Pre-Calculus Using Online Homework and Clickers

Pre-Calculus I at SDSU is taught in large, 200-500 student lecture sections. The large enrollment classes were proving difficult to staff and therefore the faculty attempted to implement online-only classes. The first such course posted a failure rate of over 50%. Two major innovations have been undertaken to rectify this situation: (a) the use of small, weekly study groups taught by undergraduates to supplement the online instruction; and (b) an inverted classroom format with the use of peer tutors during a face to face class that is divided into pods of 20-25 students. This report focuses on the second of these innovations.