3. Case Study 1

1. Course: Introduction to Statistics – Adapting Pace and Learning Materials

Context: First year of an undergraduate university programme; a compulsory course for approximately n = 400 students enrolled in a social sciences programme. For many students, “Introduction to Statistics” represents their first encounter with a quantitative subject. Two midterm exams have already been conducted as part of summative assessment, and the third and final midterm exam is scheduled to take place within the next two weeks.

In the previous academic year, the course pass rate was 55%, and no changes were made to the course design prior to its delivery in the current year.

Evaluation: Data from the LMS are analysed, including login frequency, time spent on quizzes, and weekly quiz results.

Results: The analysis revealed that 40% of students are lagging behind in completing weekly tasks or do not complete them at all. The level of student activity over the past three months is illustrated through a Moodle-based visualisation of activity throughout the semester.

The following graph presents student workload in the learning design, broken down by types of learning and teaching activities.

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