OUCC 2015Inspiring Innovation

Core Student Skills through Online ModulesLillian ChumbleyMay 5, 2015

Background

• PIF was awarded in 2013• Application was based on concepts of current Academic

Integrity module• Request for suggestions sent to academic departments and

faculty

Selection

•More than 100 submissions• One complete proposal• Reviewed by committee• Categorized into three modules in addition to the original

two modules•Merged like concepts• Focus on first-year and capstone courses

Development Constraints

• April 31 completion date (March 31 deadline for developers)•More than 30 people• Involvement from Academic Skills, Career Centre,

Departments, ESL, Trent Centre for Community Based Education, two outside contractors • External speakers

Technical Considerations

• Shared• Cross-platform• Automatic registration of students• Not managed• Ability to confirm completion• Sharing of grades with instructors

Developer Constraints

• One-hour maximum student completion time• Assessment• Auto grading• 3x question pool

• Bite-sized content• Video and interactive content

Before and After

Focus Group

• Students completed modules in a lab• Comparison with previous version• Direction on specific content• Multimedia• Timed

Lessons Learned

• Be specific on content requirements• Multiple contributors/editors• More video and multimedia• Ease of editing

Grade Transfer

• Previous process – manual• Privacy concerns• ~4000 students – primarily first-year• Last minute student submissions

Benefits

• Student Success• In class • Placement• After graduation

• Supporting in class teaching• Eliminating duplication• Faculty time• Student time

• Providing remedial activities

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