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NUDGE

description

team

@hrvalli

goals

Nudge is a system where instructors can send students short quiz questions according to a schedule. It is based on the Ebbinhaus Forgetting Curve and research which suggests that timely reminder questions can help student retention of lecture materials.

history

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog

Added for new features. Changed for changes in existing functionality. Depreciated for soon-to-be removed features. Removed for now removed features. Fixed for any bug fixes. Security in case of vulnerabilities.

[beta]

yyyy-mm-dd

Prepared by @hrvalli

Done

• Determine platform(s) for Nudge questions. Decided on WordPress with HP5 questions and a Mailchimp email delivery system.
• Reach out to targeted faculty for beta testing. Dr. Zbig agreed to test the system with his Engineering Communications class.
• Set up test server for system and test it.
• Move system to live, permanent server home.
• Send first Nudge.
• Monitor beta test with Dr. Zbig.
• Evaluate beta test with Dr. Zbig.

In Progress

• Set up system for adding Nudge questions.
• Plan Qualtrics-based revision for Nudge backend.
• Set up Nudge for Zbig’s Fall course.
• Invite 4–5 instructors to participate in Fall (Seth IDed insterested instructors in CDI)

To Do

• Revise system using Qualtrics as backend.
• Test revisions.
• Open up Nudge to larger user group.