preparing students to be successful in hybrid and online courses – cap-call regional workshop
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Preparing Students to Be
Successful in Hybrid and
Online Courses
CAP-CALL Regional Workshop
Baton, Rouge LA March 6-7, 2013
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Self-Assessments: Electronic assessments can reinforce decision to return to learn. Example: Student Online Readiness Tool or Smarter Measure.
Institutional Assessments:
• Placement Exams (Math, English, or Computer Literacy)
Sample Course: • Opportunity to have an
authentic view of a real course
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Minimize Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt
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Provide Services Students Want
• A 110-item online skills test and
attributes inventory that measures a
student’s level of readiness for studying
online
• Used by over 400 Colleges and
Universities
• Taken by over 1,500,000 students
What is SmarterMeasure?
• Individual Attributes – Motivation, Procrastination, Ask For Help
• Learning Styles
• Technical Skills & Competency
• On-Screen Reading Rate & Recall
• Typing Rate & Accuracy
• Life Factors – Time, Place, Reason, etc.
What does SmarterMeasure assess?
• Orientation Course
• Enrollment Process
• Information Webinar
• Public Website
• Class Participation
How Do Schools Use
SmarterMeasure?
More important than taking your child’s temperature is taking appropriate action based on
their temperature.
More important than measuring student readiness is taking
appropriate action based on the scores.
Thermometer Analogy
Analyzed 3228 cases over two years
Significant positive correlation between
individual attributes and grades
Grades Impacts Motivation
SmarterMeasure Research Findings
A satisfaction survey was emailed to 166 people who participated in the SmarterMeasure Assessment on the CALL website for the six month period of April 9-October 8, 2012, detailed as follows:
• 116 (68.6%) had completed the SmarterMeasure assessment
• 53 (31.4%) had started but did not complete the SmarterMeasure assessment
Note: 3 previously opted out, so they did not receive the survey
Of the 166 recipients, 23 responses to the satisfaction survey were received (13.9% response rate).
SmarterMeasure Satisfaction Survey