A review of the Accelerated Programs for Bay Path University with supporting research.

1. Council on Accelerated Programs
Review of Bay Path University

2. A G E N D A
• 9:00 – 9:30 Introductions and Overview
• 9:30 – 10:30 Brain Based Learning
• 10:45 - 12:00 CAP Review of ENG 114, ENG 124, & BIO 109
• Noon – 1:30 Lunch
• 1:30 – 2:30 Adult Learning Theory
• 2:45 – 3:45 CAP Review of MAT 104, HIS 114, & Connect
• 3:45 – 4:45 Best Practices in Online Learning
• 4:45 – 5:00 Q & A

3. W H O S E W H O ?
Find someone who….
1. Works in a different part of the college
2. Has a similar hobby to you
3. Has traveled outside the U.S. in the last year
4. Has taken a class (any type of class) recently

4. W H AT M A K E S S T U D E N T S
S U C C E S S F U L ?

5. E N G A G E M E N T

6. E N G A G E M E N T D O N E W E L L
“Students must be highly engaged to be successful in this course. The range of
assignments requires continuous response throughout each week. The KnowledgePath
system used a nice variety of engaging activities, with rich content. Individually,
students had multiple engagement points throughout each week.” - BIO 109
“All activities in the course shell involve students in the course evaluation of one
another through discussion threads and weekly writing assignments. There are always
opportunities for engagement, review and assessment within the course shell with both
instructor and peers.”- ENG 124
“Staff at Bay Path University should be commended for the robust menu of advising
and retention strategies that are provided to students without requiring the student to
reach out and request assistance from the advisor. Adult students have many demands
on their time, and may not always choose to reach out to their advisor to do the
planning and self-reflection in the core advising services or contact their advisor if they
are having trouble.’- Advising Review

7. G O A L : C R E AT E A R O A D M A P
Rule 1: Each step should ENGAGE the learner
Rule 2: The roadmap should take learners from FIRST
CONTACT THROUGH GRADUATION
Rule 3: It should incorporate concepts from BRAIN
BASED LEARNING, ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND
BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE LEARNING

8. B R A I N B A S E D L E A R N I N G

9. E M O T I O N S M AT T E R
R U L E 1 :

10. W H Y ?

11. E M O T I O N S
M AT T E R
• Too Much Stress Limits
Learning
• Laughter Reduces Stress
• 60 Seconds
• Low Stress, High
Challenge (Caine and
Caine)

12. O R I G A M I F R O G
S E L F - E F F I C A C Y, S E L F - C O N F I D E N C E , S E L F - E S T E E M

13. S C A F F O L D I N G
P R A C T I C A L I D E A 1
“The building upon
assignments and skills week
to week with a final end
artifact produced allows the
instructor and student to see
progress while assessing
throughout the course.”
- ENG 124 KP

14. P R O V I D E R E S O U R C E S
P R A C T I C A L I D E A 2
“The KnowledgePath system
flowed easily and was full of rich
content. Labs and discussions
supported the content within
each module, and material was
presented using multiple
methods (video, charts, text,
graphics). The range and depth
of material covered seemed
appropriate for an introductory
biology class.”
- BIO 109 KP

15. M O V E M E N T M AT T E R S
R U L E 2 :

16. R E - E N G A G E M E N T
W H Y ?

17. F E E D Y O U R B R A I N
W H Y ?

18. WA L K
A N D
TA L K
P R A C T I C A L I D E A 1

19. G A L L E RY
WA L K
• Presentation:
• Take a Tour
• Scavenger Hunt
• Practice:
• Pose Questions
• Analyze and Evaluate

20. V I S I O N M AT T E R S
R U L E 3 :
“The week one Native American gallery
is a wonderful example of engaging
visual learners and creating opportunities
for students to interact with one
another.” - HIS 114

22. A P P L E

23. Big Picture and Small Details

24. E V O L U T I O N
W H Y ?

25. N O V E LT Y
M AT T E R S
R U L E 4 :

26. D I V E R S I T Y A N D VA R I E T Y
P R A C T I C A L I D E A
“Commendation is given for the use of different media and strategies in the course shell.
The use of oral and video posts by the students in reading their narrative in week six is a
great way for students to engage with the materials. There was also use of discussion
threads and opportunities for dialogue between the students towards with the end of the
course which is a strong use of adult learning strategies.” - ENG 114

