Redesigning College-Level Math
Examples of the Impact of Redesign on Student Learning
Mean Scores on Common Final Exams |
Institution |
Course |
Traditional |
Redesign |
Alcorn State University |
College Algebra |
56% |
66% |
Auburn University |
Pre-Calculus Algebra |
76% |
81% |
Louisiana State University* |
College Algebra |
70% |
78% |
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Trigonometry |
71% |
85% |
Oklahoma State University |
College Algebra |
73% |
80% |
University of Central Florida |
College Algebra |
63% |
81% |
University of Missouri-Kansas City |
College Algebra |
73% |
79% |
Virginia Tech |
Linear Algebra |
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*Median |
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Examples of the Impact of Redesign on Student Completion Rates
Final Grades of C or Better |
Institution |
Course |
Traditional |
Redesign |
Cleveland State Community College |
College Algebra |
65% |
79% |
Louisiana State University |
College Algebra |
64% |
75% |
|
Trigonometry |
59% |
79% |
SUNY at Oswego |
College Algebra |
42% |
52% |
University of Central Florida |
College Algebra |
65% |
78% |
University of Missouri-St. Louis |
College Algebra |
50% |
78% |
Virginia Tech |
Linear Algebra |
81% |
87% |
Examples of the Impact of Redesign on Cost Reduction
Cost Savings Summary |
Institution |
Cost-per-Student |
Savings-per-Student |
|
Traditional |
Redesign |
$ |
% |
Alcorn State University |
$278 |
$184 |
$94 |
34% |
Auburn University |
$128 |
$75 |
$53 |
41% |
Louisiana State University |
$121 |
$78 |
$43 |
36% |
Oklahoma State University |
$102 |
$74 |
$28 |
27% |
SUNY at Oswego |
$387 |
$187 |
$200 |
52% |
University of Central Florida |
$70 |
$49 |
$21 |
30% |
University of Missouri-Kansas City |
$103 |
$67 |
$36 |
35% |
University of Missouri-St. Louis |
$170 |
$119 |
$51 |
30% |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
$153 |
$124 |
$29 |
19% |
Virginia Tech |
$91 |
$21 |
$70 |
77% |
AVERAGE |
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38% |
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