1. Evidence Based Teaching Strategy: Applied to Student Orientation
Diane Ruiz Cairns, Ed.S.
Lawrence Technological University
eLearning Services

2. Agenda
Overview of project
Evidence Based Teaching
Re-Design
Q&A

3. Overview of Project
University staff provide student orientation sessions to new students each semester. The staff choose their method of teaching students about university resources using techniques and tools based on intuition and previous experience rather than on scientific evidence of effectiveness. The College of Management is developing a student orientation program by applying evidence-based teaching. The enhanced program helps staff to choose techniques and tools that maximize student learning. Examples of the application of evidence-based teaching strategies will be provided with the orientation to Academic Honor Code - Student Code of Conduct and Plagiarism.

4. Evidence Based Teaching
Engage students using active learning strategies
Data gathered on student performance
Identify functional relationships
Reinforce successive approximation to mastery of material
Instructor/administrators serve as facilitator, rather than gatekeeper
Allow multiple opportunities; rapid feedback

5. Element of Redesign Student Orientation
Planning for appropriate learning experience
Design of Curriculum
Methods of instruction
Lecture, Demonstration
Examples of Acceptable Work
Example of Plagiarism
Demonstrate ability to identify and resolve
Complete quiz
Identify desired results
All students receive orientation
Knowledge of Academic Honor Code / Plagiarism
Comprehension of APA Requirements
Application of Standards
Acceptable evidence
All students complete orientation
Quiz scores
Faculty feedback

6. Instruction Strategies
For each topic a set of student-centered learning outcomes are developed
The outcomes are designed to challenge students beyond recall
Students are expected to apply concepts to situations
Assessment of learning through quizzes aligned with learning outcomes
Immediate feedback provided with correct and incorrect responses
Taped lectures of the traditional content delivered by skilled lecturer
Students will be provided access to the material prior to the start of the semester; at time of enrollment; reminder two weeks before class starts.
Students are required to complete the instruction and quiz in the first week of class
Vary examples each semester (students required to complete student orientation each semester)

7. Need for Change - Plagiarism
Countless cases of plagiarism are detected
Generally responses to the issue focus on punitive, rather than educative, measures
Learning and teaching strategies varied
Interpretation of plagiarism policy and practice varied
Increase awareness of plagiarism policy
Increase knowledge of APA standards, scholarly writing
Reduce plagiarism

8. Information Gathering
Quiz scores
Identify student, degree program
Topics requiring further instruction / attention
Consistent low score across student population
Students requiring follow-up: tutoring
Number of students completing the quiz in a timely fashion
Satisfaction with instruction
Data will be used to evaluate effectiveness of student comprehension of instruction
Faculty reports of plagiarism
Data will be used to evaluate Student Orientation Program: Plagiarism instruction

9. Student Orientation Program
Welcoming Remarks – Dean
15 mins for each topic; Face-to-Face; Reference to Webpages; Handouts
Library
Blackboard
Academic Achievement Center
Student Advising
Policy on Course Attendance
Time Management / Study Skills
Academic Honor Code / Student Code of Conduct
Plagiarism
Examples of plagiarism; explanation of why the example demonstrates plagiarism
Examples of scholarly writing; citing sources; paraphrasing; quoting, etc.
Resources available for reference

10. Resources Development of Orientation
University Media Pro - Development
Course Designer – Design, Development
College Dean’s Office – Requirements, Communication
College Student Administrator(s) – Requirements, Student Communication, Evaluation of Results
Commitment of resources to evaluate results and report out
Follow-up with students by second week of semester to address tutoring options
Document faculty reports of plagiarism
Update orientation material with fresh/current examples

11. Implementation College of Management
Introduced to Faculty at start of semester faculty meeting(s)
Fall 2015 first semester
Soft requirement for students to complete
Plan for mandatory compliance following first academic year of implementation

12. Example of Student Orientation Program
Blackboard Organization
Student enrollment refreshed each semester
University eHelp services host current orientation material
Academic Honor Code / Student Code of Conduct and Plagiarism quiz within Blackboard Organization
Example of Proposed Student Orientation
Example of Proposed Administrator Presentation
Example of College of Management Student Orientation

14. Style of Orientation to Follow current Blackboard Orientation:
Welcome by Dean
Topic specific video for each academic support service
Professional Delivery
Consistent delivery method

15. Apply same format as Faculty Orientation
Visual of department administrator
Talking points
Examples for use of resources
Standard location external to LMS

18. Next Steps
Confirm transcript for each Student Support Service department
Review of past recorded orientations
Recommended transcript
Develop examples to support comprehension of material
Implement August 2015
Deploy to all College of Management students
Evaluate
Adjust
Mandatory for all students
Standard Operational Support

19. Discussion
There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.
-- Winston Churchill

20. References