USG MATH 1113 Emporium: Insights from an Online Precalculus Course

The USG MATH 1113 Precalculus Emporium is a project to develop and implement an online, rigorous learning experience to improve student success with the additional goal of greater affordability. Based on initial experiences from Spring 2014, the MATH 1113 Precalculus Emporium was revised and continued in Fall 2014. This second pilot of the course involved a number of key revisions: - Online course orientation materials (overview of instructional technologies, academic honesty policies, time management plan, and orientation quiz), - Revised instructional model based involving a team of graduate teaching assistants, - Module balancing with a shift from four to five course assessments, - Revised weekly pacing and structure, - Additional video content and emphasis on online study halls. In this presentation aimed at postsecondary faculty in mathematics and online instructors, we discuss these revisions. We preview further developments, including a comprehensive online supplemental instruction program for Spring 2015