SandraThwaites– Educationaldeveloper– BondUniversity

180 sites in 180 days

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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iLearn Improvement Project

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Announcement page: Personalised Banners

Visual improvements

Biomedicine Banner

Film and TV Banner

Biomedicine Banner

International Business Banner

International Relations Banner

Sports Management Banner

Criminology Banner

International Relations Banner

Criminology Banner

General Information display: Subject overviewContact detailsSubject scheduleAdditional resources

UX improvements

Introduction page – with image

Introduction page – with image

Contacts page

Contacts page

Subject Schedule

Subject Schedule

Textbooks and other resources

Textbooks and other resources

Presentation and Assessment: Weekly contentAssessment overview

Content Restructure

Weekly content folders

Weekly content – Lectures, Tutorials, Readings, Labs etc.

Weekly topic folders

Weekly topics – Lectures, Tutorials, Readings, Labs etc.

Weekly content folder – graphic options

Weekly content – Graphic options

Assessment overview table

Assessment overview – Graphic option with image

Assessment overview – Graphic option with header bar

Embedded criteria sheet

Video and Podcast : Introductory videoAudio podcast/screen recordingSkills training videoOther video components

Technological Enhancements

Introductory Video

Topic Specific Video – Assessment requirements

Topic Specific Video – Lecture information

Topic Specific Video – Concept explanation/skills training

Technological Enhancements: Streaming video pageChoose your own adventureSkills training video

Bonus Features

Streaming Video using Office 365 Video Channels

Choose your own adventure – Using Google Forms

Project status report: Signoff processFeedbackScoping and real-life results

Current Status

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 - Analytics (A tiny sample)

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BMED11-110:LAWS13-529:

iLearn Improvement Project - Real-life results

The64milliondollarquestion…didwedoit?180sitesin180days...

•Theshortansweris:

•NoL

•Notyet…

•Butwe’renotevenhalfwaythereJ

•Atthe5monthmarkwehavejustover100sitesintheprojectwith20%completed,andasubstantialnumbernearingcompletion(approx.30%).

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https://vimeo.com/180114420

iLearn Improvement Project - Testimonials

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And finally…

Questions?sthwaite@bond.edu.au