sam to the rescue - course technology computing conference
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SAM to the Rescue - Course Technology Computing Conference Presenter: Leslie Martin & Teresa Worthy, Gaston College Want to provide online students with immediate feedback to ensure they are learning skills? Want to know the students have grasped the knowledge and skills needed for the workplace? Want to see Student Outcome Success? Want to prepare students to take the Microsoft Office Certification exams? If you answer yes to any of these questions, this session is for you. Gaston College is utilizing SAM in the Online and Seated Office Software Applications course to accomplish all of these. We will discuss and show how we set up the course using the Blackboard System and incorporate SAM as a vital component for our virtual or seated classroom success. We utilize SAM to ensure that our students know the material that is necessary for success on the final exam. We will discuss how we use the trainings, skills test, projects and reader in SAM to help students succeed. This course is one of our measurement courses for our Medical Office, Legal Office and Office Administration programs for our SACS and ACBSP accreditation. The goals for the session are: Discuss “Why use SAM?”; Show attendees how you can verify that students are learning material; Show how students can receive immediate feedback and know what they need to remediate; Discuss how our students use SAM to prepare for the Microsoft Office Certification Exams. Attendees will walk away with the knowledge of how to utilize SAM in their course to help their students be successful using the Microsoft Office products.TRANSCRIPT
SAM to the RescueTeresa Worthy and Leslie Martin
Why Are We Here
• How do we provide immediate feedback to students?
• How do we know students have mastered material and help students remediate when necessary?
• How to prepare students for Microsoft Certification Exams?
Why Use SAM?
• Provide students with trainings
• Provide students with hands on labs
• Test students skills
Trainings in SAM
• Students get an Introduction of a task
• Students get to Observe steps of task
• Students get to Demonstrate the task
Remedial Help
• Click Results button• Locate area of
deficiency• Click link to access
textbook for remediation
Projects in SAM
• Give students hands on activities
• Students are allowed multiple attempts
• Students have opportunities to correct mistakes
Skills Test (Exams) in SAM
• Performance based test• No retakes—only one
attempt• Help prepare students
for Certification Exam
Additional Items in BB
• Participation Assignments using textbook
• PowerPoint Presentation• Quick Notes• Short Video
Demonstrations
How is OST 137 Offered?
• Online • Hybrid• Traditional
Online Learning
• Many students today prefer online learning
• Online courses has grown the last few years
• Number of online courses offered continues to increase
What Makes a Quality Online Course?
• According to Quality Matters, five areas of focus:– The Student experience – Course Materials– Assessment– Learner Engagement and Support– Course Technology
Quality Online Learning for Gaston College
• Gaston College chose online learning as its focus for Quality Education Plan
• Strengthening Academic Internet Learning (SAIL)
• Goal: To provide a high quality learning experience for students in online courses
Performance Measurements
• Gaston College monitors Performance Test (capstone lab assignment) grades for ACBSP outcomes and SACS
• SAM grades students work consistently• Data is easily monitored and justifiable
SAM Grades• Gaston College adopted
SAM in Fall 2011• Grades have been fairly
consistent since its inception
• Students who use the SAM tool are successful in the course
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Test Score Results Fall 2011-Spring 2013
Fall 2011Spring 2011Fall 2012 Spring 2013
SAM Grades
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Individual Test Scores - Fall 2012 and Spring 2013
Fall 2012 Spring 2013
Why Prepare Students for Microsoft Office Exam
• Useful credential for employment• The SAM skills test similar to the Microsoft
Certification Test• Provides students exposure of what to expect
on the certification test
Microsoft Office Certification Information
• Became a Microsoft Office Testing Center last year• OST 137 and 138 students were tested• Roughly 10 percent of students passed• Provided a baseline to measure performance in
future years
Benefits of Using SAM
• Immediate feedback for students• Evidence that students are learning - acquiring
desired workplace knowledge and skills • Evidence of student outcome success• Prepare students for Microsoft Office Certification
Questions
SAM TO THE RESCUE
Teresa Worthy and Leslie Martin