diversity is back


Slide 73:What about in the classroom? Last


Slide 74:Will students cheat on homework?


Slide 75:no more than usual


Slide 76:Exams ?


Slide 77:Proctored Testing Center


Slide 78:Why?


Slide 79:After looking at all this technology


Slide 80:After looking at all this technology


Slide 81:Nothing will yet take the place of a good math assessment


Slide 83:Last


Slide 84:Online students F2F students At the end… (calc 2)


Slide 85:Online students F2F students At the end… (calc 2)


Slide 86:Exam 1 Exam 2 Patterns… (calculus 1)


Slide 87:Exam 1 Exam 2 Patterns… (calculus 1)


Slide 88:Future ?


Slide 89:?


Slide 90:Secure Remote Proctor ? (not yet, but add peripheral tablets and we’ll talk…)


Slide 91:Multiverse ? Last


In closing … :In closing …


suspicions :suspicions Success in Online Class Level of Math


curiosities :curiosities Number of Online Classes Level of Math


irony :irony Difficulty of Repeatedly Prepping for Class Level of Math


Slide 96:Math Faculty Online Math


Slide 97:Appropriate Faculty Development Math Faculty Online Math


Slide 98:TIME + Math Faculty Online Math Appropriate Faculty Development Last


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