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Update from Online Student Success Implementation Team Achieving the Dream Leadership Team Meeting November 13, 2008. Goals. Why are students successful Continue positive influences and practices Why aren’t students successful Recommend changes to help students.
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Update from OnlineStudent Success Implementation Team Achieving the Dream Leadership Team MeetingNovember 13, 2008
Goals • Why are students successful • Continue positive influences and practices • Why aren’t students successful • Recommend changes to help students Make recommendations to enhance the overall online learning experience Make recommendations to enhance the overall online learning experience
Overview • Four Stages of the Project • Organization and Data Gathering • Data Analysis • Recommendations • Presentation and Assignment
Areas of Study Faculty /Instruction Student /Learning Student Services Technology
Data Gathering: Preliminary Efforts • Review Past Materials and Efforts • Comparison of success rates in online and campus classes - Fall’04-Spring’07 (February 2008) • AtD Strategy Team for Online Learning (Spring 2007) • Survey of Online Students (Assessment Week 2007) • Presentations at Team Meeting • Focus Groups: Susan Van Schuyver • Surveys: Dr. Janet Perry • Data Requests: Stephen Crynes
Data Gathering: Methods of Research Focus Groups DataRequests OnlineResearch Surveys Onsite Visits
Data Gathering : Priorities • Focus Groups • Availability of facilitator and scribes • Need for data for follow-up surveys • Data Requests • Allow Institutional Effectiveness ample time • Surveys • Need data by early Spring • Onsite Visits • After “what we need to know” is determined • Research – Best Practices • Ongoing
Focus Groups: Target Audience • Faculty • Currently teaching • Full-time and adjunct • Email | Flyers | Encouragement from Deans • Student • 1,000 letters • Online students from Fall’07 to present • Distribution – percent of online students per Division • ANGEL email to all current student • Notice on ANGEL homepage • Incentives to attend (iTouch and gas cards)
Focus Groups: Schedule • Dates • October-November • Faculty • 3 daytime sessions • Total attendance: 20 Online Faculty • Student • 2 lunch-time session • 2 evening sessions • Total attendance: 37 Online Students
Surveys: Creation • “Merlot Journal of Online Learning and Teaching“ • “Study in Persistence in Online Classes” (March 2008) • Participants: Administrators, Faculty, and Students • Methodology: Three rounds to determine retention factors • OCCC surveys will be based on the retention factors from Merlot study • Modified and enhanced for our students and our needs • Additional items based on preliminary feedback from the Focus Groups
Surveys: Logistics • Faculty • Currently teaching • Full-time and adjunct • Email • Student • 1,000 letters • Former online students from Fall’07 to present • Distribution – percent of online students per Division • ANGEL email to all current student • Timeline and Tool • Beginning of Spring Semester • SurveyMonkey
Data Requests: Institutional Effectiveness • Sample Areas of Interest • Probation • Late Enrollment • Success Rates – Campus | Online • Withdrawal – Campus | Online
Site Visits: Overview • First: Determine “our” areas of concern • Then: Seek assistance from others when we know our needs
Future/Upcoming Activities • Follow up Surveys • Onsite Visits • Analysis • Recommendations
Implementation Team Co-ChairsAnita Philipp ~ Kathy Wullstein Math KenHarrelsonSocialSciences PeggyJordan Science SonyaWilliamsStudentServices E. J. Warren Arts and HumanitiesJon IngletBusiness AnitaWilliams HealthProfessions MonicaHolland InformationTechnology MaryWilliams DeansSusanVanSchuyver InstitutionalEffectivenessAssistanceJoyce Morgan-Dees, Dr. Janet Perry, Stephen Crynes AdministrativeAssistantJaneHinojosa
Goal: Restatement In conclusion, our overall goal is to…. Make recommendations to enhance the overall online learning experience which translates into StudentSuccess