Introduction to SmarterMeasure and Quest Program

1. Quest/SmarterMeasure™
Learning Readiness Indicator™
(SM/LRI) Lunch & Learn Series

2. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Anita Crawley, Readiness Coordinator, Online
Education Initiative
Julie Owen, SmarterServices, Chief Sales &
Marketing Officer
Recording will be posted to Quest Resources Site

3. LUNCH & LEARN
Today’s presentation will consist of a three course meal. Enjoy!

4. We Need Your Input…Think About It
•Ways faculty can use Quest w/SM for referral and
assignments
•Ways faculty can use Quest/SM results to improve course
completion
•Research correlations using Quest/SM data & other KPIs
•Using results to foster student accountability/responsibility
•OTHER options/ideas type in the chat

5. Quest for Online Success
OEI Readiness Program
Anita Crawley

6. POLL-To what degree are you familiar and/or
using the OEI Online Readiness Program?
•Have been using it with students for at least one
term
•We are currently exploring it during fall term
•Learning about it for the first time on today’s
webinar.
•What’s the OEI Online Readiness Program?

7. QUEST FOR ONLINE SUCCESS
Readiness for Online Learning Program
• Interactive engaging online workshop built in Canvas
• 11 tutorials, 4 interactive tools for skill development
• Two pathways (novice & experienced online learners)
• SmarterMeasure™ Learning Readiness Indicator™
• Check-on-learning quizzes
• Supplemental material

8. QUEST MODULES
Novice Online Learners Experienced Online Learners
SmarterMeasure™
Overview Of Online Learning
Tech Ready
Becoming an Effective Online
Learner
• Organizational & Study Skills
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Online Reading Strategies
Becoming an Effective Online
Learner
• Organizational & Study Skills
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Online Reading Strategies
Education Planning
Career Planning
Instructional Support
Personal Support
Financial Planning

9. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
• Prior to beginning of term
• Linked inside online course
• Used as “Getting Started” assignments
• Ongoing self & instructor-referral to resources

10. QUEST AND SMARTERMEASURE
NOVICE MODULES
Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure
Understanding
Strengths/Weaknesses
Take SM/LRI
Introduction to Online Learning All subtests
Getting Tech Ready Technical Competency
Technical Skills

11. QUEST AND SMARTERMEASURE
BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE STUDENT
Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure
Organizing for Online Success Life Factors
Study Skills & Time Management Life Factors
Communication Skills for Online
Learning
Personal Attributes
Online Reading Strategies Reading Skills

12. QUEST AND SMARTERMEASURE
COLLEGE COMPLETION
Module Title Alignment with SmarterMeasure
Career Planning Life Factors
Educational Planning Life Factors
Instructional Support Life Factors
Personal Support Life Factors
Financial Planning Life Factors

13. Quest Research Findings
Anita Crawley

14. QUEST ADOPTION
College Audience
Adoption from 89 non-pilot (8/15/16)
Spring 2015 8 OEI Pilot Colleges
Fall 2015-Spring 2016 24 OEI Pilot Colleges
Fall 2016 and beyond 113 California Community Colleges
Exploring Implemented Total + 24
34 10 58/113

15. QUEST RESEARCH BACKGROUND
Online Student Audience from Pilot Schools
Spring 2015 (8) Fall 2015 (24) Spring 2016 (24)
Novice Experienced Novice Experienced Novice Experienced
24% 75% 37% 67% 41% 59%

16. QUEST RESEARCH SURVEYS
Research Goals:
• How and when students engage with the
readiness program (current)
• What impact the readiness program has on
success in online courses (future)
Delivery - Initial Surveys & End of Term Surveys

17. QUEST RESEARCH FINDINGS
Novice Pathway
Mod 1 – SmarterMeasure 66-71%
Mod 2 – Overview Online Learning 85-88%
Mod 3 – Tech Ready 81-85%
Mod 4 – Becoming Effective 87-93%
*Improve success in online course

18. QUEST RESEARCH FINDINGS
Experienced Online Student Pathway
Mod 5 – Career Exploration 75-77%
Mod 6 – Ed Planning 74-75%
Mod 7 – Instructional Support 76-77%
Mod 8 – Personal Support 77-82%
Mod 9 – Financial Planning 75-85%
*Overall Helpfulness

19. Using Your SmarterMeasure Data
Julie Owen, SmarterServices, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

21. Predictive
Correlation
Comparison
Descriptive
Student Service
Progression of SmarterMeasure
Data Utilization

22. HOW do I get started?
•Reach out to Anita Crawley
•She will provide login credentials to Readiness
Contact
•Test out admin login using instructions

23. STEPS To Accessing the Data
•LTI Integration
•Logging in to Admin Panel
–Admin.smartermeasure.com
–Login credentials
–Click Analytics
–Select Search Criteria, Search

25. Make It Matter-Student Success
•11% reduction in failure rates in online courses
•Online grades of those who had taken the LRI were, in fact,
significantly higher (average GPA of 2.87), than the grades of
those who had not taken the assessment (average GPA 2.44).
•Less than 10% of students classified w/low readiness went on
to achieve academic success
•Life Factors & Individual Attributes are the most predictive
sections regarding academic success

26. Make It Matter Resources
SM/LRI
•Case studies - http://www.smarterservices.com/resources/case-studies/
•How other Client Schools Use & SmarterMeasure Data
http://smartermeasure.com/smartermeasure/assets/File/2015-Client-Implementation-
Survey-Results.pdf
•Research results - http://smartermeasure.com/research/research-results/
•Suggested Research Constructs -
http://smartermeasure.com/research/research-results/
OEI Readiness Resource Repository -
https://ccconlineed.instructure.com/courses/527

27. POLL-What topics would you like to hear
discussed in future webinars?
•Ways faculty can use Quest w/SM for referral and
assignments
•Ways faculty can use Quest/SM results to improve course
completion
•Research correlations using Quest/SM data & other KPIs
•Using results to foster student accountability/responsibility
•OTHER options/ideas type in the chat

28. Time for the Meal Ticket
•The best part is that this is a FREE lunch-when used
inside the Quest program for online students, there
is no cost to the schools
•Follow-up survey – your feedback is valuable to us
•Webinar Lunch & Learn Series – 3 remaining topics
Julie Owen julie@smarterservices.com
*LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieowen4
Anita Crawley acrawley@ccconlineed.org