Research
Further Rigorous Evaluations of U-Pace in Progress
With support from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences, we are conducting a four-year randomized controlled study involving
1,920 undergraduates across three disciplines (psychology, sociology, and
political science). The results of this research will reveal whether Amplified
Assistance with learning, mastery-based learning, or the combination of these
core U-Pace components are responsible for the greater learning and
greater academic success associated with U-Pace instruction. This
research will also determine whether all students benefit from U-Pace
instruction and whether improvements in U-Pace students' perceptions
of control over their learning mediate student outcomes.
With support from EDUCAUSE, funded through Next Generation Learning
Challenges, we have seeded U-Pace introduction to psychology courses
in three public universities. In addition, we have provided U-Pace
training to instructors from 20 additional colleges or universities.
Evaluation data from this first wave of adopting institutions will determine
whether the technology-enabled U-Pace instructional approach is
effective across institutions, LMSs, and student populations.
The findings on U-Pace have been published in the peer
reviewed journals EDUCAUSE Quarterly, EDUCAUSE Seeking Evidence of
Impact, and the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, and have
been presented at the following high profile conferences.
Articles
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L. E., Jirovec, D. L., Pfeiffer, H.
M., Ports, K. A., Barnack-Tavlaris, J. L., Helion, A. M., &
Swain, R. A. (2013). U-Pace instruction: Improving student success by
integrating content mastery and amplified assistance.
Journal of
Asynchronous Learning Networks, 17 (1), 147-154.
http://eric.ed.gov/?q=u-pace&id=EJ1011377
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., & Pedrick, L. E. (2012). Increasing
student success: Evaluating the effectiveness of U-Pace instruction at
UWM.
EDUCAUSE Seeking Evidence of Impact Case Study:
http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/increasing-student-success-evaluating-effectiveness-u-pace-instruction-uwm
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., Ports, K.A., Barnack-Tavlaris,
J., Helion, A., & Swain, R. (2011). U-Pace: Facilitating
academic success for all students.
EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 4.
http://www.educause.edu/library/EQM1140
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Jirovec, D.
L., Pedrick, L. E., Pfeiffer, H. M., & Stoiber, L. C. (2013).
Increasing student success in higher education through U-Pace
instruction.
Higher Learning Commission Collection of Papers on
Self-Study and Institutional Improvement.
Conference
Presentations
Joosten, T. & Reddy, D. M. (2015). Promoting student access and success through research.
Online Learning Consortium International Conference, Orlando, FL.
Fleming, R., Reddy, D. M., Stoiber, L. C., Kienzler, S. E. (graduate student), Pfeiffer, H. M. (graduate
student), & Fleming, R. R. (2015). U-Pace instruction produced greater learning than conventional
instruction in a randomized controlled trial.
Association for Psychological
Science, New York, NY.
Kienzler, S. E. (graduate student), Pfeiffer, H. M. (graduate student), Stoiber, L. C., Fleming, R., &
Reddy, D. M. (2015). Value of proactive e-mail support in facilitating student academic success.
UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development
Spring Conference, Green Lake, WI.
Reddy, D. M., Pedrick, L. E., Fleming, R., Kienzler, S. (graduate student), Stoiber, L. C.,
Barth, D. J., Pfeiffer, H. M. (graduate student), & Fleming, R. R. (2014). U-Pace instruction:
Paving the way to college success.
WCET Annual Conference,
Portland, OR.
Kienzler, S. (graduate student), Stoiber, L. C., Fleming, R. R., Fleming, R., Pfeiffer, H. M.
(graduate student), & Reddy, D. M. (2014). Proactive email responding to learning analytics.
WCET Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Stoiber, L. C., Pfeiffer, H. M. (graduate student), Pedrick, L. E., &
Barth, D. J. (2014). Improving student outcomes in higher education with U-Pace instruction.
International Conference on Learning, New York, NY.
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Stoiber, L. C., & Fleming, R. R. (2014). U-Pace instruction: Replication
of greater academic success and greater learning across disciplines and at adopting universities.
Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness,
Washington, D.C.
Fleming, R., Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Pfeiffer, H. M. (graduate student), & Stoiber, L. C. (2014).
Lessons learned from implementing U-Pace online instruction with high school and college students.
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference,
Jacksonville, FL.
Reddy, D. M., Fleming, R., Stoiber, L. C., & Pedrick, L.
(2013). Advancing excellence in teaching and learning.
WCET Annual
Conference, Denver, CO.
Reddy, D.M., Stoiber, L.C., Pfeiffer, H.M.
(graduate student), Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., & Barth, D.J.
