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Online Breakthrough Models: Analytics, Disaggregated

Instruction, and Competency-

Based Learning

May 2013

ELI Online Seminar



NGLC Breakthrough Models:

Key Themes

May 20, 2013

Nancy Millichap, Program Officer, NGLC



Next Generation Learning Challenges

NGLCisiden+fyingand

accelera+ngthequality

technology-enhancedsolu+onsthatareneeded

toredefinelearninginthe

UnitedStates.



NGLC Partners



Invest in Innovation

Multiply Impact

Accelerate Adoption

Build and share knowledge

and create communities of practice.

NGLC Approach



WaveIIIa:Breakthrough

NewSchoolModels

WaveI:

BuildingBlocks

forCollegeComple>on

NGLC So Far … 2010-2011

WaveII:

BuildingBlocks

forCollegeReadiness

2012

WaveIIIb:Breakthrough

DegreeProgramModels

WaveIV:Breakthrough

NewSchoolModels

(LaunchandPlanningGrants)

2013

BreakthroughModels

Academy

(andin2014)

BreakthroughModels

Incubator(alsoa

secondcohort)



WaveIIIb:BreakthroughNewDegreePrograms:

challengetodesignmodelsthat

§ Focusonoutcomesforstudents§ Springfromthebestlearningscienceresearch

§ Usetechnologyforpersonaliza+onandengagement

§ Combineonlineandface-to-faceelements

§ Providetargetedstudentsupport

§ Uselearninganaly+cs

§ Innovateonbothbusinessandacademicmodel,

approaching+me,humanresources,andinstruc+onal

deliverydifferently



And the Winners Were… § Altius Education and Ivy Bridge College

§ Ameritas College of Brandman University

§ Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (with

Columbus State University)

§ Kentucky Community and Technical College System

(through six of their CC campuses)

§ New Charter University§ Northern Arizona University

§ Rio Salado College

§ Southern New Hampshire University

§ Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

(with South Texas College and Texas A&M Commerce)

§ University of Washington

Featured in this seminar



Hallmarks of the Breakthrough Models

Competency-based Learning

“Models should strive to…

design learning experiences, assessment, and

feedback around specific course and degreeprogram learning outcomes, for both practical anddeeper learning competencies ...”

Wave IIIb RFP




Disaggregated Faculty Roles


provide new degree programs or whole‐institution

models with sufficient autonomy to allow the

flexibility necessary to produce and/or incorporatetransformational innovations in areas such as the

use of time, the role of instructors and other staff,

and instructional delivery and business models”

Wave IIIb RFP




Data to Target Student Support


§ deliver targeted, customized supports to

improve retention and completion with limited

resourcesand

§ use learning analytics and performance

management systems to deliver quality,

affordability, and continuous improvement

Wave IIIb RFP



Competency-Based Learning



Altius Education/Ivy Bridge College

April Worley

Development Officer, Altius Education



Who we serve at Ivy Bridge College

Enrollment:2,241 total students (March)

93% degree seeking73% part-time

Demographics:

73% female74% above age 2582% first-generation college students

50% moms

51% minority

Income:93% eligible for Pell grants

69% below federal poverty level

Under

18

1%

18-24

25%

25-34

34%

35-54

35%

55

5%

AgeBreakdown



Building a Learning Platform

§ User Experience

§ Personalization

§ Social§ Big Data

Strategy: Meet the market where it is today, andprovide a pathway to innovation and competency-

based design.

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Laying the Groundwork

§ Learning outcomes/assessment alignment and

revision

§ Program/major level

§ Individual course level

§ Meaningful assessment of competency

LearningOutcome

• Basedaround21stCenturyFrameworkforLearning&

Lumina’sDegreeQualifica+onsProfile

• Skillsvs.facts

AssessmentCriteria

• Whatdoesastudentwiththis

competencyneedtobeabletoDO?

• Demonstratedeepunderstanding

Ac>vi>es

• Lessons• Prac+ce• Tutoring• Narra+veframework

Assessment

• Mul+plemeasuresofmastery

• Por]olio• Project• Ar+facts



Customized Placement

§ Test-out functionality§ PLAR principles

§ Directed self-placement

§ Based on quiz, course descriptions andrequirements



Horizontal Competencies

§ Defining competencies§ Degree Qualification

Profile

§ Framework for 21st

Century Learning

§ Metacognition

CopyrightLuminaFounda6on,Inc.2011.



