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

Orientation to Online Learning online It’s all about improving student success and retention in online courses What do students need and when do they need it?

Personal Attributes Skill building prior to Day 1 Self-discipline, self-direction, self-regulation, Self-efficacy (ex. ability to ask questions, identify and seek help when needed in areas such as tutoring and other academic and student support resources) Work independently, time management, ability to set priorities, set short and long-term goals to improve motivation, remain focused on academics

Technology Skills Prior to Day 1 Navigate and use functions of the learning platform (synchronous and asynchronous) Basic computer skills Adequate hardware and software Other technical skills required for specific course

Requirements of Specific Course From Faculty - Week 1 Expectations of a particular online course Flow of instruction Deadlines Assignment, grades, participation

Ongoing Support Academic support and faculty engagement to help motivate students Information available about academic and student support services Tools and instructions for developing stronger cognitive organizational skills and effective goal setting strategies Mentoring through academic support and utilization of different avenues such as counseling, tutoring and peer mentoring.

OEI Quest for Online Success Anita Crawley OEI Quest for Online Success

How familiar are you with the OEI Online Readiness Program Have been using it with students Have been exploring it Have received notification that it is available Systemwide, but have not yet started Never heard of it

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

Novice Online Learners Experienced Online Learners Quest Modules Novice Online Learners Experienced Online Learners 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

Quest and SmarterMeasure Novice Modules 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 and SmarterMeasure Becoming An Effective Student 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 and SmarterMeasure College Completion Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure Career Planning Life Factors Educational Planning Instructional Support Personal Support Financial Planning

inside and outside the classroom Prior to beginning of term Linked inside online course Used as “Getting Started” assignments Ongoing self & instructor-referral to resources

Anita Crawley Quest Research

Quest Research Surveys RP Group Reports: Student surveys after Quest completion and at the end of the term Faculty survey and Program Review

Quest Research Findings Novice Pathway –Provide useful strategies & tools Mod 1 – SmarterMeasure 92% Mod 2 – Overview Online Learning 94% Mod 3 – Tech Ready 92% Mod 4 – Becoming Effective 87% *Improve success in online course

Quest Research Findings Experienced Online Student Pathway Mod 5 – Career Exploration 88% Mod 6 – Ed Planning 85% Mod 7 – Instructional Support 89% Mod 8 – Personal Support 91% Mod 9 – Financial Planning 89% *Overall Helpfulness

Quest Analytics Project Combining data from the multimedia tutorials, SmarterMeasure and Canvas analytics to understand how students are engaging with Quest. Goal is to measure impact of participation in the Quest program on student success in online courses.

Anita Crawley What’s New?

leveraging Quest for Online Learners One-Week Short-Course for Faculty from @One Self-paced – freely available Three Modules General Information about Quest Exploring Quest Embedding and Assigning Quest

HOW do I get started? Send an email to Anita Crawley acrawley@ccconlineed.org Include names of DE Coordinator and LMS Administrator More information - Readiness Resource Repository https://ccconlineed.instructure.com/courses/ 527