An Introduction to intelliPath: Faculty Training Materials
An Introduction to
Adaptive Learning
Faculty Training – Phase I
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What to Expect: Phase I
In this presentation, you will learn:
 What adaptive learning is and how it works
 How it connects to AIU’s mission
 The basics of the platform: key features
and the student experience
After viewing this resource, please take
time to:
 Work in the practice environment (access
info is included at the end of this
presentation and in a file share pod doc)
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What is Adaptive Learning?
 Adaptive learning is a personalized learning technology.
 intellipath is the AL platform students use. It
 Customizes learning for students based on their pre-
determined knowledge of a particular subject or topic
 Creates individual learning nodes, or lessons, for each
student based on a pre-assessment. Nodes are lessons
to help students understand each element in a specific
week’s unit.
 Allows the instructor and students to work closely
together to ensure transfer of learning.
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Why are we introducing this new learning platform?
“Technology continues to be an area of strength for us and something that I believe will
propel us forward again. We have been working for some time to build a new
proprietary learning program. Others in private sector education have been
developing what’s commonly referred to as “adaptive learning”
technologies, which tailor the flow of course material depending on the
knowledge and understanding a student demonstrates. This area of
educational technology remains in its infancy. Consistent with our past leadership, we
believe our technology has unique potential to help learners and set Career
Education apart in this critical area.”
– Steve Lesnik, former CEO of CEC
Message from the CEO: Quarterly Update, August 1, 2012
Purpose Related Goal
To provide academic programs, services,
facilities, and technologies that support
student learning and contribute to students’
intellectual development and personal growth.
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Five Unit Assignments in Each iP Course
Each of the five
weekly units in a
course has a
corresponding unit
in intelliPath.
Each iP unit contains
multiple nodes or
lessons.
Each node teaches a
skill or concept to
help students
successfully
complete that
week’s work.
Depending on the student’s responses in the Determine
Knowledge assessment, the student may be assigned 0 –
9 of the nodes.
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How do students access intelliPath?
Students enter their campus classroom as usual.
 Once in the classroom, students click on the intelliPath link.
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Getting started with intelliPath
After clicking on the intelliPath icon for the first time, students
will see the intelliPath landing page for the first unit.
Egg-shaped
blue pointer
indicates the
student has
accessed the
first of five
units.
Clicking on “Start
MyPath” activates
the Determine
Knowledge dialog
box/message.
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Determine Knowledge
1) Before students begin working on a node (lesson) in
intelliPath, they should first complete Determine Knowledge.
2) Determine Knowledge is a pre-assessment that determines a
student’s knowledge state in relation to the unit’s content.
3) The system will use the results of Determine Knowledge to
generate a Learning Map exclusive to each student.
4) If the student does NOT complete Determine Knowledge, the
student will be assigned all of a unit’s nodes and graded on
his/her completion of them.
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Determine Knowledge
5) A series of random questions is generated based on the
comfort level that students identified with the Knowledge
Slider.
6) There is no pre-determined number of assessment
questions. Questions are generated based on the student’s
knowledge level as revealed as she answers questions.
7) Regardless of where the student sets the slider,
Determine Knowledge will continue asking questions until
failure is reached.
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After a student clicks on
Determine Knowledge
Students first see the Knowledge Slider.
 Students use the slider to indicate their perceived comfort
level with the topic.
Click
 After selecting their comfort level, students click on the
“Determine knowledge” button to begin the assessment.
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Accessing Determine Knowledge
Students can access the Determine
Knowledge assessment in three
locations:
1.intelliPath dialog box/message
2.Top navigation bar (light bulb icon)
3.Steps tab of the Guidance section
Steps tab
Student Interface
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Personalized Learning Path
The Determine knowledge assessment produces a personalized
learning path for each student:
Key to Colors & Symbols
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To Work on a Node (First Time)
1. Students click on the node they wish to work.
2. Students click the green Learn
icon to begin work.
The lock icon indicates the student should
complete prerequisite nodes before accessing this
one. However, a student may still open and work a
node that has a lock icon.
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Revising & Practicing Nodes
 Completed nodes can be worked at any time to improve Knowledge state.
 Student clicks on desired node. Options are to Revise or Practice. .
 Revise generates a new grade. Practice does not.
Graded
Ungraded
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Current iP Grading (CEC)
intelliPath Grading Formula
50% - Amount of work completed
50% - Knowledge state
1. Formula is being used corporation-wide and cannot
be changed by individual schools or departments.
