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Evaluating the Impact of Online Delivery of a Process Dynamics
and Control Course
Mary Staehle Rowan University
Presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Columbus, OH June 27, 2017
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Process Dynamics and Control
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Process Dynamics and Control
• “The response of the primary output variable of a certain chemical process to a unit step change in the primary input variable is …”
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Silverstein, D. L., & Vigeant, M. A., & Staehle, M. (2016, June), How We Teach Process Control: 2015 Survey Results Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.25495
Simulation-Infused Classes
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Does online delivery of Process Dynamics and Control enhance learning? - Asynchronous learning, re-watching - Simulations simultaneously
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COHORT #1 (Traditional) • In-person, n=22 • Three 75-minute “lectures”
per week, 15 weeks • 31.25 hours of instructional
time in the classroom • Weekly homework
assignments • Weekly simulation-
based problem solving assignment
• 3 midterms • 1 final exam
COHORT #2 (Online) • Online, n=43 • Entirely online, except in-
person exams • 17.6 hours of posted
voiceover lectures • Weekly homework
assignments • Weekly simulation-
based problem solving assignment
• 2 midterms • 1 project • 1 final exam
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Final Exam Performance Unaffected
Same exam questions, format, and delivery.
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Does online delivery of Process Dynamics and Control enhance learning? - Asynchronous learning, re-watching - Simulations simultaneously
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Number of Videos Watched
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Hours of Video Watched
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Student Perceptions and Feedback
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I am excited about taking this course in an online format.
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Now that I have completed the Process Dynamics and Control online course, I feel that taking the course online:
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I am nervous that I will not be able to interact with the instructor efficiently in an online learning environment.
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I felt that I was able to interact with the instructor efficiently in this course.
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The idea of asynchronous (on my own schedule/at my own pace) learning is appealing.
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Asynchronous learning (learning on my own schedule/at my own pace) was beneficial in this course.
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I enjoyed my previous online course(s).
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I enjoyed this online course(s).
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I am willing to approach this course with an open mind, as I can appreciate that different courses may require different learning skills.
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Compared to other online courses that I have taken, I feel that this course was:
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Rank these aspects of the course from 1 (most helpful) to 6 (least helpful):
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This course has changed my perception of online courses.
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If given the choice for this course, I would choose:
In-Person
Online
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Conclusions
• No harm, no foul – online delivery neither beneficial nor detrimental.
• Students underappreciated the value of: – Asynchronous learning – Ability to (re)review lectures – Self-directed discovery through simulations
• Implications for programs struggling to find instructors who can/want to teach process control.
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Evaluating the Impact of Online Delivery of a Process Dynamics
and Control Course
Mary Staehle Rowan University
Presented at the 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Columbus, OH June 27, 2017