UNB Co-Curricular Program Overview with Brightspace Demo
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Going Beyond Courses with Brightspace – Ken Reimer, University of New Brunswick. Presented at the Brightspace Halifax Connection on June 1, 2016 at Nova Scotia Community College, Waterfront Campus.
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UNB Co-Curricular Program Overview with Brightspace Demo
- 1. 31/05/2016 1 Going Beyond Courses with Brightspace Brightspace Halifax Connection, June 1 2016 University of New Brunswick • Student Population 10,000 FTE • Two campuses • Fredericton – 8,000 • Saint John – 2,000 • 11 Faculties • Law School • Forestry • Engineering • Computer Science • Kinesiology • Renaissance College Fast Facts 2 • Arts • Science • Business • Nursing • Education Centre for Enhanced Teaching & Learning • Teaching and Learning Services • Media Services • Classroom & Technology Services 3 Student Engagement Co-Curricular Participation (Hrs/Week) 4 45% of students 0 hrs 30% of students 1-5 hrs 25% of students 6+ hrs The Student Experience 5 4 years undergrad study UNB Co-Curricular Program Planning Process • Deans, Departments, Faculty, Staff, Students • Road Trip, EAB, Institutional Profiles • A program – not just a transcript • Six theme areas to complete Models we Consulted • Univ of Pittsburg • Brock D2L Brightspace choice of platform Our approach 6
- 2. 31/05/2016 2 Energizing the student experience. The Co-curricular Program is a one-stop-shop that encourages involvement in the many activities and experiences available at UNB. Benefits: • Enrich your university experience beyond the classroom • Gain a competitive advantage in the job market and professional programs • Add sought-after skills to your resume/portfolio • Personalize your experience Employers are looking for more than a degree. The UNB Co-Curricular Program 7 Other benefits • Retention improvement • Improved academic performance • Build a lifelong network • Foster affinity to the school • More engaged alumni • More engaged citizens – involved in their community • More engaged employees (successful career) The UNB Co-Curricular Program 8 Can Brightspace be our platform? Brightspace is built for courses. So... Will it handle this? Requirements: • Doesn't look or feel like a course • Accessible to all students • Secure and permanent data • Familiar/ fast learning curve • Progress feedback for users • Flexible structure UNB Co-Curricular Program? Co-Curricular Program Overview Live Demo of UNB CCP 12
- 3. 31/05/2016 3 Drop Boxes Problem: Any of Many (X of Y) “Chose any 3 of the following 11 activities. Place the ones you complete into their drop boxes.” Solution: Many to One (X in N) “Chose any 3 of the following 11 activities. Place the ones you complete into one of the 3 available generic drop boxes.” Content Area Intelligent Agents • Pseudo-automation • Prompting manual validation • Unit feedback for the student
- 4. 31/05/2016 4 Grading Progress Validation + Technologies Inside Brightspace, content files can load technologies like external CSS and jQuery from SSL sources. Co-Curricular Program Overview Next Steps • User Progress Widget • Badges/Awards • Valence • Dropbox Submission – just text • Customization project with D2L? • Design all items to require a submission. • CCP Transcript/Certificate • Data Platform Report? • Badge/Awards Report? … and Futures Wish List 23 Pilot Project >> Full Rollout Rollout to whole UNB student body • Focus on first year (in 2016-17) • Budget • Marketing • Staffing • Analytics • Recognition Next Steps 24