bond university presentation to: tlcanz 2016
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iLearn Improvement Project – The plan
Toimprove180iLearnsubjectsitesbyendof2016.
Themainaimsoftheproject:
• Toimproveanddeveloplow-useandpoorlyratediLearnsites,
• Assistingandupskillingofacademics,enablingthemtocreateamoreinterestingandeffectiveiLearnsubjectsites
• Ultimateaimofimprovingstudentexperience.
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iLearn Improvement Project – Delays
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4monthdelayonstartingtheproject
• Insufficientappropriatelyqualifiedandexperiencedstaff– 3monthdelay
• Originalscopingoftheprojectwasveryloose– 1monthtightscopingandprojectplanning/development
• Communicationfilteringthroughthefacultieswaspatchy,causing:o Additionaldelays– between1-3monthsfor2facultieso Nervousacademics– somerefusedtoparticipate,notunderstandingwhatwasbeingofferedo Lackofcoordinationwithinthefaculties–
oMiscommunicationbetweenADLT’s/supervisorsandacademicso Incorrectlyallocatedsubjectstoacademicso Busyschedules,clashingtimetables
iLearn Improvement Project - Implementation
• Academics/subjectschosenbyfacultyADLT– 45perfaculty
• IIPTeammemberseachallocated2faculties
• 3X1hour,one-on-onesessionswitheachacademic:o Coachinginbasicdevelopmentskillsasneededo Supplyingadvicearoundcontentarrangementandsuitability
• Productionofaprofessionallyshotandedited5minutevideo
• IIPTeamdevelopmentof:o LearningmodulesfromexistingacademicdevelopedcontentoMinitutorialsforspecifictaskso Presentationtemplates(PPT,docx)
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iLearn Improvement Project – Specifics*
TheIIPwasdesignedtoincludeanumberoffeaturesineachiLearnsite,including:
1. Anintroductory(orother)videoforeachsubject.
2. ApplicationoftheBondUniversityiLearntemplate,
3. Ensuringthesubjectsitecontentmatchestheapprovedsubjectoutline.
4. Formattingofthecontenttocreateavisuallypleasingandlogicalarrangementofteachingmaterial.
5. Technologyenhancementstosuitthesubject/academic.
*Developedfromaminisiteevaluation
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General Information display: Subject overviewContact detailsSubject scheduleAdditional resources
UX improvements
Video and Podcast : Introductory videoAudio podcast/screen recordingSkills training videoOther video components
Technological Enhancements
Technological Enhancements: Streaming video pageChoose your own adventureSkills training video
Bonus Features
iLearn Improvement Project - Sign off process
ThefirstwaveofiLearnsitesarereachingthefinalstages:
• Eachsitegoesthrougha3stage,13pointchecklistbeforeofficialsignoff,inadditiontowrittenapprovalfromtheacademicinvolved.
• Participationisrecordedforprofessionaldevelopment.
• Eachacademicisformallycongratulatedwhenthesign-offprocessiscomplete,initiallyviaemail,thenawardedtheircertificateofcompletionatanendofyearevent.
iLearn Improvement Project - Feedback so far
• Feedbackfromacademicshasbeenoverwhelminglypositive.
• ThefacultieshaveembracedtheprojectandaregeneratingapositivebuzzwithintheUniversityaboutthepossibilitiesitoffers.
• Manyacademicshavetakenadvantageoftheopportunityforsubjectrenewalandarerethinkingsomeoftheirteachingapproachesaswellasthemostsuitableresourcesneededfortheirsubject.
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iLearn Improvement Project - Feedback so far
Thisopportunityhasallowedforotherbeneficialprocessestobegin,suchas:
• Accessofourvideographerstocreatesupplementaryteachingvideos.
• LearningnewsoftwaretocreatepodcastsandCamtasiavideos.
• Creationofonlinecriteriamarkingandrubrics.
• Reassessingtheeffectivenessoflearningoutcomesagainstteachingmaterialandstudentexpectations.
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iLearn Improvement Project - Real-life results
The64milliondollarquestion…didwedoit?180sitesin180days...
•Theshortansweris:
•NoL
•Notyet…
•Butwe’renotevenhalfwaythereJ
•Atthe5monthmarkwehavejustover100sitesintheprojectwith20%completed,andasubstantialnumbernearingcompletion(approx.30%).
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