• Lessons Learned

“We had to work together!!” “Had study groups out of necessity!”

“We taught each other.” vs.

“Excellent! I loved the freedom given in this course. Weekly quizzes kept students up with the material, and we didn’t

have to waste time sitting in obsolete lectures!” “Definitely encourage collaboration and group

studying….which was helpful in understanding material.”

2009 2010 2011 201252 K C 6.50% 1.80% 1.00% 1.10%Nation 13.70% 10.70% 5.30% 5.70%

0%

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6%

8%

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% Failing

n A’s B’s C’s D’s

2008 Trad

100 13 (13%) 24 (24%) 46 (46%) 16 (16%)

2009 Online

99 62 (63%) 35 (35%) 2 (2%) 0

2010 Online

98 70 (71%) 25 (26%) 3 (3%) 0

2011 Online

101 44 (44%) 54 (53%) 3 (3%) 0

2012 Online

107 58 (54%) 43 (40%) 5 (5%) 1 (0.9%)

Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, MSDH, Ed.D. Associate Dean and Professor Instructional Technology & Faculty Development UMKC School of Dentistry, 650 E. 25th Street, KC, MO 64108 Phone: 816-235-2054 Email: amyotc@umkc.edu