Successful Learning

Supporting succesful learning is a big topic. we've done our best to categorize the feedback, but am certiainly interested in someone else taking a stab at different categories.

The current categories are... Research & data driven, Supported, Engaged/ Interactive, Open, Applied, Flexible. Are there some in this list that are more important than others? How do they interact with one another? If you could only tackle 2 of them, which ones would you choose? Why?

Research & data driven

What we know(or think we know)	Thoughts/ Comments	What we need to find out	Thoughts/ Comments
we need easy access to data to improve learning	Example	What resources are students using within their courses?	Example
We need to retain students	Example	What student behaviours are aligned with completion/ retention?	Example
We need to distinguish Tru through innovation and creativity	Example	How can we distinguish TRU through innovation?	Example
Example	Example	What students data from within the learning environment can be used to improve outcomes?	Example
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===Supported ===

What we know(or think we know)	Thoughts/ Comments	What we need to find out	Thoughts/ Comments
Students needs easy access/ links to academic support - link to student support	Example	What links to academic and student support do students need?	Example
Online academic/personal supports	Example	What types of support/ links to support do faculty need?	Example
Academic Support (ex Writing/math) is needed in a timely fashion	Example	What types of online academic/personal supports do students want/ need?	Example
Online proctored exams and a way to book them online are needed	Example	How can we provide Academic Support (ex Writing/math) in a timely fashion?	Example
We need IT Support for everyone	Example	How do we deliver online proctored exams and access to exam scheduler in order to book exams online?	Example
We currently have individuals using multiple environments such as Blackboard and Moodle	Example	What are the current statistics on IT support levels and the types of questions we are receiving from students and faculty?	Example
Example	Example	What tech and learning & teaching support is currently available for faculty and students?	Example
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=== Engaged/ Interactive ===

What we know(or think we know)	Thoughts/ Comments	What we need to find out	Thoughts/ Comments
Engagement increases learning - successful learning	Example	What types of activities and content do students find most engaging?	Example
Students need pragmatic connection with other students	Example	What types of connections/ communication with other students is helpful to students in their studies? Not helpful?	Example
instructor presence is essential	Example	What types of feedback do students want, from whom and when do they want to receive it?	Example
Example	Example	What types of feedback do students want to give, to whom and when?	Example
Example	Example	What types of interactions and supports from an instructor are most helpful? Least helpful?	Example
Example	Example	Do Open Learning students want to interact? Or do they prefer individual work?	Example
Example	Example	Do diverse student groups prefer different levels and types of interactions?	Example
Example	Example	How specific and how quickly does feedback received regarding specific content activity/assignments have to be to be meaningful?	Example
Example	Example	What are the best tools for "talking" to other students & faculty?	Example
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=== Open ===

What we know(or think we know)	Thoughts/ Comments	What we need to find out	Thoughts/ Comments
Should content be open	Example	What influence does openness have on Open Learning and students ability to learn?	Example
Should system be both closed/open	Example	How does openess influence what activities students do to learn?	Example
Students should have access/ownership (portability) of course content after completion such as course material	Example	Example	Example
Students need multi-access learning opportunities	Example	Should content be open?	Example
Example	Example	Should a learning environment have both closed/private and open components? What parts should be open? Which should be closed?	Example
Example	Example	What do we mean when we talk about open content?	Example
Example	Example	What do we see as the components of a community focused on learning?	Example
Example	Example	How can we / should we ensure students have access/ownership of course content after completion such as course material?	Example
Example	Example	How can we ensure students have access & ownership (portability) of content/data they have created during a course?	Example
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=== Applied ===

What we know(or think we know)	Thoughts/ Comments	What we need to find out	Thoughts/ Comments
Good learning is about what students do - reflection/interaction/creation/Blooms Taxonomy @ higer levels of cognitive engagement	Example	What are some good examples of reflection/interaction/creation/Blooms Taxonomy @ higer levels of cognitive engagement?	Example
Learning enviornment needs to be as authenic and seemless as possible..Learn as a 20th Cent learner	Example	Example	Example
we need a strong emphasis on learning	Example	What does an authentic, 20th centurey learning environment look like?	Example
Feedback from students on the design of course	Example	What do students need to do to learn and what tools support that?	Example
Example	Example	Do students need to interact despite not wanting to?	Example
Example	Example	What do students want to see in a course in terms of course design?	Example
Example	Example	How effective is the technology/learning activities (ex. Videos) we are using?	Example
Example	Example	How do we encourage deeper approaches to learning and students using high level cognitive skills for tasks which require them?	Example
Example	Example	What are some already innovative courses/content out there?	Example
Example	Example	How do we define "learning for transformation" and "reflective learning"	Example

=== Flexible ===

What we know(or think we know)	Thoughts/ Comments	What we need to find out	Thoughts/ Comments
Example	Example	What are some good examples of just in time learning?	Example
Example	Example	How do we develop creative spaces that enable a longlong learning environment?	Example
Example	Example	How do we define "easily adaptable content" and "responsive design"?	Example
Example	Example	Are needs of Campus same as Open Learning?	Example
Example	Example	What types of flexible learning options do we hope to support?	Example
Example	Example	What are some ways to support scaffolding and adaptive learning?	Example
Example	Example	How do we create adaptive learning tools that allow student to go in direction of student interest within confines of learning outcome and support students exploration of the content?	Example
Example	Example	Learner agency and choice - Allow student to make relevant chosies of how they interact with course	Example
Example	Example	Multi-access learning opportunities	Example
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