This document discusses how an instructor, Carolyn Harnsberry, is using technology and multimedia resources in her introductory algebra classroom to support students. These resources include video lectures, online homework examples, a Facebook group, and a virtual office hours website where students can access course materials, make appointments, and get virtual tutoring help. The instructor is interested in how these resources have impacted student success in her courses.

1. Technology in the
Classroom
Carolyn Harnsberry
Instructor of Mathematics

2. Example of homework problem from Introductory Algebra (Math 0303)

3. View an Example

4. Multimedia Library

5. Facebook Group for Intermediate Algebra (Math 0304)

6. Intermediate Algebra (Math 0304) Video Lectures
353 videos

7. Introductory Algebra (Math 0303) Video Lectures
381 videos

8. Basic Math (Math 0300) Video Lectures
474 videos

10. Virtual Office
Hours Website
Students’ able to
• Access My Labs Plus
Assignments
• Access a schedule of my
office hours, math lab
hours & virtual hours
• Access links to each of
the video lecture series
• Make office and virtual
tutoring appointments
• Enter virtual tutoring
environment

11. Virtual Tutoring Environment
1. Able to communicate via Skype Call (no video), internal microphone or
speakerphone. (Grant certain privileges)
2. [Transfer copy of problem onto screen]
3. Save & email virtual notes to student (attach to Facebook message)
4. Log chat

12. WHAT’S NEXT?
Clickers!
Who wants to play?

13. How These Multimedia Resources
Have Affected Student Success