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A lack of access to educational resources is a challenge for many students. A proposed solution is to develop an open educational resources (OER) platform that provides free, high-quality learning materials for all subjects and grade levels. The platform would utilize advanced technologies like virtual and augmented reality to bring subjects to life. Educators and subject matter experts from around the world would contribute materials. The goal would be to make a comprehensive catalog of educational resources available to any student with an internet connection.
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- 1. SMUG – SmarterMeasureUser’s Group 2014 Orlando, Florida, October 29, 2014
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- 3. Thank You &We Hear You Thank you for using the SmarterMeasure Learning Readiness Indicator. We trust that it is serving as a valuable student service.
- 4. Agenda • Welcome& News from SmarterServices – Intro to SmarterProctoring • Survey Said / Open Mic • 1st Annual “The Readiness Awards” • Making SmarterMeasure Even Smarter: A Debut of the New Features • Strategic Alliances • Imagineering
- 5. Welcome and News • Almost 3 million assessments (live update) • 415 Current Institutions Who else in your state? • Co-present with us in 2015 • FREE Webinars – We want to be “Mr. Helpful.”
- 6. Welcome 54 NewClients in 2014 Alcorn State University Colorado Virtual Herkimer County Community College Ozarks Technical Community College Tshwane University of Technology American Sentinel University Dallas Christian College Jefferson Community College Passaic County Community College University of Memphis Arapahoe Community College Delaware Technical College Kaplan / Mt. Washington Portland Community College University of SanFrancisco Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Eastern Shore Community College Mayland Community College Renton Christian School University of Southern California Bellevue University Education Management, Inc (Louisiana) McMillan Higher Education - Olympic College Rio Salado Community College Virginia State University Belmont College Elgin Community College National-Louis University Skagit Community College Viterbo University Bethune Cookman University Fanshawe College Northcentral University Southern University at Shreveport Walden University Cal State University Los Angeles Frederick Community College Northern Arizona University Southwest Tennessee Community College Washburn University Caldwell College Frontier Nursing University Northwest Nazarene University SUNY Learning Network Central Christian College Gaston College Olympic College Tacoma Community College College of Biblical Studies - Houston Georgia Board of Regents Online Education Initiative Tennessee State University Ozarks Technical College Texas A & M Health Science Center
- 7. What is onyour mind? • Are there any questions that you would like to have answered today? • Are there any success stories you would like to share? • Are there any good practices you would like to share?
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- 10. Tell Us AboutYour Testing Options • What testing formats are provided by your school? – On-campus in a testing center – Virtual (Bvirtual, ProctorFree, ProctorU) – Human proctor • Who organizes the work flow for each? – Faculty member’s responsibility – Staff member’s responsibility • How many exams are proctored in a typical term? • What LMS do you use?
- 11. SmarterProctoring is NOT… • A virtual proctoring solution – But it does help you organize the process of using virtual proctoring solutions like Bvirtual, ProctorFree, or ProctorU • A student authentication solution – But it can help you work with services like Authentify or EVS (Electronic Verification Systems). • Testing integrity software – But it can help you use services like Respondus or Exam Soft You can continue using what ever testing software you are currently using. We Just Make The Process of Coordinating it Better. Did I mention that it can be FREE to schools?!
- 12. What is SmarterProctoring? Software that works within your LMS that helps students find different types (Virtual, Testing Center, Testing Professional, etc.) of approved proctors, while also allowing the faculty to see where each student is in the test scheduling process.
- 13. Tools Included inSmarterProctoring • Faculty Exam Dashboard – Shows a roster of all students and where each student is in scheduling their testing session. • Exam Configuration Panel – Allows the instructor to input exam and proctor notes. It also allows the instructor to customize what types of proctors are available to their students for each exam. • Database of Vetted Human Proctors – Neutral proctors with qualifying credentials that SmarterProctoring has approved and trained. • Integration – Includes seamless integration with multiple proctoring solutions (Bvirtual, RegisterBlast, ProctorFree, etc.)
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- 28. Upcoming session view • View/manage upcoming testing sessions which were scheduled via SmarterProctoring. • Integration with your scheduling software may also be possible.
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- 35. For more information • Andrew Davis • andrew@smarterservices.com • 205 994 6264 • www.SmarterProctoring.com
- 36. What is onyour mind? • Are there any questions that you would like to have answered today? • Are there any success stories you would like to share? • Are there any good practices you would like to share?
