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Creating A Student Development Course Using Low-Cost Online
Support Resources
Cynthia PascalCoordinator of Advising & Retention, NOVA
Kim BurkleCounselor, [email protected]
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Northern Virginia Community College
• Six campus locations, three centers, & online courses through the Extended Learning Institute
• Offering learning opportunities 24/7
• Leveraging cutting edge-technology and support services to increase student success and retention
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The Extended Learning Institute
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Extended Learning Institute: 2004-05 to 2012-13 (FTES)
Why Online Resources?
• Linking students to resources and services- Enabling students to engage from around the world
• Opportunity - allowing busy traditional and nontraditional education opportunities anytime, anywhere
• Flexible - students can connect to resources, services, and course materials when they have time
• Accessibility and availability – 24/7 access and reduced capacity issues
• Cost reduction - reduces personnel, travel, and operational costs
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Are Online Resources for Online Learners Only?
No! There are a variety of reasons student services should be available online both for the convenience of the student and the college.
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Why Should Instructors Use Free Resources?
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Allows the instructor more academic freedom.
Provides a richer experience for the student.
Engages students with the variety of resources.
Gives students immediate access to the course materials.
Why use products like StudentLingo as alternative to textbooks?
• Free to Students• Provides rich content on several of topics covered in
SDV100• ADA compliant
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Examples of how StudentLingo is used in the course:
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Other low-cost resources used in SDV100:
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Online text: Saylor.org - College Resources by Bruce Beiderwell, Linda F. Tse, Tom Lochhaas and Nicholas B. deKanter
Websites: YouTube.com, Ted.com, Films on Demand, NOVA website for college resources and career exploration, studygs.net
Assessment websites: Virginia Education Wizard, VARK-learn.com, Humametrics.com, wikidot.com, mindtools.com, Everfi.com
In-house webinars: Exploring Career Options and Getting Ready for Your Next Semester
Summer 2013 - SDV100 College Success Skills was redesigned to utilize online resources that are free to students.
Redesigning SDV100 - College Success Skills
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Fall 2013 - The new course was piloted in seven sections by five instructors.
• The remaining instructors were trained for the spring 2014 transition.
Spring 2014 - All online SDV100 courses are taught in the new format (12 instructors/22 sections).
• The campus-based hybrid course is currently being revised and piloted.
Feedback from Students
38% of the students in the fall 2013 pilot sections responded to the OER student survey:
•90% liked not having to purchase a textbook.•93% felt the College Success e-book was informative and addressed the topics in this course well.•94% thought the StudentLingo videos were informative and addressed the topics in this course well.•100% felt the videos from other resources were informative and addressed the topics in this course well.•97% thought the assignments and activities in this course related to the assigned readings and videos.
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Quotes from Students
“I think I learned the most when we read about note taking styles and that it will help me for years to come. I found the chapters covering dealing with stress, anxiety and learning styles to be the most interesting though. Those have always appealed to me and it was neat to see other opinions and ideas from the students in the blog posts.”
“I liked the typology and learning style assignment because I was able to find out more about myself. I now understand what kind of learner I am and how I learn best as well as what characterizes my personality. It also helped me in finding a career that best fits me.”
“The final project was the most interesting assignment. This assignment let us review everything we have learned and also gave us the chance to see it all come together.”
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Questions from the Audience
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Cynthia PascalCoordinator of Academic
Advising and [email protected]
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