(2013). Understanding the impact of online instruction: Strategies and
lessons from the U-Pace instructional approach.
EDUCAUSE Annual
Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., & Rudiger,
L. (2013). U-Pace: Increasing student success through evidence-based
online instruction.
Society
for the Teaching of Psychology Best
Practices Conference, Atlanta, GA.
*Featured Opening Session
Pfeiffer, H.M. (graduate student), Jirovec, D.L. (graduate student),
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., & Pedrick, L.E. (2013). Closing the
achievement gap by applying the science of learning.
American
Psychological Association Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Pfeiffer, H.M. (graduate student), Jirovec, D.L. (graduate student),
Reddy, D.M.
(graduate student), Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., & Barth, D.J.
(2013). Replication of U-Pace student outcomes across universities and
student populations.
American
Psychological Association Annual
Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Stearns, S.S. (graduate student), Jirovec,
D.L. (graduate student), Pfeiffer, H.M., Fleming, R., & Reddy,
D.M. (2013). Learning how to learn: U-Pace instruction facilitates
study skill development.
American
Psychological Association Annual
Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Dylan, D.J. & Fleming, R. (2013).
Using Desire2Learn solutions to implement the U-Pace model of online
instruction.
Fusion
Annual Desire2Learn Users' Conference, Boston,
MA.
Reddy, D.M. & Fleming, R. (2013). U-Pace instruction: Advancing
the practice of distance education.
World
Conference on Educational Media and Technology, Victoria, British Columbia.
Fleming, R., Reddy, D.M., Pedrick, L.E., & Barth, DJ. (2013).
U-Pace: A new
technology-enabled approach for online instruction.
Sloan-C Annual
Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium,
Las Vegas, NV.
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., Jirovec, D.L.
(graduate student), & Pfeiffer, H.M. (graduate student) (2013).
Increasing student success in higher education through U-Pace
instruction.
Higher
Learning Commission Conference, Chicago, IL.
Jirovec, D.L. (graduate student), Pfeiffer, H.M. (graduate student),
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., & Barth, D.J. (2013).
Applying learning science to increase student success.
Office of
Professional and Instructional Development Conference,
Madison, WI.
Fleming, R. & Walker, J.D. (2013). Why intervention and impact
evaluation is critical for improving student learning.
EDUCAUSE
Learning Initiative Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
*Featured Conference Post: http://nextgenlearning.org/blog/advancing-next-generation-learning-eli-2013
*Video: http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-annual-meeting/2013/2013/why-intervention-and-impact-evaluation-critical-improving-student-learning
Fleming, R., Reddy, D.M., Pedrick, L.E., Barth, D.J., Jirovec, D.L.
(graduate student), Pfeiffer, H. M. (graduate student), &
Stearns, S.S. (graduate student) (2013). U-Pace: A new model for online
instruction in higher education. Georgia Conference on College and
University Teaching,
Center
for Excellence in Teaching and Learning,
Kennesaw, GA.
Fleming, R., Reddy, D.M., Pedrick, L.E., & Barth,
D.J. (2013). Measuring fundamental processes critical to deep learning
in the SoTL.
SoTL Commons Conference, Savannah, GA.
Fleming, R., Reddy, D.M., & Pedrick, L.E. (2012). Comprehensively documenting
learning: Measuring psychological mediators of mastery.
EDUCAUSE
Learning Initiative Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., et al. (2012). U-Pace instruction
produces deep learning in academically underprepared undergraduates.
Innovations
Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Pfeiffer, H.M. (graduate student), Lafleur, R. (graduate student),
Jirovec, D.L. (graduate student), et
al. (2012). Effect of U-Pace instruction on student success.
Association for
Psychological Science Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Reddy, D.M. (2012). Advantages to using an evidence-based approach in
designing online instruction and evaluating student outcomes.
American
Psychological Association Symposium, Orlando, FL.
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., Pedrick, L.E., et al., (2012). The results of
a randomized
controlled study of U-Pace instruction.
Nineteenth International
Conference on Learning, Institute of Education, University
of London, London, UK.
Millichap, N. Stevenson, K., Varma-Nelson, P., &
Reddy, D.M. (2012). Spreading innovations for student success: Three
Next Generation Learning Challenges Projects.
Sloan-C International
Conference on Online Learning, Orlando, FL.
Reddy, D.M. (2011). Meeting
student needs with innovative digital solutions.
National University
Telecommunications Network Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Reddy, D.M., Fleming, R., & Pedrick, L.E. (2011). The U-Pace
instructional
approach: Greater student learning through student-centered online
instruction.
Best
Practices in the Teaching of Psychology Conference,
Atlanta, GA.