Transcript Homework Management Systems - Disease or Cure?

Online Homework Systems…
Disease or Cure?
P RESEN TED BY
LY N N C A N A D AY & K I M L U K E N
M C C A C C O U N T I N G FA C U LT Y
Just a Thought…
“If we teach today’s students as
we taught yesterday’s, we rob
them of tomorrow.”
~John Dewey
Online Homework Systems
Do You Use Them?
Why We Use Them…
 Wanted more class time
 Removed quiz/exam time
 Doubled time in class doing problems
 Students didn’t learn anything from delayed graded
homework
 Paper shuffle
How We Use Them…
• All Assessments through Online Homework
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Systems (Homework, Quizzes and Exams)
Evolution – Common Syllabus and Course Set-Up
District-Wide Common Assessment
25-30 Sections per Semester
Same Platform
Lessons Learned
(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)
 Practice Homework (Static)
 2 Attempts (homework and quizzes)
 Tech issues
 Test anxiety
 Saves “argument” time
 Extra Credit Opportunity
 Pooling (Learning Objective)
 Algorithmic
 Usage of “help” limited
 Time Limits
 Delayed Feedback
 Self authored questions
 All work due same night
 Points for initially logging in
Lessons Learned
(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)
What students had to say….They like…
 Practice homework
 Multiple attempts
 Instant feedback
 Organized due dates
 Tests and homework have similar format
 “One way to submit”
Lessons Learned
(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)
 Prerequisites don’t work
 In-class testing (no lockout)
 Adaptive Learning Tools
 Course sharing
 Lowered “free access” time
 Course settings (registration)
 Output formatting
 Ability to email instructors
 Students sometimes feel overwhelmed
Lessons Learned
(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)
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What students had to say….They don’t like…
T-accounts
Tablet visibility
Retention
Scrolling
Printing format
Inconsistent check points
Inability to download
Lessons Learned
(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)
 System outage notifications
 Browser issues
 Pedagogical disconnect???
 Faculty become IT consultants
 Cheating
Lessons Learned
A few more…
Other
 Synchronization with LMS
 Technology Gap
 Multiple logins for students
Change is Constant
New
 30-35% of grade in testing center
 Evolving technology (e.g. general ledger)
 Offline potential
 Student Dashboard
Are Online Homework Systems a Disease or Cure?
Online Homework Systems should only be used
as a supplement…Good teachers can NEVER be
replaced.
~Kim Luken & Lynn Canaday