Quest/SmarterMeasure™ Learning Readiness Indicator™ (SM/LRI) Webinar Series

Welcome & Introductions Anita Crawley, Readiness Coordinator, Online Education Initiative Katie Winter, SmarterServices, Relationship Manager serving CCC’s

Launching Quest Are you Ready?

3, 2, 1 Before Takeoff… INVESTIGATE What is Quest? Quest Program with SmarterMeasure Research Findings of Quest More about SmarterMeasure and Accessing Data PREPARE TO LAUNCH How do I get started? Financial responsibility BLAST OFF! More information and resources

Quest for Online Success OEI Readiness Program Anita Crawley Quest for Online Success OEI Readiness Program

Poll Question How familiar are you with the OEI Online Readiness Program/Quest? Poll Question Have been using it with students for at least one term We are currently exploring it – no students yet Learning about it for the first time on today’s webinar

Quest for online Success Videos vs Comprehensive Quest Program Jan. 2015 - 24 OEI pilot courses Quest/SM Aug. 2015 - Quest videos alone Creative Commons Aug. 2016 - 113 CCC’s Quest/SM for prospective and currently enrolled online students.

Quest for online Success Readiness for Online Learning Program Interactive engaging online workshop built in Canvas 11 tutorials, 4 interactive tools for skill development Two pathways (novice & experienced online learners) SmarterMeasure™ Learning Readiness Indicator™ Check-on-learning quizzes Supplemental material

Quest Program Prospective Online Learners (1) Novice Online Learners (2) Experienced Online Learners (3) SmarterMeasure™ Overview Of Online Learning SmarterMeasure™ Overview Of Online Learning Tech Ready Becoming an Effective Online Learner Organizational & Study Skills Time Management Communication Skills Online Reading Strategies Becoming an Effective Online Learner Education Planning Career Planning Instructional Support Personal Support Financial Planning

inside and outside the classroom As students are deciding whether to take their first online course (1) Once registered/prior to beginning of term (2) During Week 1/linked inside online course - Getting Started assignments (2) Ongoing self & instructor-referral to resources (3)

Quest Program Prospective & Novice Pathways Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure Understanding Strengths/Weaknesses Take SM/LRI Introduction to Online Learning All subtests Getting Tech Ready Technical Competency Technical Skills

Quest Program Becoming An Effective Student (Novice & Experienced) Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure Organizing for Online Success Life Factors Study Skills & Time Management Communication Skills for Online Learning Personal Attributes Online Reading Strategies Reading Skills

Quest Program College Completion (Experienced Pathway) Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure Career Planning Life Factors Educational Planning Instructional Support Personal Support Financial Planning

Quest Research Findings Anita Crawley Quest Research Findings

Quest Research Surveys Research Goals: How and when students engage with the readiness program (current) What impact the readiness program has on success in online courses (future) Delivery - Initial Surveys & End of Term Surveys

Quest Research Findings Novice Pathway Mod 1 – SmarterMeasure 66-71% Mod 2 – Overview Online Learning 85-88% Mod 3 – Tech Ready 81-85% Mod 4 – Becoming Effective 87-93% *Improve success in online course

Quest Research Findings Experienced Online Student Pathway Mod 5 – Career Exploration 75-77% Mod 6 – Ed Planning 74-75% Mod 7 – Instructional Support 76-77% Mod 8 – Personal Support 77-82% Mod 9 – Financial Planning 75-85% *Overall Helpfulness

SmarterMeasure (as a part of Quest) Katie Winter, SmarterServices, Relationship Manager SmarterMeasure (as a part of Quest)

Introduction to SmarterMeasure SM is a Learning Readiness Indicator provided by SmarterServices Assessment Uses a Sequence of Activities Measures the degree to which students possess the non-cognitive skills needed for success in an online, hybrid or technology-rich on- campus course Does not rely on simple self-assessment questions Immediate score and diagnostic interpretation of results to the student and to their college Major benefits: Identify at-risk students, Increase Retention and Directs Students to resources and remediation SM is an assessment that uses a sequence of activities to measure the degree to which students possess the non-cognitive skills needed for success in an online, hybrid or technology-rich on-campus course SM does not rely on simple self-assessment questions with obvious "right" and "wrong" answers. SmarterMeasure provides an immediate score and diagnostic interpretation of results to the student and to their college. Major benefit: Identify at-risk students, Increase Retention and Directs Students to resources and remediation

7 Major Assessment Components Individual Attributes - motivation, procrastination, willingness to ask for help, etc. Life Factors - Availability of time, support from family and employers, finances, etc. Learning styles - Based on the multiple intelligences model Technical Competency - Skills using technology Technical Knowledge - Knowledge of technology terms On-screen Reading Rate and Recall Typing Speed and Accuracy SmarterMeasure includes seven major assessment components which measure: Individual Attributes - motivation, procrastination, willingness to ask for help, etc. Life Factors - Availability of time, support from family and employers, finances, etc. Learning styles - Based on the multiple intelligences model Technical Competency - Skills using technology Technical Knowledge - Knowledge of technology terms On-screen Reading Rate and Recall Typing Speed and Accuracy

Student Success with 11% reduction in failure rates in online courses Online grades of those who had taken the LRI were, in fact, significantly higher (average GPA of 2.87), than the grades of those who had not taken the assessment (average GPA 2.44). Less than 10% of students classified w/low readiness went on to achieve academic success Life Factors & Individual Attributes are the most predictive sections regarding academic success

STEPS To Accessing the Data LTI Integration Logging in to Admin Panel Admin.smartermeasure.com Login credentials Click Analytics Select Search Criteria, Search

Prepare to Launch HOW do I get started? Send email with Readiness Lead and LMS Administrator to Anita Anita will send Getting Started email (explore or implement) You will get SM admin login instructions with the Getting Started email

Ways to Build Quest Course Prospective, Novice & Experienced – generic Prospective, Novice & Experienced – localized OR Deliver Separate Courses for Prospective, Novice, or Experienced (generic)

Financial Responsibility 2 options Quest with SmarterMeasure: Free for online and hybrid students. SmarterMeasure standalone: Contact Katie to initiate a separate contract for f2f and web- enhanced courses.

BLAST OFF! Resources OEI Readiness Resource Repository https://ccconlineed.instructure.com/courses/527 SmarterMeasure™ Learning Readiness Indicator™ Case studies - http://www.smarterservices.com/resources/case-studies/ How other Client Schools Use & SmarterMeasure Data http://smartermeasure.com/smartermeasure/assets/File/2015-Client-Implementation- Survey-Results.pdf Research results - http://smartermeasure.com/research/research-results/ Suggested Research Constructs - http://smartermeasure.com/research/research-results/

Next steps Anita Crawley acrawley@ccconlineed.org Follow-up survey – your feedback is valuable to us Webinar Series – Best Practices April 12th at 12pm For Questions and to Get Started, Send email to: Anita Crawley acrawley@ccconlineed.org Katie Winter katie@smarterservices.com