Using Personalized Learning with OER to Improve Student

Outcomes

Natalie Chakrian, Executive Director, Lumen LearningJamison Miller, Director of Teaching and Learning, Lumen Learning

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Outline of Session:Lumen Overview/MOST Partnership

Learning Impact DataWaymaker Demo

3 Evidenced Based PracticesHands-on time and Q&A

lumen learning mission:

enable unprecedented learning for all students

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Founded in 2012, growing out of Gates Foundation-funded grant projectsCourseware used by 200+ institutions 235,000 students and $20 million in savings in 2018Improved persistence, passing rates, completion using OER

Open educational resources (OER)are resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and repurposing by others.

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5Rs:Retain Reuse Revise Remix Redistribute

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OER, like sunlight, is a free public good.

Lumen does for OER what

solar companies do for sunlight:

Harness OER to power student learning.

What We DoReplace expensive textbooks with OER

designed to strengthen learning

● High quality course materials

● Accessibility reviewed

● Evidence-based learning design

and continuous improvement

● Simple to adopt & adapt

● Faculty & technical support

● $30 for MD students○ $5 goes back to M.O.S.T. to support

OER mini-grants and programs

● Flexible payment options○ Direct student pay with debit/credit

○ Activation code via bookstore

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Lumen Learning is a preferred partner of the M.O.S.T. Initiative because these courses and courseware meet criteria regarding quality, accessibility, and learning. For more information visit oer-maryland.org

What about accessibility?

Meeting the needs of learners with variable

strengths

Aim: Design all courseware to adhere to WCAG 2.0

Level AA Success Criteria

Standard design features in Lumen-recommended

courses:

● Screen reader compatible

● Alt-text for every image

● Quality captioning and transcripts for every video or

multimedia piece

● Text alternatives for interactives and simulations

● Mobile device friendly

● Responsive to browser user-controls for color, text

size, display options, accessibility plug-ins

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M.O.S.T.Course

HubOpenly-licensed

course materials.

High-enrollment college subjects.

most.lumenlearning.com

oer-maryland.org

What makes a difference in learning?

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Open educational resources (OER) low cost + day 1 access

Outcome alignment aligned content + faculty control

What makes a difference in learning?

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Open educational resources (OER) low cost + day 1 access

Outcome alignment aligned content + faculty control

Frequent practice & feedback learning design to develop mastery

Personalization where to focus + how to learn

Faculty-student connection individualized outreach + intervention

Data-driven improvements targeted updates to strengthen learning

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Waymaker courses show increased persistence and

passing rates

Learning Impact

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Discipline Waymaker Course List - All Disciplines

Business Introduction to Business

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

Computer Applications for Managers

Accounting for Managers

Business Communications

Retail Management

Communication /

Transitional Studies

Basic Reading & Writing

Introduction to College Composition

English Composition I

Writing Skills Lab

College Success

Natural Science Biology I & II (for Majors)

Geology

Biology I & II (for Non-majors)

Social Science Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Mathematics Concepts in Statistics

Inside a Waymaker course

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OER with personalized learning & analytics

3 Evidence-based Practices

Stress the importance of self-checks and interactives. Encourage students to use activities that provide immediate feedback

Remind students to study between quiz attempts. Suggest students plan time between quiz attempts to study and improve

Use the messaging tools. Set-up the automated messages; monitor and send the recommended messages

Students score higher on quizzes when teachers use Waymaker’s automated

messaging tools to send timely study tips and encouragement.

Nudges & Messaging Improve Performance

Timing No Automated Messaging in Use

Automated Messaging Activated

First Two Weeks Quiz Average

81.8% (B-) 83.5% (B)

Remainder of Term Quiz Average

79.8% (C+) 84.4% (B)

Trend Across Term -2.0% +0.9%

Learning Data Detail: 7,741 students across multiple courses at multiple institutions. Both the decline

(t = 3.87, p = 0.0001) and increase (t = -3.43, p = 0.0006) are statistically significant.15

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Waymaker’s automated

messages change student behaviors

Individual Impact

What’s easy to

customize

Use LMS tools for quick customization

Modify self-checks

Modify graded quizzes

Add/remove/modify human-graded assessments

Reorder modules (chapters)

Remove modules or sections of modules

Select/modify automated messages

Add supplemental content

Add dynamic feedback to assessment items

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Set impact goals

Plan

Review content

Choose to adopt

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Train

Align content

Import to LMS

Configure & customize

Teach

Collect feedback

Analyze data

Improve

Step 1: Review

Step 2: AdoptStep 3: Analyze

Working with Lumen

Leaders in learning innovation choose Waymaker.

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“Waymaker is a great way to engage students

with the course content and hold them

accountable for engaging with it. Waymaker

raises expectations for student learning while

providing access to course content at a low

cost. Since using Waymaker, I have been able

to move to OER across all General Psych

sections and I have seen improved student

engagement.”

Katherine Cameron

Psychology Professor

Coppin State 20

our shared opportunity:

Time to explore in your discipline

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OER with personalized learning & analytics

Thank you.