27. Let’s Take a Look…
CAP Review of:
ENG 114
ENG 124
BIO 109

28. A D U LT L E A R N I N G
T H E O RY

29. W H AT ’ S T H E D I F F E R E N C E ?
Traditional Learner Adult Learner

30. M A L C O L M K N O W L E S ( 1 9 9 0 )
6 A S S U M P T I O N S
1. Need to Know: Why are they learning this…?
2. Foundation: Adult learners have valuable life experience
3. Self- Concept: Adult learners need to be actively involved in all
steps of their learning and evaluation
4. Readiness: Adult learners are ready to learn when the content is
personally/professionally applicable
5. Orientation: Adult learners prefer a focus on problem centered
rather than subject/content centered learning
6. Motivation: Adults learners are intrinsically motivated

31. W E H AV E A P R O B L E M …
1 Minute Lecture…
This guy wants to teach for your program…
How can we ensure he’s successful?

32. C H E C K L I S T:
• Which of Knowles’ Assumptions Were Just Met?
1. Need to Know: Why are they learning this…?
2. Foundation: Adult learners have valuable life experience
3. Self- Concept: Adult learners need to be actively involved in all steps of their
learning and evaluation
4. Readiness: Adult learners are ready to learn when the content is personally/
professionally applicable
5. Orientation: Adult learners prefer a focus on problem centered rather than
subject/content centered learning
6. Motivation: Adults learners are intrinsically motivated

33. Let’s Take a Look…
CAP Review of:
MAT 104
HIS 114
CONNECT

34. B E S T P R A C T I C E S I N
O N L I N E L E A R N I N G

35. O R G A N I Z AT I O N A N D S T R U C T U R E
Step 1: Need to
Know vs. Nice to
Know
Step 2: Build with
Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Step 3: Challenge
your students to
EAT

36. E AT M O D E L - 3 A C T S ( D A N M E Y E R )
Let’s Look at MAT 104 again…
“The structure of the class requires students to predominantly make
the connection to how the material is relevant to their lives. It would
be useful for the instructor to demonstrate those connections early in
the course to stimulate students in making their own meanings.”
MAT 104 Review
HOWEVER…
“Don’t do for the learners what they can do for themselves and each
other”

37. A H U M A N I S T I C T O U C H
Be present
Be visual
Be empathetic
Learning Comes First

38. K N O W L E D G E
What does your college do to ensure
faculty and staff are knowledgeable?

39. S T R E N G T H S :
O N L I N E O R I E N TAT I O N A N D A D V I S I N G
✓Active and dedicated staff paying attention to scheduling and
tracking of new student orientation participants.
✓Proactive Advising Strategies
✓An active and engaging learning environment for the EXT-097 course.
(EXT-097 course to be reviewed in more depth at a later time)
✓Presentation of important learning tools and resources.
✓A significant amount of pertinent information to support learner
success.

40. R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S :
O N L I N E O R I E N TAT I O N A N D A D V I S I N G
✓A review should be done to determine the staff time needed for planning and
conducting the orientations.
✓Begin the orientation with the exact content of each tool – new student
orientation, Connect and EX097 and how they all work together, along with
the advisor, to help students succeed in school.
✓A review should be done to ensure brand and messaging consistency
surrounding the Bay Path American Women’s College.
✓Some thought should be given about whether the One Day a Week College
messaging should be mixed with the AWC.
✓Write learning outcomes for the orientation session and review all content
against those outcomes.

41. Q&A

42. W H AT D I D W E L E A R N Y E S T E R D AY ?

43. G O A L : C R E AT E A R O A D M A P
Rule 1: Each step should ENGAGE the learner
Rule 2: The roadmap should take learners from FIRST
CONTACT THROUGH GRADUATION
Rule 3: It should incorporate concepts from BRAIN
BASED LEARNING, ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND
BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE LEARNING