Using the New Academic Advising Report for Advising

Using the New Academic Advising Report for Advising A Course Storyboard Author: Nicol Preston For the Fulfillment of Assignment 4 DETT 607 November, 2014

The ’Using the New Academic Advising Report for Advising’ training course is designed to assist all forward facing XIT advising staff about how to best utilize this report to identify: qappropriate course selection, qassist with student enrollment, qidentify and assist with proactive resolution of student academic program completion barriers, and q to provide excellent customer service to assist XIT to reach its projected student recruitment and retention goals. Course Overview

The storyboard will contain the following: 1. Needs Analysis 2. Course ‘players’ – all involved in the course’s development and participation 3. Course Stage: The D 2 L classroom 4. Course material information 5. Informing principles 6. Course outline Storyboard Contents

Learning Objectives Measurability Upon completion of this training course, learners will be able to: Learning objective will be measured by completion of the following: Interpret all sections of the academic advising report � Based upon the information on the report, advise students to take appropriate coursework remaining within their respective program � Identify potential student challenges in the areas of course grades and grade point average (GPA) based upon the information contained on this report � Counsel students based upon the information on the report and use other advising skill sets given in previous XIT training courses � � Assignments as submitted into the learning management system � Completion of scenarios contained within individual and group assignments submitted into the course learning management system � Completion of scenarios contained within individual and group assignments to be submitted into the course learning management system Needs Analysis Uncovered

Student Players: All forward facing academic counseling staff who require use of the new advising report Instructional Staff Players: Course instructor Instructional Design Players: LMS Instructional designer SME Course ‘Players’

Area where learners check for pending communication The control panel for instructors to design the classroom. This area is where the instructor communicates important information to the learners regarding course content, activities, assignments, tips, and motivational guidance via text or other media use. This area allows for the instructor to communicate events (assignment due dates, activity dates, and other important dated information) to the learners. Example: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=qw. X 0 OLr. Wb. Fg The Stage: LMS Home Page

This is where learners receive feedback on submitted assignments. The Stage: LMS Assignment Feedback

The Stage: LMS Discussion Area The LMS conference area will facilitate interaction between: • Learner-learner • Learner-instructor • Learner-material This is where learners demonstrate competency within stated course objectives. Scaffolding is used to encourage learner confidence and application of gained knowledge.

Welcome to ‘Using the New Academic Advising Report’ course! Contains: • Course syllabus • Course schedule • Assignment descriptions • Course learning objectives • Weekly module information • Discussions area This area is where the course content will appear when the user selects one of the areas within the ‘course content’ section. The Stage: Assignments Area

Course Learning Materials

Course Materials

Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction 1. Gaining attention 2. Informing the learner of the objective 3. Simulating recall of prerequisite learner capabilities 4. Providing the stimulus material 5. Providing learner guidance 6. Eliciting performance 7. Providing feedback about performance correctness 8. Assessing performance 9. Enhancing Retention and behavior Gagne, R. , Wagner, W. , Golas, K, & Keller, J. (2005) Principles of instructional design (5 th ed. ). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. Informing Principles

Informing Principles

Keller’s ARCS Model - Motivation ATTENTION A. 1. Perceptual arousal A. 2. Inquiry arousal A. 3. Variability CONFIDENCE C. 1. Learning requirements C. 2. Success opportunities C. 3. Personal control RELEVANCE R. 1. Goal orientation R. 2. Motive matching R. 3. Familiarity SATISFACTION S. 1. Natural consequences S. 2. Positive consequences S. 3. Equity Gagne, R. , Wager, W. , Golas, K. & Keller, J. (2005). P. 115 Informing Principles

This training course is an online four week course. The week-byweek outline is as follows: Week One – Introduction to the New Academic Advising Report Learning Objectives: q Learners will complete an assessment of their knowledge of the contents of the report in groups of 2 q Learners will be exposed to the new report and the change in format q Learners will demonstrate competency of the information within this week’s topic by participation in group discussion questions Resources: q Creation of a side by side, compare/contrast example of the old report and new report as created by in-house course material experts q Learning Activity/Assessment: Mock Student Counseling Session q LMS discussion activity participation Course Outline

Week Two – Comprehension of the Report Content: Section by Section Learning Objectives: q Learners will develop the ability to identify the content of each section of the new report q Learners will develop the ability to identify remaining program coursework for the goal of student enrollment q Resource: q Samples of the new report as developed q Learning Activity/Assessment: by XIT SME’s § LMS individual and group discussion activities Course Outline

Week Three – How to Apply Our Knowledge when Using the New Report Learning Objectives: q Identification of issues with the numbers contained within this report and how to research them q Identification of student program/course needs and drawing upon previous knowledge to use methods to overcome potential student obstacles q Resources: q Samples of the new report as developed q Learning Activities/Assessments: by XIT SME’s § Individual assessment activities to be submitted within LMS assignments area Course Outline

Week Four – Summary and Application of New Learning Objectives: q Learners will employ reflective learning skills to demonstrate competency of how to comprehend the new report, assist students with appropriate course selection, and identify potential barriers to program completion q q q Resources: Summary of course material presented in LMS classroom Learning Activity/Assessment: Mock Student Counseling § Students be given a student scenario. One learner will pose as the student, the other as the counselor. Learners must record the mock student academic counseling session and submit it for grading within LMS assignments area Course Outline