Abstract

Online math courses are usually less successful than traditional face-to-face courses offered on campus because of limited resources available to students and instructors. In 2009 and 2010, we offered an online math course with a new design and incorporation of recorded lectures, which significantly improved passing and completion rates. In this mixed method study, we compare academic achievements of online students with traditional students taking the same course on campus. We also investigate student satisfaction of the online math course, and we show factors that contributed to the success of the online course. We hope that this paper will give ideas and encourage others to design and offer online math courses despite the limitations of cost efficient technology available to students.