Horizontal Competencies

§ Measurement§ Rewarding visible behaviors

§ 360 Rubrics

§ Actual assessment of the skills

§ Models based on observed behaviors§ If you get stuck, what do you do?

§ Predictive models and intervention to encourage effective

behaviors

§ Visualizing progress and taking action



Northern Arizona University

Alison Leigh Brown Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

Extended Campuses

Northern Arizona University



BachelorofArtsinComputerInforma>onTechnology

BachelorofArtsonLiberalArts

BachelorofArtsinSmallBusinessAdministra>on



Ø Competency-Based

Ø Interdisciplinary

Ø Self-PacedØ StudentscanstartanydayoftheyearØ Studentscancompletemorethanthestandard24unitspertermpersubscrip+on



Ø 120UnitsØ LiberalStudies

Ø Founda+ons(Math,English)

Ø Language(Spanish)Ø MinorOfferings



Competency

Objec+ves

Lessons

Topics



Competency

Objec+ve

Lesson

Lesson

Objec+ve

Lesson

Lesson



Lesson

LessonGuide

Pretest

Topics

Posest

Mastery



Readings

Mul+media

Exercises

Assignments

Discussions

LessonGuide

Pretest

Topics

Posest

Mastery



LessonPre-Test

Topic1,2,3,…

StudentpassesPre-Testwith86%orbeer

Studentdoesnotget86%

onPre-Test

LessonPost-TestOp+onalMastery

(togoforanAontranscript)

Studentmust

get86%



PersonalizedLearningstudentswillbeissuedtwo

transcriptsuponcompletionofadegree:

• CompetencyReport(unof0icial)

• TraditionalNAUunit-basedtranscript



1. Deconstruc+onofProgramSyllabi

2. Construc+onofCOLTdocuments

3. Ini+alDesignPhase4. FinalDesignPhase5. FinalLessonPhase6. LessonApproval/Remedia+on7. LessonQualityAssurance



University System of Georgia

Art SeaveyDirector of Policy and Partnership Development

Board of Regents

University System of Georgia

e BA in Communications with Civic Leadership Focus



P r o g

r a m S

t r u c t u r e

CERTIFICATE! ASSOCIATE’S! BACHELOR’S!

YEAR 1! YEAR 2! YEAR 3!

BA in Communications with Civic Leadership Focus




P r o g

r a m S

t r u c t u r e


YEAR 1! YEAR 2! YEAR 3!

2 Asynchronous Courses Each 7 Week Session





P r o g

r a m S

t r u c t u r e


YEAR 1! YEAR 2! YEAR 3! O u

t c om e sM o d

ul e s

2 Asynchronous Courses Each 7 Week Session

32 hours outcomes based modules; semi self-paced




M o d u

l e s O v e

r v i e w Criteria

• Useful for other institutions• Most benefit from personalization

• Pedagogically “interesting”

1) Math2) Spanish

3) Comparative Arts + Western Intellectual Tradition

4) Public Speaking, Life and Career Planning,

Leadership Development5) Business Speaking, Internship6) Communication Training Development, Internship

Curriculum Areas

S i h (Old)



M o d u

l e E x a m

p l e : S p

a n i s h Spanish (Old)

1001 1002

Spanish (Next Gen)

DI A GN O S T I C

1001 1002

M th (Old)



M o d u l e E x a m p l e :

M a t h

Math (Old)

097 098 1101

Remedial Math Modeling

Credit-bearing

C

OMP A S S

C

OMP A S S

Math (Next Gen)

097 098 1101

Math Modeling (3 to ~9 credit hour equivalent)

Credit-bearing

D

I A GN O S T I C



Rio Salado College

Jennifer FreedDean of Instruction

Rio Salado College



Rio Salado College

§ Nontraditional College, based in

Tempe, Arizona

§ Locations throughout Maricopa County

§ One of the Maricopa Community Colleges

§ Classes start almost every week

§ Serves nearly 70,000 students, more than 45,000online

§ Serve local, national, and international communities,including business and industry partners; military

service members and their families; veterans;incarcerated students; high school students; and

working adults with families.



Course and Program Competencies:

Setting the Stage



Learning Content Management

System



Experience API



On the Horizon



Seminar Activity

See Activity Workbook at

http://www.educause.edu/eli/events/eli-online-seminar/

may-2013

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