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Initial Planning

The National Center for Academic Transformation Disciplinary Roundtable: Developmental Mathematics at JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY- Intermediate and College Algebra Redesign Alliance Third Annual Conference March 22-24, Orlando, Florida Tor A. Kwembe, David C. Bramlett, etal. Initial Planning.

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Initial Planning

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  1. The National Center for Academic TransformationDisciplinary Roundtable: Developmental Mathematics at JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY-Intermediate and College AlgebraRedesign Alliance Third Annual ConferenceMarch 22-24, Orlando, FloridaTor A. Kwembe, David C. Bramlett, etal

  2. 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

  3. Math 111 College Algebra Fall 2007 Enrollment Spring 2008 Enrollment Section Enrolled Section Enrolled 1 38 1 31 2 35 2 30 3 39 3 33 4 37 4 35 5 31 5 35 6 39 6 35 7 45 7 31 8 34 8 39 9 38 9 31 10 33 10 30 11 35 11 30 12 39 12 30 13 37 13 30 14 44 14 32 15 34 15 31 16 38 16 31 17 42 17 33 18 34 18 30 19 33 19 30 20 34 26 33 21 35 27 30 22 33 61 41 23 33 74 54

  4. Initial Planning • Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) Course Redesign Initiative • NCAT Meeting • Intermediate and College Algebra Redesign Group • Faculty and Administrative Support

  5. The Redesign Team Administrative Members Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, Chairperson Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, Dean Department of Mathematics Division of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Mark G. Hardy, Dean Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson, College of Science, Engineering Associate Dean and Technology (CSET) Division of Undergraduate Studies College Algebra Department of Mathematics Dr. Roosevelt Gentry, Professor Dr. David Bramlett, Associate Professor Mrs. Alicia K. Jefferson, Instructor Mr. Michael Canon, Instructor Intermediate Algebra Division of Undergraduate Studies Ms. Felicia Adams, Instructor Ms. Stacy Davison, Instructor Ms. Milisha Hart, Instructor

  6. Reactions of Colleagues • Departments with multiple section introductory Courses want to 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

  7. Institutional Support • A strong institutional support-enhanced by IHL support • Renovating a hall dedicated to a supper mathematics instructional computer lab-100 terminals • Extension of redesign to Composition I & II, core Gen ed courses • Students/parents reactions

  8. Acknowledgement • 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

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