Transcript The National Center for Academic Transformation

The National Center for
Academic Transformation
Disciplinary Roundtable: Developmental
Mathematics at JACKSON STATE
UNIVERSITYIntermediate and College Algebra
Redesign Alliance Third Annual Conference
March 22-24, Orlando, Florida
Tor A. Kwembe, David C. Bramlett,
etal
Initial Planning
• High levels of Ws, Ds, & Fs
• Increased Enrollment
– Lack of Space
• Oversized sections
• Lack of qualified adjuncts
• Lack of adequate contact time with
students
• Poor student work ethics
Math 111 College Algebra
Fall 2007 Enrollment
Section Enrolled
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38
2
35
3
39
4
37
5
31
6
39
7
45
8
34
9
38
10
33
11
35
12
39
13
37
14
44
15
34
16
38
17
42
18
34
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33
20
34
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35
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33
Spring 2008 Enrollment
Section Enrolled
1
31
2
30
3
33
4
35
5
35
6
35
7
31
8
39
9
31
10
30
11
30
12
30
13
30
14
32
15
31
16
31
17
33
18
30
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30
26
33
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30
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Initial Planning
• Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning
(IHL) Course Redesign Initiative
• NCAT Meeting
• Intermediate and College Algebra
Redesign Group
• Faculty and Administrative Support
The Redesign Team
Administrative Members
Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, Chairperson
Department of Mathematics
Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, Dean
Division of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Mark G. Hardy, Dean
College of Science, Engineering
and Technology (CSET)
Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson,
Associate Dean
Division of Undergraduate Studies
Intermediate Algebra
Division of Undergraduate
Studies
Ms. Felicia Adams, Instructor
Ms. Stacy Davison, Instructor
Ms. Milisha Hart, Instructor
College Algebra
Department of
Mathematics
Dr. Roosevelt Gentry,
Professor
Dr. David Bramlett,
Associate Professor
Mrs. Alicia K. Jefferson,
Instructor
Mr. Michael Canon,
Instructor
Reactions of Colleagues
• Departments with multiple section introductory Courses want to
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Redesign
The use of technology to help students do work
Doing the work for cheap
A strong departmental support
Reservation about the customized workbook
The usual skeptics- students can’t do advance d mathematics
efficiently
A strong commitment to improving student learning outcomes
Problem with frequent technology failure
Faculty have control over the project-Faculty Learning Community
Institutional Support
• A strong institutional support-enhanced by
IHL support
• Renovating a hall dedicated to a supper
mathematics instructional computer lab100 terminals
• Extension of redesign to Composition I &
II, core Gen ed courses
• Students/parents reactions
Acknowledgement
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IHL Grant
NCAT advisory support
JSU Office of Academic Affairs- VP
VP Institutional Research, External Relations and
Sponsored Programs
Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology
The Division of Undergraduate Studies
IT
College Algebra Instructors
Students