Personalized Course Coaching at Scale: Bringing ECoach to Pitt

Abstract 

ECoach is a personalized coaching tool developed at the University of Michigan that allows tailored communication and interventions for students in large enrollment courses. ECoach allows professors to personalize feedback to students, supporting student success in the short term, as well as in the long-term by promoting meta-cognitive and self-regulatory skills. This project will support the adoption of ECoach at the University of Pittsburgh and include pilots in PSY, BIOSC, and CHEM courses. Based on research with ECoach at Michigan, we expect improved grades and lower DFW rates for students who use ECoach. 

Principal Investigator 

Lingfeng Liu, Ph.D. 
Co-Principal Investigator 
Department of Chemistry 

Jennifer Ganger, Ph.D. 
Co-Principal Investigator 
Department of Pyschology 

Jessica Wandelt, Ph.D. 
Co-Principal Investigator 
Department of Biological Sciences