The The National CenterNational Center for for Academic TransformationAcademic Transformation

Disciplinary Roundtable: Disciplinary Roundtable: Developmental Mathematics at Developmental Mathematics at

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY-JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY-Intermediate and College AlgebraIntermediate and College Algebra

Redesign Alliance Third Annual Redesign Alliance Third Annual ConferenceConference

March 22-24, Orlando, FloridaMarch 22-24, Orlando, Florida

Tor A. Kwembe, David C. Tor A. Kwembe, David C. Bramlett, etalBramlett, etal

Initial PlanningInitial Planning

• High levels of Ws, Ds, & FsHigh levels of Ws, Ds, & Fs

• Increased EnrollmentIncreased Enrollment– Lack of Space Lack of Space

•Oversized sectionsOversized sections

•Lack of qualified adjunctsLack of qualified adjuncts

• Lack of adequate contact time Lack of adequate contact time with studentswith students

• Poor student work ethicsPoor student work ethics

Math 111 College AlgebraFall 2007 Enrollment Spring 2008 EnrollmentSection Enrolled Section Enrolled1 38 1 312 35 2 303 39 3 334 37 4 355 31 5 356 39 6 357 45 7 318 34 8 399 38 9 3110 33 10 3011 35 11 3012 39 12 3013 37 13 3014 44 14 3215 34 15 3116 38 16 3117 42 17 3318 34 18 3019 33 19 3020 34 26 3321 35 27 3022 33 61 4123 33 74 54

Initial PlanningInitial Planning

• Mississippi Institute of Higher Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) Course Redesign Learning (IHL) Course Redesign InitiativeInitiative

• NCAT MeetingNCAT Meeting

• Intermediate and College Algebra Intermediate and College Algebra Redesign GroupRedesign Group

• Faculty and Administrative SupportFaculty and Administrative Support

The Redesign TeamThe Redesign TeamAdministrative Members

Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, Chairperson Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, DeanDepartment of Mathematics Division of Undergraduate Studies

Dr. Mark G. Hardy, Dean Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson,College of Science, Engineering Associate Deanand 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

Reactions of ColleaguesReactions of Colleagues

• Departments with multiple section introductory Courses Departments with multiple section introductory Courses want to Redesignwant to Redesign

• The use of technology to help students do workThe use of technology to help students do work• Doing the work for cheapDoing the work for cheap• A strong departmental supportA strong departmental support• Reservation about the customized workbookReservation about the customized workbook• The usual skeptics- students can’t do advance d The usual skeptics- students can’t do advance d

mathematics efficientlymathematics efficiently• A strong commitment to improving student learning A strong commitment to improving student learning

outcomesoutcomes• Problem with frequent technology failureProblem with frequent technology failure• Faculty have control over the project-Faculty Learning Faculty have control over the project-Faculty Learning

CommunityCommunity

Institutional SupportInstitutional Support

• A strong institutional support-A strong institutional support-enhanced by IHL supportenhanced by IHL support

• Renovating a hall dedicated to a Renovating a hall dedicated to a supper mathematics instructional supper mathematics instructional computer lab-100 terminalscomputer lab-100 terminals

• Extension of redesign to Composition Extension of redesign to Composition I & II, core Gen ed coursesI & II, core Gen ed courses

• Students/parents reactionsStudents/parents reactions

AcknowledgementAcknowledgement

• IHL GrantIHL Grant• NCAT advisory supportNCAT advisory support• JSU Office of Academic Affairs- VPJSU Office of Academic Affairs- VP• VP Institutional Research, External Relations and VP Institutional Research, External Relations and

Sponsored ProgramsSponsored Programs• Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Dean, College of Science, Engineering and

TechnologyTechnology• The Division of Undergraduate StudiesThe Division of Undergraduate Studies• ITIT• College Algebra InstructorsCollege Algebra Instructors• StudentsStudents