OUCC 2015 Inspiring Innovation Core Student Skills through Online Modules Lillian Chumbley May 5, 2015
Background PIF was awarded in 2013 Application was based on concepts of current Academic Integrity module Request for suggestions sent to academic departments and faculty
Selection More than 100 submissions One complete proposal Reviewed by committee Categorized into three modules in addition to the original two modules Merged like concepts Focus on first-year and capstone courses
Development Constraints April 31 completion date (March 31 deadline for developers) More than 30 people Involvement from Academic Skills, Career Centre, Departments, ESL, Trent Centre for Community Based Education, two outside contractors External speakers
Technical Considerations Shared Cross-platform Automatic registration of students Not managed Ability to confirm completion Sharing of grades with instructors
Developer Constraints One-hour maximum student completion time Assessment Auto grading 3x question pool Bite-sized content Video and interactive content
Before and After
Focus Group Students completed modules in a lab Comparison with previous version Direction on specific contentcontent Multimedia Timed
Lessons Learned Be specific on content requirements Multiple contributors/editors More video and multimedia Ease of editing
Grade Transfer Previous process – manual Privacy concerns ~4000 students – primarily first-year Last minute student submissions
Benefits Student Success In class Placement After graduation Supporting in class teaching Eliminating duplication Faculty time Student time Providing remedial activities
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