QuestSmarter Measure Learning Readiness Indicator SMLRI Lunch Learn

Quest/Smarter. Measure™ Learning Readiness Indicator™ (SM/LRI) Lunch & Learn Series

WELCOME &INTRODUCTIONS Anita Crawley, Readiness Coordinator, Online Education Initiative Julie Owen, Smarter. Services, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Recording will be posted to Quest Resources Site

LUNCH & LEARN Today’s presentation will consist of a three course meal. Enjoy!

Anita Crawley Quest for Online Success OEI Readiness Program

How familiar are you with the OEI Online Readiness Program • Have been using it with students for at least one term • Have been exploring it during fall term • Have received notification that it is available Systemwide, but have not yet started • Am here to learn how to use it at my institution.

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) Smarter. Measure™ Learning Readiness Indicator™ Check-on-learning quizzes Supplemental material

QUEST MODULES Novice Online Learners Smarter. Measure™ Overview Of Online Learning Tech Ready Becoming an Effective Online Learner • Organizational & Study Skills • Time Management • Communication Skills • Online Reading Strategies Experienced Online Learners Becoming an Effective Online Learner • Organizational & Study Skills • Time Management • Communication Skills • Online Reading Strategies Education Planning Career 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

QUEST AND SMARTERMEASURE NOVICE MODULES Module Title Alignment with Smarter. Measure 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 Smarter. Measure Organizing for Online Success Life Factors Study Skills & Time Management Life Factors Communication Skills for Online Learning Personal Attributes Online Reading Strategies Reading Skills

QUEST AND SMARTERMEASURE COLLEGE COMPLETION Module Title Alignment with Smarter. Measure Career Planning Life Factors Educational Planning Life Factors Instructional Support Life Factors Personal Support Life Factors Financial Planning Life Factors

Anita Crawley Quest Research Findings

QUEST ADOPTION College Audience Spring 2015 8 OEI Pilot Colleges Fall 2015 -Spring 2016 24 OEI Pilot Colleges Fall 2016 and beyond 113 California Community Colleges Adoption from 89 non-pilot (8/15/16) Exploring Implemented Total + 24 34 10 58/113

QUEST RESEARCH BACKGROUND Online Student Audience from Pilot Schools Spring 2015 (8) Fall 2015 (24) Spring 2016 (24) Novice Experienced 24% 75% 37% 67% 41% 59%

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 – Smarter. Measure Mod 2 – Overview Online Learning Mod 3 – Tech Ready Mod 4 – Becoming Effective *Improve success in online course 66 -71% 85 -88% 81 -85% 87 -93%

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

Julie Owen, Smarter. Services, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Using Your Smarter. Measure Data

Progression of Smarter. Measure Data Utilization Predictive Correlation Comparison Descriptive Student Service

HOW do I get started? • Reach out to Anita Crawley • She will provide login credentials to Readiness Contact • Test out admin login using instructions

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

Make It Matter-Student Success • 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

Make It Matter Resources SM/LRI • Case studies - http: //www. smarterservices. com/resources/case-studies/ • How other Client Schools Use & Smarter. Measure Data http: //smartermeasure. com/smartermeasure/assets/File/2015 -Client-Implementation. Survey-Results. pdf • Research results - http: //smartermeasure. com/research-results/ • Suggested Research Constructs http: //smartermeasure. com/research-results/ OEI Readiness Resource Repository - https: //ccconlineed. instructure. com/courses/527

Time for the Meal Ticket • The best part is that this is a FREE lunch-when used inside the Quest program for online students, there is no cost to the schools • Follow-up survey – your feedback is valuable to us • Webinar Lunch & Learn Series – 3 remaining topics Julie Owen julie@smarterservices. com *Linked. In - https: //www. linkedin. com/in/julieowen 4 Anita Crawley acrawley@ccconlineed. org