- 37. Survey Said! Whatis the best benefit of using SmarterMeasure at your school? One thing I like about SmarterMeasure: One thing I do not like about SmarterMeasure: If I could improve one thing about SmarterMeasure it would be: 40 Participating Institutions Drawing Winner = Jamie Wheeler, Frontier Nursing University
- 38. Best Benefit •Ready – Measures readiness to learn • Stripes – Show a tiger its stripes • Predict – Useful as a predictive analytic
- 39. One Thing ILike • Reporting – Informative reports • Ease – Intuitive interface • Content – Measures what matters • Functionality – Useful features • Service – Helpful employees
- 40. One Thing IDo Not Like • Functionality – Additional tools requested • None – Pleased with assessment • Length – Shorter assessment requested • User – Student experience improvement • Content – Assessment edit • Technical – Integration expansion • Cost – Budget issues
- 41. One Thing ToImprove • Functionality – additional tools • Edit – Ability to edit exam • Shorten – Abbreviated version • Tech Comp – Needs updated • Cost – Different pricing options
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- 43. University of SouthernIndiana http://www.usi.edu/distance/students/assessment • Integrated with LMS • Used as an assignment • Engaging reflection activities related to the assessment results & questions FAQs listed for students • Faculty resources page • Now what? PLAN – Surviving & Thriving for Distance Learning – 1 credit
- 44. Surviving & Thrivingfor Distance Learning
- 45. Northern Virginia Community College Created youtube video explaining to students how to login & what to expect. They then added it to their SmarterMeasure page – Questions about how to login? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKtxfDVSXqY
- 46. EXAMPLE of awell laid out orientation page
- 47. Penn State-World Campus http://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/world-campus-advising-syllabus
- 48. Argosy University SmarterMeasurehas provided Argosy with a custom platform for their students. They are using a customized survey to identify student needs before they enroll in school, which is called a Student Success Plan. The plan works in conjunction with their Orientation course to help prepare students for success. They have seen great results from students who are using the Student Success Plan. Students are more confident and prepared to start in their program, and they are seeing that these students are more successful in their courses.
- 49. Ashford University Introductionvideo for students to help them better understand SmarterMeasure https://animoto.com/play/8b17hjXox6RjLcEdIXRBy A
- 50. Enhancements to the Assessment and Assessment Engine Fall, 2014 Jason Fill, Vice President of Development SmarterServices Provided by
- 51. We Strive ToKeep SmarterMeasure • Intuitive • Functional • Congruent with emerging research • We also try to limit the number of changes to the assessment so that your data is consistent across an academic year.
- 52. No Cost ToYou • All of these enhancements are being provided at no extra cost to you! • Many of these enhancements are as the direct result of institutions suggesting modifications for improvement. • Thank you for your feedback and keep the good ideas coming our way.
- 53. Recent Enhancements •Educator/advisor report • Expanded Individual Attributes section (optional; must be turned on) • ADA Enhancements • Addition of “Finances Sub-Scale” (optional; must be turned on) in the Life Factors section • Personal rating section (optional; must be turned on) • Essay Questions (optional; must be turned on) • Student Service Interest Indicator (optional; must be turned on) • School choice demographic expansion
- 54. Two Biggest Enhancements • Educator Report • Expansion of Individual Attributes
- 55. Educator Report •Used by academic advisors, success coaches, faculty and others who work directly with individual students. • Provides the student’s scores and suggested coaching comments and maps to recommended resources. • Three sections: Readiness Ranges, Grit Grid and Readiness Resources.
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- 61. Individual Attributes Expansion Individual Attributes is often the most strongly correlated scale to student success. Individual Attributes is often the most frequently mapped to interventions and services. Based on interviews with several student services experts as well as a review of the literature a Version Two of the Individual Attributes scale was created.
- 62. Individual Attributes Expansion Version One 24 items Six sub-scales Version Two 25 items Five sub-scales Each of the 25 items is reportable & actionable Now measures constructs such as confidence, conscientiousness, creativity, integrity, flexibility, independence, mental health, work ethic and many more.
- 63. Version Two of Individual Attributes
- 64. Individual Attributes Expansion Three New Question Type Options 1. Personal Rating Students rate themselves (1 to 10) on 25 items 2. Student Services Interest Students identify appealing services 3. Essay Questions Students respond to our questions or your’s
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- 71. Individual Attributes Scores Rated and Ranked
- 72. Standard Enhancements •ADA Compliance • Minor textual edits
- 73. Optional Enhancements •Finances Sub-Scale • Demographic Item – This is the right school for me.
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- 76. Updated Demographic and Custom Questions
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- 80. Your Friendly, Neighborhood Account Manager Julie Owen Julie@SmarterServices.com Tara McLaughlin Tara@SmarterServices.com
- 81. Strategic Alliances •Academic Management Systems • Biometric Signature ID • Comevo • College Transition Publishing • B Virtual • Innovative Educators • McGraw Hill • Noel Levitz • Pearson/eCollege • Register Blast • Student Lingo
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- 83. Identify a problem/challenge within education and if funding was not an obstacle, what would be a creative solution?