Using a combination of Canvas Commons and a digital badging system, the Learning Centers at Rutgers University – New Brunswick were able to reach over 8,000 students in one year with self-paced, asynchronous online learning modules. These modules required student engagement with the content and included feedback and direct links to academic support services. They were designed to require minimal effort from faculty and campus partners to include in their Canvas courses, leading to a valuable resource that could be widely distributed across all schools and departments. In this session, the presenters will discuss the design process, considerations and options for implementing a similar program at other institutions, as well as plans for building upon the success of the first three modules.
Stacey Blackwell earned an Ed.M. in the Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education from Rutgers University, and her B.A. in English with a concentration in Education from Muhlenberg College. Stacey began her work at Rutgers as an academic coach and later returned as the Director of Training, Outreach, and Academic Coaching before becoming the Senior Director of the Learning Centers. She serves as chair of the RU-NB Student Success Steering Committee and serves on the editorial board of The Learning Assistance Review, as well as on the National College Learning Center Association’s (NCLCA) Conference Proposal Committee. Stacey has also earned the Level 3 Learning Center Leadership Certification from the NCLCA.
Lucille Leung is currently an Ed.D Candidate at the Graduate School of Education in Education, Culture & Society. She has earned her Ed.M in Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, and her B.A. in Economics.