Demonstration: Course Management and Learning Software: My Lab Products Sue C. Spaulding UNC Charlotte Department of Psychology Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference Raleigh, NC March 15 – 17, 2006
Dec 25, 2015
Demonstration:Course Management and
Learning Software:My Lab Products
Sue C. SpauldingUNC Charlotte
Department of PsychologyTeaching and Learning with Technology
ConferenceRaleigh, NC March 15 – 17, 2006
Student Comment
Requiring My Psych Lab was much better than
requiring students to purchase merely a
textbook, as it facilitates learning, not just
memorization. Even though I'm generally a
crammer by nature, it still helped a lot, and I
imagine it helped a lot of other students even
more. (Spring 2005)
Overview
Challenge of teaching large classes
Why add technology
Effect of technology on performance
My Lab Product Information
Developing a My Lab course
How My Psych Lab is being used
Student Satisfaction and comments
Large Classroom Effects
A sea of faces
A large room
Distance from students
How do you connect?
How do you motivate?
How do you help with learning?
Teacher or Actor?
Must we entertain students in large classes?
How can we establish an environment for learning?
What resources can we bring to bare to improve learning in high failure courses?
Why Use Technology
gets students involved with the material.
improves performance on classroom exams.
provides additional venues to assess learning and understanding.
motivates students.
increases student – faculty interaction.
there is an implementation curve before it can be used effectively
Course Grade Comparisons
Fall 2001 – Spring 2003
Fall 2003 – Spring 2004
Fall 2004 – Fall 2005
Percent of students
N A B C D F
772 18 30 31 13 8
376 16 33 24 16 11
840 26 31 26 9 8
Term Range
Fall ’03 & Spring ‘04 reflect product development terms.
Exam Performance Mean Exam Scores Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Didn’t complete All W/O Exempt Term MPL Activities students students
Fall 2005 56.22 75.21* 72.37*
Spring 2005 50.72 75.71* 73.77*
Fall 2004 50.00 76.29* 73.52*
Spring 2004 49.39 74.76* 73.08*
Fall 2003 58.95 76.73* 74.75**Difference significant at the p<.001 level between Group 1 and 2/3
Group 2 and 3 completed MPL activities.
My Lab Products
a rich learning environment for students
multiple avenues for faculty to access learning
increase interaction with students
development has been student driven
use as is or easily modify to fit individual styles and needs
My Lab Components
e-text
Discussion Board
Chat room
Practice tests
Study Plan
Internal email
Research Navigator
Audio Glossary
Gradebook
Internal email
Usage details
Customized tests
Message board
Product Support
Students Instructors
Developing a My Lab Course
Is the technology hard to learn? Does the technology work? Will students use the technology? Is it worth my time to develop?
Introductory Psychology
• 3 projects - 1 per exam period (20 Pts)
• 1 pt Extra Credit for each Chapter exam completed with score of 90/125 and done before in-class exam (12 of 360 course pts)
• Use activities in class as demonstrations
• Eight of 50 questions per exam are from chapter exams and Psi-Q Game
Course Tools
• Address Book• Announcements• Calendar• Chalk Title Management• Collaboration• Communications Area• Content Area• Discussion Board• Drop Box• Email• Glossary
• Gradebook• Groups• Home Page• Messages• My Grades• Observer Tools• Roster• Staff Information• Tasks• Electric Blackboard• Tools Area
Assessment Tools
• Assessment Tool Manager• Survey Manager• Pool Manger• Gradebook• TestGen Manager• Gradebook Views• Course Statistics
Student Satisfaction
Percent Responding Strongly Agree/Agree
Overall MPL was a beneficial addition to this class 91.8%
Using MPL helped me understand moreof the material presented in this class 90.6%
The variety of activities available in MPLmade the material more interesting 82.3%
The chapter Exams were beneficial 76.5%
Student Comment
Overall, I thought that My Psych Lab was very
helpful. It was the main tool that I used to study
for our exams. When I did not do well on a
certain area, it clearly showed me the things that
I needed to work on. All of the practice tests
really helped me to narrow down what I needed
to study for the test. I am very glad that we were
able to use My Psych Lab as a tool in this class.
(Fall 2005)
Student Comment
I really enjoyed using My Psych Lab. The
program was very beneficial to me and it really
helped me to learn the material for the test. It
also helped with my understanding of each unit
and presented information that I did not
understand in a new way. I wish that every
class had a program like this one, it was very
helpful in many different ways. (Fall 2005)