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National University�Transformation Workshop 3��Whole Human Education - World-Class Learning

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Welcome! We're here to listen & learn from you

Dr. Kara Kuvakas

Dr. Heidi�Sublette

Dr. Stephen Fitzgerald

Alexa Courtney

Dr. Chris Hemler

Weston Rivell

Andrea Charles

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Education designed to support the whole you.

National University offers a holistic approach to student support, well-being, and success, called “Whole Human Education.” It means we’ll be with you side-by-side, every step of the way, breaking any barriers you face in achieving your education.

Focus and Purpose

Kara Leading (note: some participants may not have attended the WHE workshop) World Class Learning

Talking points:

United NU has made a transition that includes a new campaign of providing Whole Human Education.
Academic is one of the 5 pillars of WHE, so this builds on that foundation, and this our focus for today.
We play a role in this transition to meeting the needs of the whole adult learner through whole human education.

The purpose of this workshop is to begin thinking about how we can serve our students on a deeper level by focusing on the whole student. There are many ways we can do this and one of the ways we are exploring is by identifying and integrating authentic and meaningful instructional strategies by creating interactive experiences that are proven to have a successful impact as well as motivate students.

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Checking In: Meeting Your Expectations (Registration Question Results) - 2 min

Ground Rules, Invitation, and Whole Human Education - 3 min

Do-First Activity - 10 min

The Science of Learning- 7 min

Breakout Scenario & Group Sharing- 17 min

Integrated Learning Tools - 8 min

Discussion and Q&A - 10 min

Checking Out: Did We Meet Your Expectations? Poll & Next Steps - 3 min

Agenda

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Nearly all respondents either somewhat agree or agree that they understand how new tools and technologies can strengthen our support for NU learners, and
EVERYONE would like to gain useful ideas from this workshop that will help better serve our learners
Follow up evaluation link will be sent in chat

Checking In:�Meeting Your Expectations (Registration Question Results)

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Share the airtime with each other

Follow your curiosity and pose hard questions

Please mute when not talking

Participate 3 ways: raise your hand, type in chat, come off mute and jump in

Invitation�What ground rules are important to you to support your participation in today's session?

Ground Rules + Invitation

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The 5 Pillars of Support

Financial

Academic

Career

Family and Community

Social and Emotional

Whole Human Education (WHE)

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Do-First Activity

What are some characteristics that make teaching and learning world-class at National University?

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Desirable Difficulties

The 4 Desirable Difficulties (kaltura.com) Up to 1:18 then again at 2:42

Insert Jeff video here…

Forced retrieval -

What do you think are some benefits of retrieval practice?

How can we ensure that students have healthy levels of forced retrieval to impact learning?

The Science of Learning

Introduction of _____.

Forced retrieval - this is one we will focus on for the topic of this discussion since we have the most control over this as we teach our courses.

NU will look to consistently replicable learning science and even neuroscience practices that can be considered effective for all learners…NU is revisiting course design to best meet the needs of learners and to ensure learning occurs for long-term learning retention. We have been researching more about how The science of learning teaches us about how the brain processes information while engaged in brain-based learning activities. We have learned that some of the practices around brain-based learning motivates students and offers authentic learning opportunities. There are many brain-based learning approaches that keep the brain actively involved in the learning process, one approach is to intentionally integrate desirable difficulties in the course contents, which will be the focus of our discussion. Please take a look at this video to get us started.

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How can we positively influence the student learning and success by using a variety of forced retrieval techniques? How do you currently use forced retrieval in your courses?

Breakout Discussion

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Course Tools

Video Note

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GoReact

Student records directly in GoReact and submits the video to the faculty member.

Faculty member can provide feedback side-by-side with the video or can record video/audio feedback

Markers can be used to highlight standards or principles.

World-Class Teaching & Learning in Action!

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Video Note

Leads - talking points: Steve

Students can use Video Notes in these areas of Brightspace:

When adding comments to uploaded assignments in a Submission folder
When posting a new thread or replying on someone’s thread in Discussion topic

Instructors can use Video Notes to:

Create a new Topic in Content area
Add a Description to a Module or a Topic in the Content area
Create an Announcement
Provide instructions when creating a Submission Folder for Assignments
Provide a feedback on students’ Assignments
Give a description of a new Topic in Discussions or make a post on a Discussion topic
Give students feedback in the Grade Book

Students can use Video Notes in these areas of Brightspace:

When adding comments to uploaded assignments in a Submission folder
When posting a new thread or replying on someone’s thread in Discussion topic

Video assessment tool used to

Integrated into Brightspace - as a faculty evaluator
assess student activity in a clinical setting
connect theory to practice
provide feedback to students
identify specific standards or markers for success
used from any device
immediate feedback

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ALEKS

Uses AI and assessment

Meets students where they are

Charts a unique, dynamic path to get them to the learning goals

- talking points: WE MAY BE REMOVING THIS NOW

AC: This image, from the ALEKS website, shows how they assess student achievement in many content areas to “meet the student where they are”, and determine what they are ready to learn next. I added the black circle to represent the traditional classroom experience. Imagine that the circle is the occurrence of the Week 1 Quiz. This student has not yet mastered all of the content areas, would do poorly on the quiz and, more importantly, would not have the foundational knowledge needed to be successful in Week 2. ALEKS removes the calendar component and would keep presenting content until the student reaches a level of mastery.

Primarily used in science and math… ALEKS helps students master course topics through a continuous cycle of mastery, knowledge retention, and positive feedback. Each student begins a new course with a unique set of knowledge and prerequisite gaps to fill. By determining the student's baseline of knowledge, ALEKS creates an individual and dynamic path to success where students learn and then master topics.

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Q&A

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www.surveymonkey.com/r/8HWWXVD

(link will be sent in chat)

Checking-Out:

Did We Meet Your Expectations?

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Next Workshops

World-Class Learning: Dec. 6 & 7

Office of Teaching Learning Strategies (OTLS)

www.nuotls.org�OTLS@nu.edu

Next Steps

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National Blue - 003A92

Accent Teal - 24BDC1

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