| Satyagopal Mandal |
| Department of Mathematics |
| Office: 502 Snow Hall Phone: 785-864-5180 |
|
Electronic technology has caused a paradigm shift in banking, commerce
and other spheres of life. We can transfer money, pay bills electronically.
We can buy and sell stocks electronically.
Our students still have to come to classes to submit homework and receive instruction and take notes. A paradigm shift in college education may be waiting for us to engineer. |
We consider whether
e-pedagogy could serve as an alternative to traditional in-class instruction
We do this by developing and
providing detailed lecture notes with multimedia illustrations and
problem solutions and with an online homework system. Traditionally
regular attendance has been highly emphasized and anybody who could
not maintain regular attendance (or did not have the option to do
so) did not have a place in our mainstream undergraduate education.
Technology gives us advanced delivery systems and tools and it is
time that such students (and individuals) find their place in college
education. We derive inspiration from
e-commerce. E-commerce has become an essential arm in the corporate
sector. It is time that we develop e-pedagogy as an essential arm
of college education.
From theProject Summary
We consider the following
proposition:
in this age
of e-commerce, the importance of class attendance has diminished
and quality instruction can be delivered and received successfully
through a combination of online support and some email or
in class instruction.
Unless Obvious, Maximum possible is 10
Course :
Semester Math 365 :
Summer 00 Math 105 :
Fall 00 Math 365 :
Fall 01Math 105 :
Spring 02
The Question
mean
st. Dev.
mean
st. Dev
mean
st. Dev
mean
st. Dev
1
Student's Satisfaction Level
7.24
2.47
8.14
1.70
8.34
1.98
8.39
2.07
2
Student's Comfort Level
7.43
2.13
7.96
2.00
8.20
2.20
8.39
2.06
3
Student's Preference to Online Homework
7.55
2.22
9.18
1.32
8.44
2.28
8.47
2.00
4
Will You Receive a Better Grade?
17 YES out of 21
44 YES out of 49
43 YES out of 50
296 YES out of 342
5
Did Your Confidence Level in Math Improved?
6.62
2.75
7.61
2.44
7.34
2.68
7.88
2.43
6
Spent More Time On Homework?
3.98
1.89
4.43
2.64
4.00
2.65
4.39
2.72
7
Spent More Time for the Course?
4.52
2.06
3.88
2.02
3.8
2.28
3.77
2.24
8
Recommend Online Homework as Standard Feature?
6.62
2.84
8.49
2.36
7.78
2.51
7.99
2.40
9
Did You Have More Fun?
6.95
2.46
8.02
2.24
7.6
2.51
8.29
2.25
10
Is Online Homework a Good Teaching/learning Tool?
7.10
2.43
8.43
1.67
8.4
1.92
8.26
2.12
11
Overall Rating regarding Online homework?
7.33
2.46
8.61
1.43
8.42
2.12
8.53
2.17