every learner counts v3
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Presentation from JISC conference 09 in Edinburgh. Complimented by 3 presentations not included but should available on the JISC Conf web site.TRANSCRIPT
Joint Information Systems Committee 13/04/23 | Supporting education and research | Slide 1
Every Learner CountsCan technology help improve student motivation and retention?
Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research
Joint Information Systems Committee
Every Learner Counts: can technology help improve student motivation and retention?
Paul BaileyJISC Programme Manager
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Overview and Introductions Student Retention - background
Admissions – technology supported admissions process
Targeted Retention Systems – technology to indentify at risk learners
The role of new technologies in supporting student motivation
– Lucy Stone, Leicester College
– Hesan Yousif, University of Sussex
– Dr Nicola Whitton, Manchester Metropolitan University
Discussion – can technology help improve student motivation and retention? Is there a simple cost benefit argument for investing in technologies to improve student retention….
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Student Retention: Why Every Learner Counts Cost per learner lost….
The National Audit Office Report (Feb 2008)
– Loss of income for institutions (vs cost of support)
– Loss of income for Govt (in higher taxes)
– Funding council investment (for WP and retention)
– Worse at bottom than top…
Population shifts 18-20 group (down 85,000+ by 2020)
Credit Crunch?
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Student Retention: NOA Recommendations
Use Management Information Data
Institutional strategic commitment
Student commitment
Academic support
Broaden options for learning
Specialist support
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Provisos… Student Retention is relatively high compared with rest of world (NAO
Report) – Completion of 3 year degree 78+% (many 90+%)
From IMS LTAC Project Group: Targeted Retention Systems (TRS)
– The average four-year institution in the United States graduated 57% of its students in 6 years (Horn, 2007).
– Only about 20% of community college students complete a degree in 3 years.
Technology is not the only answer – many institutions have systems and processes in place to support learners etc. meeting recommendations of 2008 NOA report)
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Admissions – technology supported admissions process
UCAS already provides extensive statistical data for institutions (very sensitive to change – cause and effect)
Technologies to support direct entry routes to HE and FE
– LLNs – course discovery, IAG to support admissions,
Projects promoting fair and transparent admissions
– Better course information available – matching individual and course profiles
– e-Portfolio, supporting the admissions process (e.g. Nottingham 14-19)
UCAS pilot electronic feedback on unsuccessful applicants (to schools and individuals
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Targeted Retention Systems – technology to indentify at risk learners
Targeted retention systems consist of processes and systems to:
1) Identify students at risk of not completing a unit of study (early warning system);
2) Notify at-risk students and relevant stakeholders (early alert systems);
3) Discover the most effective interventions for at-risk students;
4) Deliver targeted interventions;
5) Measure effectiveness of interventions in terms of impact on course and program completion.
Learning Technology Advisory Council Project Group: Targeted Retention Systems http://www.imsproject.org/ia.html
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Question
What is your experience of technologies supporting learner retention?
2 minutes speaking to the people next to you.
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The role of new technologies in supporting student motivation
Lucy Stone, Leicester College – Supporting Work Based Learners in Further Education
Hesan Yousif, University of Sussex -
Dr Nicola Whitton, Manchester Metropolitan University – Alternative Reality Gaming
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Discussion
Can technology help improve student motivation and retention?
– Question to presenters/panel members
– Examples/issues from the audience
– Does your institution invest enough in processes and technologies to support student retention and motivation?
If there is a simple cost benefit argument for investing in technologies to improve student retention, where should it be
A. Improving admissions (i.e. support pre-entry)
B. Target retention systems (early detection)
C. Investing in staff to improve student motivation (personal touch)
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Contact Details
Paul Bailey [email protected]
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/elearning
Hesan Yousif, University of Sussex, [email protected]
Lucy Stone, Leicester College, [email protected]
Dr Nicola Whitton, [email protected]