An Introduction to Adaptive Learning

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An Introduction to Adaptive Learning

• Faculty Training Phase I

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What to Expect Phase I

• What adaptive learning is and how it works

• How it connects to AIUs mission

• The basics of the platform key features and
  the student experience

• Work in the practice environment (access info
  is included at the end of this presentation
  and in a file share pod doc)

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What is Adaptive Learning?

• Adaptive learning is a personalized learning
  technology.

• intellipath is the AL platform students use. It

• Customizes learning for students based on their
  pre- determined knowledge of a particular
  subject or topic

• Creates individual learning nodes, or lessons,
  for each student based on a pre-assessment.
  Nodes are lessons to help students understand
  each element in a specific weeks unit.

• Allows the instructor and students to work
  closely together to ensure transfer of
  learning.

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Why are we introducing this new learning platform?
Technology continues to be an area of strength for us and something that I believe will propel us forward again. We have been working for some time to build a new proprietary learning program. Others in private sector education have been developing whats commonly referred to as adaptive learning technologies, which tailor the flow of course material depending on the knowledge and understanding a student demonstrates. This area of educational technology remains in its infancy. Consistent with our past leadership, we believe our technology has unique potential to help learners and set Career Education apart in this critical area. Steve Lesnik, former CEO of CEC Message from the CEO Quarterly Update, August 1, 2012 Technology continues to be an area of strength for us and something that I believe will propel us forward again. We have been working for some time to build a new proprietary learning program. Others in private sector education have been developing whats commonly referred to as adaptive learning technologies, which tailor the flow of course material depending on the knowledge and understanding a student demonstrates. This area of educational technology remains in its infancy. Consistent with our past leadership, we believe our technology has unique potential to help learners and set Career Education apart in this critical area. Steve Lesnik, former CEO of CEC Message from the CEO Quarterly Update, August 1, 2012
Purpose Related Goal To provide academic programs, services, facilities, and technologies that support student learning and contribute to students intellectual development and personal growth.
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Five Unit Assignments in Each iP Course

• Each of the five weekly units in a course has a
  corresponding unit in intelliPath.

Each iP unit contains multiple nodes or lessons.
Each node teaches a skill or concept to help
students successfullycomplete that weeks work.
Depending on the students responses in the
Determine Knowledge assessment, the student may
be assigned 0 9 of the nodes.
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How do students access intelliPath?

• Students enter their campus classroom as usual.
• Once in the classroom, students click on the
  intelliPath link.

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Getting started with intelliPath
After clicking on the intelliPath icon for the
first time, students will see the intelliPath
landing page for the first unit.
Egg-shaped blue pointer indicates the student has
accessed the first of five units.
Clicking on Start MyPath activates the
Determine Knowledge dialog box/message.
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Determine Knowledge
1) Before students begin working on a node
(lesson) in intelliPath, they should first
complete Determine Knowledge.
2) Determine Knowledge is a pre-assessment that
determines a students knowledge state in
relation to the units content.
3) The system will use the results of Determine
Knowledge to generate a Learning Map exclusive to
each student.
4) If the student does NOT complete Determine
Knowledge, the student will be assigned all of a
units nodes and graded on his/her completion of
them.
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Determine Knowledge
5) A series of random questions is generated
based on the comfort level that students
identified with the Knowledge Slider.
6) There is no pre-determined number of
assessment questions. Questions are generated
based on the students knowledge level as
revealed as she answers questions.
7) Regardless of where the student sets the
slider, Determine Knowledge will continue asking
questions until failure is reached.
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After a student clicks onDetermine Knowledge

• Students first see the Knowledge Slider.
• Students use the slider to indicate their
  perceived comfort level with the topic.

Click

• After selecting their comfort level, students
  click on the Determine knowledge button to
  begin the assessment.

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Accessing Determine Knowledge

• Students can access the Determine Knowledge
  assessment in three locations

1. intelliPath dialog box/message

2.Top navigation bar (light bulb icon)
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3.Steps tab of the Guidance section
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Student Interface
Steps tab
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Personalized Learning Path

• The Determine knowledge assessment produces a
  personalized learning path for each student

Key to Colors Symbols
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To Work on a Node (First Time)
1. Students click on the node they wish to work.
2. Students click the green icon to begin work.
Learn
The lock icon indicates the student should
complete prerequisite nodes before accessing this
one. However, a student may still open and work a
node that has a lock icon.
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Revising Practicing Nodes

• Completed nodes can be worked at any time to
  improve Knowledge state.

• Student clicks on desired node. Options are to
  Revise or Practice. .

