SmarterMeasure - Faculty Advising Information

The QEP & SmarterMeasure: Faculty Advising Information

The Quality Enhancement Plan at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

An assessment tool to determine student readiness to succeed in an online learning environment.
Areas of Assessment
Technical Competency Life Factors
Technical Knowledge Reading Recall
Personal Attributes Typing Skills
Learning Styles

Detailed Information About:
Technical Competency
Life Factors

Technical Knowledge
Reading Recall

Personal Attributes
Typing Skills
Learning Styles

Students have access to SmarterMeasure through JSRCC Webpage
SmarterMeasure is web-available:
Target population is all new entering students and any continuing student interested in taking distance learning for the first time.
If a returning student expresses interest in taking a DL class for the first time, please direct the student to SmarterMeasure as a first step. Students previously unsuccessful in DL should also be directed to SmarterMeasure.
Incoming students are encouraged to take the assessment after completing Compass placement tests.
Students can access SM through
Reynolds libraries
Academic Computing Centers
on a limited basis in Testing Centers
on their home computer.
Only admitted students should be encouraged to take the assessment.

Accessing SmarterMeasure
Students are provided directions at a variety of locations, in Emerge, and through SOAR
Advisors are encouraged to direct new DL students to SmarterMeasure before they register for an online class
Weblinks available on
Quicklinks
The Ripple Effect webpage
Center for Distance Learning webpage
Student Testing Center webpage

The Assessment Sections of SmarterMeasure Integrated with SIS

Interpreting SmarterMeasure Scores

Our Current Status
Nearly 2300 students have completed SmarterMeasure since May 2010.

Students’ Reactions in Fall 2010 Satisfaction Survey : Overall, were you satisfied with theSmarterMeasure Self-Assessment

Over 90% of Student Responses Indicate that SmarterMeasure
Was easy to access
Included directions for log-in that were easy
Included directions for each section that were easy to follow
Contained questions and response choices that were easy to comprehend

Questions?
Thanks for reviewing this information! We appreciate the time you will spend with your advisees to assist them their preparation to succeed as online learners. Please contact the QEP Coordinator at (804) 523-5515 or rippleeffect@reynolds.edu with any additional questions you might have.

Additional Resources
SmarterMeasure Interpretation Chart provides the corresponding values for High, Medium and Low scores in a word document.
Faculty Information - Advising with SmarterMeasure offers helpful tips and conversations starters.
Both documents are permanently housed on the Student Development Services Sharepoint site.

SmarterMeasure - Faculty Advising Information

by megbfoster on Jan 17, 2011

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