1. MyCreditsBC:
A Quick and Easy Course Credit Review Tool
PCCAT
June 2013
Lauri Aesophand Cathy van Soest

2. Problem

3. What if….
There was one place
 to access academic records
 for all credits earned
 from all institutions attended
AND
 the transfer credits for these course.

4. What is MyCreditsBC?
Powerful tool for students and advisors.
PAIRS …
Course credits from a student’s academic record
WITH
Equivalent credits at other institutions
IN ONE VIEW.

5. MyCredits is the framework ...
It pulls these data...
Unofficial academic record
 from institution’s Student Information System (SIS)
Equivalent course credits
 from the BC Transfer Guide (bctransferguide.ca)
... in real time.

6. Entering data

7. Pulling data

8. Inspiration and possibility
2009
 BC transfer system review
 BC Connector system available

9. Development and demos
2011
 Prototype:BC Registrars Association
 Testing: several institutions
 Demonstrations: Deans, Registrars, Advisors

10. Evaluation
2011 – 2012
Co-op students from SFU (Interactive Arts & Technology)
 User-centered and design principles
 Heuristic evaluation
Recommendationsto improved user experience
 Key of institutional abbreviations
 FAQs and ABOUT text upgraded

11. Participation and Training
2012
 Nine institutions participating in service
 Province-wide training
 19 of 25 BC public post-secondary institutions
 Webinars
 Workshops and conferences
 Advisors

12. Feedback from Advisors
 Quick and easy: one view of all transfer credits
 How:use with student during an appointment
 Caution:student should consult with advisor
 Limitation: 9 of 25 BC institutions participating

13. The Future
2013
 Development of institutional users
 Introduce MyCreditsBC to a wider audience

14. MyCreditsBC: Demo

15. About MyCreditsBC

16. MyCreditsBCHelp

17. Choose an institution

18. Enter data

19. Consent

20. Result

21. View credits by receiving institution

22. Filter for one institution

23. “Not eligible for transfer.”
Reasons:
 F (fail) grade
 W (withdrawal)
 Course was audited

24. BCcampus and MyCreditsBC
Thank-you!
For more information, contact:
Lauri Aesoph Cathy van Soest
Operations Manager Client Services Manager
Tel 250.405.4012 Tel 604.412.7736
Emaillaesoph@bccampus.ca Email cvansoest@bccampus.ca