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Ahrash N Bissell, Ph.D.Special Projects ManagerMonterey Institute for Technology and Education
2011 Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning
Architecture and Impactof an
Open, Online, Remixable, and Multimedia-Rich
Algebra 1 Course
Our motivations...
• Enable free, personalized learning for every person.
• Produce resources that are cutting edge and of demonstrable quality.
• Build a community of educators and institutions who inform and are empowered by our work.
• Sustain the enterprise in the face of changing technical and financial circumstances.
Our motivations...
Source: Final report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel
Mathematics: a national challenge
Free, personalized learning for every person
arematerials, tools, and media
used for teaching and learningthat are
free from copyright restrictionsor publicly licensed
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Why OER?
Open educational resources...
● Bridge formal and informal education● Facilitate lifelong and distributed learning● Support individualization and localization
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Our conclusions...
• Resources need to work where teachers and learners actually use them:
• Online → Hippocampus
• At school → NROC Network
• The resources should be modular → think of Legos.
• The resources should support any form of instruction → online, offline, and hybrid.
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Our conclusions...
Most importantly
--The resources should
encourage and enableexperimentation and innovation
without the concomitant breakdown ofquality assurances
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Funding: The Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationProject Audience:Algebra 1: Ages 13-16, first-time algebra
studentsDev Math: Ages 16-80, students have failed
math at least once
Project Goal: Increase the number of students that pass Algebra 1 (and developmental math) as a bridge to a college education
We zeroed in on math...
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● Provide learning activities to support an efficient path to credit-bearing courses
● Offer multiple modes of instruction● Support multiple curricular standards ● Allow for flexible course configurations with a
collection of learning objects ● Leverage the power of digital media
… and focused on these objectives.
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Research Focus Groups
Technology &
Engineering
Professional Development
Curriculum
Product Design
Development ApproachDevelopment Approach
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Research Focus Groups
Technology &
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Curriculum
Development ApproachDevelopment Approach
Product Design
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Product Development
Focus Groups
Administrators and Faculty• determine shortcomings of existing teaching materials• better understand administrator and faculty use cases• feedback for products in development• develop pilot sites and adoption interest
Students• what digital learning materials are they using?• better understand student use cases• feedback for products in development
68 roundtables. >720 students, instructors, and administrators. Representatives from 153 academic institutions in 28 states.
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Professional development is essential for supporting teacher success
Few instructors and institutions are satisfied with existing methods or digital options
Existing digital products: too expensive inflexible curricula proprietary management system
High value placed on flexibility, affordability, multiple pathways for learners
Administrators and Faculty
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Keep it simple: struggling students and English language learners value simplicity
Real-world examples and application are key to engagement
Puzzles, animations, simple illustrations, and problem sets are important
Humor, esoteric example, and idioms trip-up or confuse struggling students, especially English language learners
Students
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Review the Details in our ReportFocus Group Report
Download it under Project News at:
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Single-session formative assessment, multi-session CMS-based
Correlated to 48 state frameworks and the Common Core
Designed for online and hybrid classroom use
Designed for first-time algebra learners (US 8th grade, 15 years old)
LO architecture: 12 Units, 26 Lessons, 68 Topics, covering 170 learning objectives
Rich, interactive multimedia with multiple instructional elements designed
for 15 year-old audience
Algebra 1
The details...
Semester 1, Semester 2
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Instructional elementsAt the topic level:
● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio,
animation, and graphics)● worked examples (audio and
graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video,
graphics, text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation,
and graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
Instructional Elements
At the topic level:● warm-up (text)● presentation (video, audio, animation, and
graphics)● worked examples (audio and graphics)● problems (interactive text)● review (text)● text tab (online textbook)
At the unit level:● virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics,
text)● project (text and graphics)● puzzles (game-based, interactive
animation, graphics)
The details...
A focus on distribution...
Institutions → NROCNetwork.org
Individuals → HippoCampus.org
… which builds community...
The NROC Network... is comprised of educators, designers, technologists, and administrators working together to promote the continuous improvement of online courses through collaborative development of high-quality content and instruction.
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Usable within popular LMS’s and repositories.
