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Online Homework Systems…Disease or Cure?

Just a Thought…

“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob

them of tomorrow.”

~John Dewey

Online Homework Systems

Do You Use Them?

Why We Use Them…

Wanted more class time Removed quiz/exam time Doubled time in class doing problems

Students didn’t learn anything from delayed graded homework

Paper shuffle

How We Use Them…

• All Assessments through Online Homework Systems (Homework, Quizzes and Exams)

• Evolution – Common Syllabus and Course Set-Up• District-Wide Common Assessment• 25-30 Sections per Semester • Same Platform

Lessons Learned(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)

Practice Homework (Static)2 Attempts (homework and quizzes)

Tech issues Test anxiety Saves “argument” time

Extra Credit OpportunityPooling (Learning Objective)AlgorithmicUsage of “help” limitedTime LimitsDelayed FeedbackSelf authored questionsAll work due same nightPoints for initially logging in

Lessons Learned(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)

What students had to say….They like…Practice homeworkMultiple attemptsInstant feedbackOrganized due datesTests and homework have similar format“One way to submit”

Lessons Learned(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)

Prerequisites don’t workIn-class testing (no lockout)Adaptive Learning ToolsCourse sharingLowered “free access” timeCourse settings (registration)Output formattingAbility to email instructorsStudents sometimes feel overwhelmed

Lessons Learned(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)

What students had to say….They don’t like…T-accountsTablet visibilityRetentionScrollingPrinting formatInconsistent check pointsInability to download

Lessons Learned(The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)

System outage notificationsBrowser issuesPedagogical disconnect???Faculty become IT consultantsCheating

Lessons LearnedA few more…

OtherSynchronization with LMSTechnology GapMultiple logins for students

Change is Constant

New30-35% of grade in testing centerEvolving technology (e.g. general ledger)Offline potentialStudent Dashboard

Are Online Homework Systems a Disease or Cure?

Online Homework Systems should only be used as a supplement…Good teachers can NEVER be

replaced.~Kim Luken & Lynn Canaday