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32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips, Tools, and Techniques That can help students in a f2 f or online statistics class focus, increase their productivity, and reduce their stress Dr. Ali Ahm ad Professor New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Com m unity College

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses 1. Students learn best when they are provided with diverse teaching and learning tools: • Handouts help students to do things by hand. • Excel, graphing calculators and StatCrunch software help Students visualize difficult stat concepts.

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses 2. Students learn best when they are provided with diverse teaching and learning tools:

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses 3. Students learn best when they are engaged in real-life examples. • Problems related to Daily lives. • Work together

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tips for face to face and online courses 4. Provide students with supplementary instruction such as videos

Tips for online courses

Tip #1. Syllabus: should convey comprehensive information that students need throughout the semester.

Why? Online students do not have the same opportunities to ask questions about the syllabus as compared to Face- to-Face students

Tip #2: Contact: Guidance, different modes, positive tone Emails Announcements Video and audio clips Discussion

Examples: regular Announcements. respond to student email within 24 hours. provide meaningful feedback on assignments.

Tip #3: Course and chapter Objectives: describe outcomes that are measurable

Tip #3: Course and chapter Objectives: Align with instructional materials, learning activities and assessments

Tip #3: Course and chapter Objectives: Objectives and content are Appropriate to type and level of the course.

Taxonomies can be used to write the objectives

Tip #4: Module 0: Show up and be present Welcome students. Set clear expectations. Encourage students to interact.

In Module 0: Instructions how to get started. the purpose and structure of the course. Technology requirements.

Students introduce themselves 1.introduce yourself name, nickname 2. Major 3. expectations. 4. hobbies 5. Respond to at least one post.

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tip #5: Overcome technology anxiety Support and Troubleshoot Links to technology supports

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Course navigation is easy to follow

Tip #6: Interaction: create activities and assignments that cause students to interact with you and with each other . a. Discussion. b. Peer review c. Team assignments. d. Frequent feedback on assignments e. Live sessions

“The ability to establish presence is closely connected to the ability of the instructor to create a sense of community among learners in an online course Palloff & Pratt, The Excellent Online Instructor, 2011)

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Tip #7: Instructional materials: Instructional materials are in place before the start of the term. Current Variety

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM different types of media to deliver content. Current and up to date

Tip #8: Assessments: Diverse assessments. Frequent short tests are better than infrequent long ones

Tip #9 Create an online course for everyone: links, videos, tables are easy to access

Consistent layout Links easy-to-understand Easy navigation PDFs is selectable and searchable. Video captions/transcripts

32 nd International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics VIRTUAL CONFERENCE # ICTCM Contact Information Dr. Ali Ahmad Professor New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Community College aahmad@nmsu.edu Twitter @AliAhmad78221612