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Academy School District 20 Online (CO)Alabama ACCESS (DOE) Alameda County Office of EducationAlbuquerque Public Schools (NM)All Saints Day School (CA)Anaheim Union High School District (CA)Arizona Department of EducationBambugare Network (Sub-Saharan Africa)Bay Port High SchoolBishop O’Dowd High SchoolBethel Covenant College (Uganda)Berkeley Tutoring CoalitionButler Technology and Career DevelopmentCalifornia State University at Fullerton Catholic School K12 VirtualChattanooga State Tech.& Comm. College (TN) Chesterfield School District (VA)CORE (China)Corona-Norco Unified School DistrictColorado Community Colleges Online Colorado Online LearningCUDI (Mexico)Culver City Unified School DistricteMINTS/MissouriExeter Public Schools (CA)Fairmont Private SchoolsFlorida Distance Learning Consortium Forest Charter SchoolGeorgia Virtual School (DOE)GLBTQ Online High School (MN)Global Literacy Foundation (AZ)Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGreenville County Virtual School (SC) Grossmont Union High School (CA)Gwinnett County Online Campus (GA)Horry County Virtual SchoolKentucky Statewide Consortium (statewide) Hudson Schools of Technology (NJ) Idaho Digital Learning AcademyIDEAL-New Mexico
Data as of July 2011
Illinois Virtual School (DOE)Indian Prairie School District #204 (IL)Iowa Community Colleges Online Consortium Iowa AEA ConsortiumIvyTech Charter SchoolsJFY NetworksJoliet Junior CollegeJupiter Education ServicesLee’s Summit R7 School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School DistrictLouisiana Virtual School Lubbock Independent School District Online (TX) Maryland State Department of Education Mason City School District (OH)Michigan Virtual High SchoolMinnesota Learning Commons (statewide P-20) Minneapolis Public Schools OnlineMississippi Virtual School (DOE)Missouri Dept. of Elem. and Secondary EducationMontana Digital AcademyMontana State University at BillingsMontgomery County Public Schools (VA)MSD of Wayne TownshipMyron B. Thompson Academy (HI)National Association of Beginning TeachersNiles Township High School District (IL)Niswonger FoundationNebraska: Partnerships for Innovation (statewide)New York City Department of EducationNobel Learning CommunitiesNorth Carolina Community College SystemNorth Dakota Center for Distance EducationNorth Salinas High School (CA)Northwest Area Education Agency (IA) Odyssey Charter Schools (NV)OpenEd SolutionsOregon Department of EducationOpen High School of Utah (NV)OTANPalmetto State e-Cadamy
Pan American International High School Pierce CollegePlacer Union High School DistrictPrince Georges County Public School (MD)Portland State UniversityPoway Unified School DistrictRAI Online Charter SchoolRiverside Unified School District (CA)Salish Kootenai College (MT)San Diego County Office of EducationSan Jose Education Foundation (CA)San Luis Obispo County Board of Education (CA)Santa Barbara County Education OfficeSchool District of the Chathams (NJ)Schenectady City SchoolsSchool & Main InstituteSIATechSierra Vista High School (CA)Sinclair Community CollegeSouth Carolina Virtual School (DOE) Southlands Christian SchoolsTulare County Office of Education (CA)Ulster County BOCESUniversity of Alaska at FairbanksUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of Georgia System Board of Regents Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)Utah Electronic High SchoolUniversity of Texas El PasoUniversity of Texas at Brownsville University of Texas at DallasValley Christian School (CA)Village Christian SchoolsVirtual Virginia (DOE)West Virginia DOEWhitfield County School District (GA)
Partner Advisors:Council of Chief State Supervisors and
Officers (CCSSO)Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
Classic HippocampusFr
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HippoCampus Classic
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Instructor Feedback Survey, February 2011
The new HippocampusFr
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Easy to navigate.
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Easy to resize. Includes closed captions.
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Khan Academy worked examples.
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PhET interactive simulations.
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Interactive tutors at the unit level.
PE!!
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And playlists for customized pathways.
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Even the site itself can be customized.
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The institutional and personalized channels merge on branded Hippocampus sites.
Why this design?
An object size......that enablescreativity with less risk.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxx361/4205316487/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/qthomasbower/3640362081/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23021987@N06/4040082375/in/pool-638814@N24/
How are we doing...?
250,000 visits/month250,000 visits/month
8 million page views/month8 million page views/month
25 minutes per visit average25 minutes per visit average
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How are we doing...?
Algebra 1, Semesters 1 and 2 published, March 2011.Dev Math Arithmetic beta released, June 2011.
34 Algebra 1 research pilots nationwide (54 more queued).20 Dev Math Arithmetic pilots queued in 15 states.
MITE Algebra 1 Pilot Study EvaluationDraft, June 30, 2011
Algebra 1 published to HippoCampus,August 2011.
Documentary film on use of of Algebra 1at Sierra Vista Alt. HS (Whittier USD).
NROC Mobile Math App under dev.Res
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DISTRICT STATISTICS● District Enrollment● Teacher FTE● Years of NROC
Membership● Learning Management
System and Learning Object Repository
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS● Classroom Based Instruction‐● Blended/Hybrid Learning● Accelerated Course● Credit Recovery● Online Independent Study● Individualized Instruction● Asynchronous Learning● Self Paced Learning‐● Online Teacher Led‐● Remedial Education● Adult Education / GED
We are still gathering data from our pilot projects. We are striving for maximum variation in implementations, including along the following categories of interest:
But what about learning outcomes?
A detailed look at one pilot study:
Sierra Vista Alternative High School● HS juniors and seniors
● 62% credit deficiencies, 80% teen parents, 20% homeless
● Most repeating Algebra (school data)
● Hispanic 94%, White 13%; 75% low income
● Whittier USD district algebra benchmark unit tests
● Traditional classroom: textbook, lecture
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Results -- preliminary, 40 students
Algebra benchmark test passing score = 60%
Traditional class ● Test on a schedule● Half scored below 60%, ● One student scored over 80%
Hybrid class: NROC Alg 1● Test when ready● 95% scored 60% or better ● Half scored over 80%
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Results -- preliminary, 40 students
Algebra benchmark test passing score = 60%
Hybrid class: NROC Alg 1● Test when ready● 95% scored 60% or better ● Half scored over 80%
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Play video here
A set of rules that describesour reactions to technologies:
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2. 1. Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.
Whom do we serve, and how?