READI demo presented by Cristy Frazier to the CTDLC members on Dec 2, 2009.

1. Using Learner Readiness To Improve Online Student Retention Cristy FraziereLearningToolBox.com

2. WWW.READI.INFO

3. Information about the instrument

4. Reliability and Validity Information

5. Facts About Distance Learning Distance learning enrollments continue to grow. Current economic conditions are prompting many adult learners to consider distance learning. Some persons are more ready for distance learning than others.

6. It Is A New Way To Learn Most of us learned how to learn in a typical classroom setting.

7. More facts Some students are more ready for elearning than others. eLearning is a better fit for some students than others.

8. Your choices …

9. Wouldn’t Your School Like To … Know which students are a good fit for distance learning. Know which students are at risk of not doing well learning at a distance. Have a dialogue with students about learning online. Provide resource to help online students succeed.

10. READI – Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator Online tool that measures a student’s level of readiness for studying online Used by nearly 400 Colleges and Universities Taken by over a half million students

11. What Does READI Measure? Individual Attributes Motivation, Procrastination, Willingness to Ask for Help, etc. Learning Styles Based on the Multiple Intelligences model by Dr. Howard Gardner Technical Skills & Competency On-Screen Reading Rate & Recall Typing Speed & Accuracy

12. Versions of READI Widely used at the college level. New version which is developmentally appropriate for secondary school students was just released. Used by companies for training or transition to virtual office

13. Tour of READI Student view sample.readi.info Administrator/Faculty view admin.readi.info

14. Login Screen

15. Custom User Interface

16. School Specific Questions

17. Ability to Stop and Start the Assessment

18. Automated PIN Email

23. Note the Ability to Change Text Size

26. Info About The Reading Passages

35. Results Reported in School’s Interface

36. Color Coded Results

37. Graphical Results

38. Reporting National Averages is an Option

39. Tabbed Sections of the Report

40. Free Resources Provided for Each Section Schools can Provide Info AboutTheir Own Resources

42. Detailed Info On Each Learning Style

43. Results Graphically, Textually and NumericallyReported

45. READI Administrative Area Can be used by faculty and staff who are reviewing the student’s READI scores.

46. Usage Metrics

49. Results At A Glance

50. Data Export Options

51. Email or Delete Selected Students

52. User Group Set-up

53. Assessment Settings

54. School Specific Questions

55. School Specific Instructions

56. Search & Export Data

57. How Do Schools Use READI? Source: 2008 READI Usage Survey

58. READI Usage Patterns Most schools provide READI as an option to students, however about 30% of schools require that students take READI. Most schools make READI available to all students, however about 30% make it available only to distance education students. About 30% of schools go over the READI scores one-to-one with students.

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