2. Percent of a unit’s final grade that intelliPath
accounts for can vary from course-to-course.
3. Grading of intelliPath and entry of scores into
classroom grade book are done automatically.
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The Guidance section is the primary interface that students use to
complete their intelliPath assignments and monitor their progress.
Guidance section
gives progress
summary & includes
three tabs:
o Steps
o Progress
o Advanced
The
Steps Tab
provides directions
to guide students
along a unit’s
Learning Map path.
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Resume
Learn initiates a lesson.
Resume and Revise let
students work lessons
non-linearly
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Displays students’ progress
on unit’s learning map:
Recent nodes covered
Progress relative to class
 Possible intervention
needed
Items with high success
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o Displays features of the
system that provide a
fuller picture of the
student’s effort and
success.
Features include:
 Summaries of statistics
and competencies
 Detailed data of:
o Messages
o Knowledge trends
o Knowledge spread
o Learning profile
o Learning log
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o Allows students to
improve their
Knowledge State on
learning nodes
previously worked.
o Practice does not
count toward a
student’s Knowledge
State score.
o Upon clicking on Practice, the Practice Activities appear. The
number of questions and the content of the Practice is
individualized for the student by the system.
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Send Message allows
students to send messages
to their instructors.
After clicking, message
box appears.
Students click
“Send Message”
when finished.
Confirmation box appears
after message has been
sent.
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Overview of the lesson (node)
Sample questions and problems, answered and explained
Practice questions and problems with feedback
Assessment that provides student’s Knowledge State (score)
Reinforcement of lesson content
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❷
❸
❹
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o Extras provides an area for students and faculty to upload
optional shared files as supplemental course materials.
o The Google and YouTube options place students directly into
those applications and direct students to material based on the lesson
specifics. Students do not need to search for lesson materials
externally.
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• The basic scientific calculator is
available to students for mathrelated problems and
questions.
• The calculator is located on a
lesson’s top navigation tool bar
(student view).
A “Rough Work” area is
provided for students as a
scratch-pad area to calculate
math problems or work out
answers to questions.
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After pressing the Stop button in a node, the student is
presented three options.
 Exit: student must restart
lesson from beginning upon
next attempt.
 Suspend: student may
resume lesson at same point
upon next attempt.
 Too Hard: lesson is
abandoned and student’s
Knowledge State score
changes based on what the
system calculates the
student knows.
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Vision for Faculty
During the pilot sessions, English and Math
faculty worked together to generate:
 Adaptive learning best practices
 Expectations for faculty

A faculty community of practice
o In adaptive learning, what works best?
o What helps students find success?
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Vision for Faculty
This is an ongoing, evolutionary process. We
need your input and insight:
 What works best for you?
 How does your role as SP facilitator change
you as a teacher?
 How do you sort out those changes and make
meaning of them?
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What comes next? Phase II Training
You will dive into the instructor experience:
 Faculty expectations and best practices
 Instructor interface navigation basics
 Learning your students through their
intelliPath work
 Interacting with students using intelliPath’s
tools
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Practicing
Check out the practice environment!
http://ceducation.cckfit.com/RealiseIT/Utility/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2frealiseit%2fmain%2flearn
er.aspx
Algebra
AIU.MInstr1
AIU.MStu1
AIU.MStu2
AIU.MStu3
AIU.MStu4
AIU.MStu5
AIU.MStu6
AIU.MStu7
AIU.MStu8
AIU.MStu9
AIU.MStu10
Username and password are the same.
If logging in as instructor, click on “AIU
English 1” or “AIU Math 1.” You will see
the five course units.
If logging in as student, you will land on
the page with the five course units.
Click on any one to begin.
English
AIU.EInstr1
AIU.EStu1
AIU.EStu2
AIU.EStu3
AIU.EStu4
AIU.EStu5
AIU.EStu6
AIU.EStu7
AIU.EStu8
AIU.EStu9
AIU.EStu10
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Need help? Have questions?
Contact Us!
o Dr. David Taylor, Lead Faculty for ENGL 106/107
o David.Taylor23@faculty.aiuonline.edu
o Dr. Cecil Morris, Lead Faculty for MATH 133
o Cecil.Morris3@faculty.aiuonline.edu
o Dr. Jim Hite, Program Chair for General Education
o jim.hite@faculty.aiuonline.edu
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