Table 5 Comparison of the features of the FIT and FIT + AL courses
FIT | FIT + AL | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
Didactic objectives | Identical to the academic plan | Identical to the academic plan | Institutionally established |
Exams | 1 Midterm,1 Final | 1 Midterm, 1 Final | Same exams |
Quizzes | 3 Master quizzes | 3 Master quizzes | Presented at the end of each module. They are done in CANVAS on a set date |
Individual tasks | Weekly tasks | Weekly tasks | Application of concepts seen in the week and with revision in a maximum of 5 business days |
Collaborative tasks | Two mini-cases for each module (a total of 6 mini-cases) | Two mini-cases for each module (a total of 6 mini-cases) | Resolution of mini-cases to apply theoretical concepts in groups of 3–4 students |
Presentations | One PPT presentation for each class | One PPT presentation for each class | PowerPoint presentations are made from the course design. In the case of FIT + AL courses, the presentations are personalized with exercises according to the teaching scenarios; in the FIT courses, the exercises are always established prior to the course |
Class sessions | Twice weekly | Twice weekly | Two 90-min sessions every week on Tuesday and Friday |
Textbook | Textbook | None | CogBooks replaces the base textbook in FIT + AL courses. The same book was proposed as an additional reference |
Reading material before class | The CogBooks material was uploaded to CANVAS, but its reading and comprehension have no value in the final evaluation | In CogBooks, their reading and comprehension have value in the final evaluation | The material is the same, but in FIT + AL, the review before class has value in the final grade. Although highly recommended, it is at the students' discretion in FITs without AL |
Students | 15 (Instructor 3) 18 (Instructor 4) | 18 (Instructor 1) 19 (Instructor 2) | The four groups were offered in the Fall semester of Year 1 |