Student Interaction & Workload Application: Balancing Student Workload, Content & Cognitive (Over)Load

Concurrent Session 8

Brief Abstract

Join us to learn how INTERACT123’s Student Interaction & Workload Application can assist faculty and instructional designers with demonstrating student engagement and Regular & Substantive Interaction while balancing workload, content, and cognitive (over)load. Developed by educators for educators, our learning science-based application supports course design, accreditation, and student/faculty success.

Presenters

Additional Authors

Kristen Betts, INTERACT123

INTERACT123 is an education company leading innovation in online learning. Our Student Interaction & Workload Application provides faculty and instructional designers with a dynamic solution for demonstrating student interaction and balancing workload, content, and cognitive load through interactive dashboards and a course conspectus. No more spreadsheets or guesstimations for credit hour assignments, reading estimations or Regular & Substantive Interaction. In just three steps, map and align courses with CLEAR Course Design: Credit Hour, Licensure, Engagement, Accreditation, and Regular & Substantive Interaction. 'Educators are Brain Changers.'

Extended Abstract

Educators are brain changers. Neuroimaging reveals that the brain continues to physically change as a result of experiences and interactions with the environment, which is referred to as neuroplasticity. Through course design and teaching, educators can foster deeper learning, neuroplasticity, and student success. Therefore, finding the balance between student interaction, workload, content, and cognitive (over)load while aligning with the credit hour and demonstrating Regular & Substantive Interaction is key.

This interactive session will demonstrate how, in just three steps, faculty and instructional designers can map a current course, past course, or future course using INTERACT123’s Student Interaction & Workload Application. Courses are mapped just once, and updated as needed, saving time by replacing spreadsheets, hand calculations, and screenshots of workload estimations for credit hour assignments, equivalencies, reading estimations, and Regular & Substantive Interaction. Using dropdown options and interactive dashboards, faculty and instructional designers can showcase how they are integrating three types of interaction as well as Universal Design for Learning, spaced practice, assessment (diagnostic, formative, interim, summative), and high-touch feedback to support learning. Examples will be shared throughout the demonstration on how institutions can use the Student Interaction & Workload Application to align with student learning outcomes and accrediting agencies (e.g., AACN, NLN, ABET, etc.). Participants will engage in polling and discussions. Learn how your institution can map and align courses with CLEAR Course Design: Credit Hour, Licensure, Engagement, Accreditation, and Regular & Substantive Interaction. Resources will be shared to show how INTERACT123's Student Interaction & Workload Application supports student and faculty success.

Session Outcomes

At the end of this demonstration, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the connection between course design, learning, and neuroplasticity
• Explain the important balance between the Credit Hour assignments, Regular & Substantive Interaction, accreditation, and cognitive (over)load
• Utilize INTERACT123's Student Interaction & Workload Application to map courses (current, past, future) to support student and faculty success

Join us to take the mystery out of knowing what is in your course: Too much, Too Little or is it Optimal?