The document outlines the University of New Brunswick's co-curricular program aimed at enhancing the student experience beyond academic courses, emphasizing involvement in various activities and the development of skills valued by employers. It discusses the integration of the Brightspace platform to manage this program, addressing specific requirements and proposed solutions for implementation. The program also aims to improve student retention, academic performance, and community engagement while promoting a personalized approach to education.

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Going Beyond Courses with Brightspace
Brightspace Halifax Connection, June 1 2016
University of New Brunswick
• Student Population 10,000 FTE
• Two campuses
• Fredericton – 8,000
• Saint John – 2,000
• 11 Faculties
• Law School
• Forestry
• Engineering
• Computer Science
• Kinesiology
• Renaissance College
Fast Facts
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• Arts
• Science
• Business
• Nursing
• Education
Centre for Enhanced Teaching & Learning
• Teaching and Learning Services
• Media Services
• Classroom & Technology Services
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Student Engagement
Co-Curricular Participation (Hrs/Week)
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45% of students 0 hrs
30% of students 1-5 hrs
25% of students 6+ hrs
The Student Experience
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4 years undergrad study
UNB Co-Curricular Program
Planning Process
• Deans, Departments, Faculty, Staff, Students
• Road Trip, EAB, Institutional Profiles
• A program – not just a transcript
• Six theme areas to complete
Models we Consulted
• Univ of Pittsburg
• Brock
D2L Brightspace choice of platform
Our approach
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Energizing the student experience.
The Co-curricular Program is a one-stop-shop that encourages
involvement in the many activities and experiences available at UNB.
Benefits:
• Enrich your university experience beyond the classroom
• Gain a competitive advantage in the job market and professional programs
• Add sought-after skills to your resume/portfolio
• Personalize your experience
Employers are looking for more than a degree.
The UNB Co-Curricular Program
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Other benefits
• Retention improvement
• Improved academic performance
• Build a lifelong network
• Foster affinity to the school
• More engaged alumni
• More engaged citizens – involved in their community
• More engaged employees (successful career)
The UNB Co-Curricular Program
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Can Brightspace be our platform?
Brightspace is built for courses.
So...
Will it handle this?
Requirements:
• Doesn't look or feel like a course
• Accessible to all students
• Secure and permanent data
• Familiar/ fast learning curve
• Progress feedback for users
• Flexible structure
UNB Co-Curricular Program?
Co-Curricular Program Overview
Live Demo of
UNB CCP
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Drop Boxes
Problem: Any of Many (X of Y)
“Chose any 3 of the following 11
activities. Place the ones you
complete into their drop
boxes.”
Solution: Many to One (X in N)
“Chose any 3 of the following 11
activities. Place the ones you
complete into one of the 3
available generic drop boxes.”
Content
Area
Intelligent
Agents
• Pseudo-automation
• Prompting manual
validation
• Unit feedback for the
student

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Grading
Progress
Validation
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Technologies
Inside Brightspace, content files can load technologies
like external CSS and jQuery from SSL sources.
Co-Curricular Program Overview
Next Steps
• User Progress Widget
• Badges/Awards
• Valence
• Dropbox Submission – just text
• Customization project with D2L?
• Design all items to require a submission.
• CCP Transcript/Certificate
• Data Platform Report?
• Badge/Awards Report?
… and Futures Wish List
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Pilot Project >> Full Rollout
Rollout to whole UNB student body
• Focus on first year (in 2016-17)
• Budget
• Marketing
• Staffing
• Analytics
• Recognition
Next Steps
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