The QEP & SmarterMeasure: Faculty Advising Information

The Quality Enhancement Plan at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Student Success in

Distance Learning

Student Orientation &

Student Support

Faculty TrainingStudent Readiness

An assessment tool to determine student readiness to succeed in an online learning environment.

Areas of AssessmentTechnical Competency Life Factors

Technical Knowledge Reading Recall

Personal Attributes Typing Skills

Learning Styles

Detailed Information About:– Technical Competency– Life Factors

Detailed Information About:– Technical Knowledge – Reading Recall

Detailed Information About:– Personal Attributes– Typing Skills– Learning Styles

Students have access to SmarterMeasure through JSRCC Webpage

SmarterMeasure is web-available: Target population is all new entering students and any continuing student interested in taking distance

learning for the first time.

If a returning student expresses interest in taking a DL class for the first time, please direct the student to SmarterMeasure as a first step. Students previously unsuccessful in DL should also be directed to SmarterMeasure.

Incoming students are encouraged to take the assessment after completing Compass placement tests.

Students can access SM through Reynolds libraries Academic Computing Centers on a limited basis in Testing Centers on their home computer.

Only admitted students should be encouraged to take the assessment.

Accessing SmarterMeasure• Students are provided directions at a variety of

locations, in Emerge, and through SOAR• Advisors are encouraged to direct new DL

students to SmarterMeasure before they register for an online class

• Weblinks available on Quicklinks The Ripple Effect webpage Center for Distance Learning webpage Student Testing Center webpage

The Assessment Sections of SmarterMeasure Integrated with SIS

Interpreting SmarterMeasure Scores

“H” = High “M” = Medium “L” = Low

Learning Styles Percent

66 and above 65 -31 30 and below

Personal Attributes Percent

86 and above 85 -71 70 and below

Reading Percent

66 and above 65 -31 30 and below

Technical Competency Percent

91 and above 90 - 81 80 and below

Life Factors Percent

86 and above 85 -71 70 and below

Our Current Status

Nearly 2300 students have completed SmarterMeasure since May 2010.

Learning Styles: Number of Students

LowMediumHigh

Life Factors: Number of Students

LowMediumHigh

Students’ Reactions in Fall 2010 Satisfaction Survey : Overall, were you satisfied with theSmarterMeasure Self-Assessment

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree0

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Percent of Students Responding

Over 90% of Student Responses Indicate that SmarterMeasure

• Was easy to access

• Included directions for log-in that were easy

• Included directions for each section that were easy to follow

• Contained questions and response choices that were easy to comprehend

Questions?

Thanks for reviewing this information! We appreciate the time you will spend with your advisees to assist them their preparation to succeed as online learners. Please contact the QEP Coordinator at (804) 523-5515 or rippleeffect@reynolds.edu with any additional questions you might have.

Additional Resources

SmarterMeasure Interpretation Chart provides the corresponding values for High, Medium and Low scores in a word document.

Faculty Information - Advising with SmarterMeasure

offers helpful tips and conversations starters.

Both documents are permanently housed on the Student Development Services Sharepoint site.