• Revise generates a new grade. Practice does not.

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Current iP Grading (CEC)
intelliPath Grading Formula 50 - Amount of
work completed 50 - Knowledge state
1. Formula is being used corporation-wide and
cannot be changed by individual schools or
departments.
2. Percent of a units final grade that
intelliPath accounts for can vary from
course-to-course.
3. Grading of intelliPath and entry of scores
into classroom grade book are done
automatically.
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Guidance Section

• The Guidance section is the primary interface
  that students use to complete their intelliPath
  assignments and monitor their progress.

• Guidance section gives progress summary
  includes three tabs
• Steps
• Progress
• Advanced

The Steps Tab provides directions to guide
students along a units Learning Map path.
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Learn, Resume, Revise Buttons
Steps Tab

Learn initiates a lesson.
Resume and Revise let students work lessons
non-linearly
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Progress Tab
Guidance Section
Displays students progress on units learning
map

• Recent nodes covered

• Progress relative to class

• Possible intervention needed

• Items with high success

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Advanced Tab
Guidance Section

• Displays features of the system that provide a
  fuller picture of the students effort and
  success.

• Features include
• Summaries of statistics and competencies
• Detailed data of
• Messages
• Knowledge trends
• Knowledge spread
• Learning profile
• Learning log

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Practice Button

• Allows students to improve their Knowledge State
  on learning nodes previously worked.

• Practice does not count toward a students
  Knowledge State score.

• Upon clicking on Practice, the Practice
  Activities appear. The number of questions and
  the content of the Practice is individualized for
  the student by the system.

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Message Button

• Send Message allows students to send messages to
  their instructors.

After clicking, message box appears.
Students click Send Message when finished.
Confirmation box appears after message has been
sent.
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Node Workflow
Lesson Elements
Overview of the lesson (node)
Sample questions and problems, answered and
explained
Practice questions and problems with feedback
Assessment that provides students Knowledge
State (score)
Reinforcement of lesson content
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Extras
Lesson Elements

• Extras provides an area for students and faculty
  to upload optional shared files as supplemental
  course materials.

• The Google and YouTube options place students
  directly into those applications and direct
  students to material based on the lesson
  specifics. Students do not need to search for
  lesson materials externally.

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Calculator Work Area
Lesson Elements
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Stopping a Lesson
Lesson Elements

• After pressing the Stop button in a node, the
  student is presented three options.

• Exit student must restart lesson from beginning
  upon next attempt.

• Suspend student may resume lesson at same point
  upon next attempt.

• Too Hard lesson is abandoned and students
  Knowledge State score changes based on what the
  system calculates the student knows.

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Vision for Faculty

• During the pilot sessions, English and Math
  faculty worked together to generate

• Adaptive learning best practices

• Expectations for faculty

• A faculty community of practice

• In adaptive learning, what works best?

• What helps students find success?

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Vision for Faculty

• This is an ongoing, evolutionary process. We need
  your input and insight

• What works best for you?

• How does your role as SP facilitator change
  you as a teacher?

• How do you sort out those changes and make
  meaning of them?

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What comes next? Phase II Training

• You will dive into the instructor experience

• Faculty expectations and best practices

• Instructor interface navigation basics

• Learning your students through their
  intelliPath work

• Interacting with students using intelliPaths
  tools

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Practicing
Check out the practice environment!
http//ceducation.cckf-it.com/RealiseIT/Utility/
Login.aspx?ReturnUrl2frealiseit2fmain2flearner
.aspx
Algebra AIU.MInstr1 AIU.MStu1 AIU.MStu2 AIU.MStu3
AIU.MStu4 AIU.MStu5 AIU.MStu6 AIU.MStu7
AIU.MStu8 AIU.MStu9 AIU.MStu10
English AIU.EInstr1 AIU.EStu1 AIU.EStu2 AIU.EStu3
AIU.EStu4 AIU.EStu5 AIU.EStu6 AIU.EStu7 AIU.EStu8
AIU.EStu9 AIU.EStu10
Username and password are the same.
If logging in as instructor, click on AIU
English 1 or AIU Math 1. You will see the five
course units.
If logging in as student, you will land on the
page with the five course units. Click on any one
to begin.
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Need help? Have questions?

• Contact Us!
• Dr. David Taylor, Lead Faculty for ENGL 106/107
• David.Taylor23_at_faculty.aiuonline.edu
• Dr. Cecil Morris, Lead Faculty for MATH 133
• Cecil.Morris3_at_faculty.aiuonline.edu
• Dr. Jim Hite, Program Chair for General Education
• jim.hite_at_faculty.aiuonline.edu