SAM to the RescueTeresa Worthy and Leslie Martin
Why Are We Here
• How do we provide immediate feedback to students?
• How do we know students have mastered material and help students remediate when necessary?
• How to prepare students for Microsoft Certification Exams?
Why Use SAM?
• Provide students with trainings
• Provide students with hands on labs
• Test students skills
Trainings in SAM
• Students get an Introduction of a task
• Students get to Observe steps of task
• Students get to Demonstrate the task
Remedial Help
• Click Results button• Locate area of
deficiency• Click link to access
textbook for remediation
Projects in SAM
• Give students hands on activities
• Students are allowed multiple attempts
• Students have opportunities to correct mistakes
Skills Test (Exams) in SAM
• Performance based test• No retakes—only one
attempt• Help prepare students
for Certification Exam
Additional Items in BB
• Participation Assignments using textbook
• PowerPoint Presentation• Quick Notes• Short Video
Demonstrations
How is OST 137 Offered?
• Online • Hybrid• Traditional
Online Learning
• Many students today prefer online learning
• Online courses has grown the last few years
• Number of online courses offered continues to increase
What Makes a Quality Online Course?
• According to Quality Matters, five areas of focus:– The Student experience – Course Materials– Assessment– Learner Engagement and Support– Course Technology
Quality Online Learning for Gaston College
• Gaston College chose online learning as its focus for Quality Education Plan
• Strengthening Academic Internet Learning (SAIL)
• Goal: To provide a high quality learning experience for students in online courses
Performance Measurements
• Gaston College monitors Performance Test (capstone lab assignment) grades for ACBSP outcomes and SACS
• SAM grades students work consistently• Data is easily monitored and justifiable
SAM Grades• Gaston College adopted
SAM in Fall 2011• Grades have been fairly
consistent since its inception
• Students who use the SAM tool are successful in the course
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Test Score Results Fall 2011-Spring 2013
Fall 2011Spring 2011Fall 2012 Spring 2013
SAM Grades
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Individual Test Scores - Fall 2012 and Spring 2013
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Why Prepare Students for Microsoft Office Exam
• Useful credential for employment• The SAM skills test similar to the Microsoft
Certification Test• Provides students exposure of what to expect
on the certification test
Microsoft Office Certification Information
• Became a Microsoft Office Testing Center last year• OST 137 and 138 students were tested• Roughly 10 percent of students passed• Provided a baseline to measure performance in
future years
Benefits of Using SAM
• Immediate feedback for students• Evidence that students are learning - acquiring
desired workplace knowledge and skills • Evidence of student outcome success• Prepare students for Microsoft Office Certification
Questions
SAM TO THE RESCUE
Teresa Worthy and Leslie Martin
