Case Study: Pima Community College boosts student participation and discussion grades with Packback

Pima Community College boosts student participation by 60% with Packback

Pima Community College faced significant challenges with student engagement and academic performance in its online courses. Professor Pamela Lizardi struggled with low participation rates in the LMS discussion boards, where only a handful of students would regularly complete assignments. The work that was submitted was often minimal, lacked depth, and demonstrated poor citation skills, leading to low grades. To address this, the college turned to Packback Questions.

The solution implemented was Packback, which provided a platform for online discussions and later incorporated Deep Dives for structured, AI-supported essays. Using Packback resulted in a 60% increase in student participation and a 17% rise in discussion grades. Furthermore, 60% of students showed improvement in their ability to cite sources properly. Packback successfully transformed the quality and consistency of student engagement, boosting critical thinking and writing clarity.

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