Academic Success Lab | Kentucky College of Optometry

Kentucky College of Optometry • Academic Support Architecture

Personalized Academic Success Through Coaching, Collaboration & Innovation

Explore an interactive demonstration of how individualized academic coaching, early intervention, faculty collaboration, and data informed support can help optometry students overcome learning barriers and progress toward academic and professional success. Discover how instructional design and innovative learning technologies can further strengthen these essential student support services.

Welcome & Orientation

Discover the Academic Success Lab

Watch this optional introduction to the academic coaching, faculty collaboration, personalized learning, and board readiness features of this independent demonstration.

4 min 44 sec

This video and application are an independent concept demonstration, not an official University of Pikeville service. All student information is fictional.

1 I DO — Explicit Modeling

Faculty-reviewed micro-lessons break down dense optical, anatomical, and clinical reasoning concepts with synchronized visuals and worked examples.

2 WE DO — Guided Scaffolding

Interactive step-by-step practice with tiered hints, visual callouts, and immediate diagnostic feedback before misconceptions solidify.

3 YOU DO — Independent Transfer

Fresh numerical problems, anatomical synthesis, and clinical red-flag scenarios testing genuine conceptual transfer without hints.

4 MASTERY — Adaptive Loop

Objective-level mastery verification (configurable 80% threshold) that automatically routes missed sub-skills to targeted remediation.

Individualized Academic Coaching

Build meaningful student relationships through personalized consultations, academic goal setting, study strategy development, and ongoing accountability.

Early Intervention & Faculty Collaboration

Identify academic concerns through performance monitoring, coordinate with faculty subject matter experts, and connect students with timely, targeted support.

Innovation That Extends Student Support

Enhance traditional academic support through interactive remediation, personalized learning plans, adaptive study resources, and measurable progress monitoring.

Optometry Remediation Curriculum Modules

Select any module below or switch to Faculty View in the top bar to inspect instructional rationales unrestricted.

Sample Curriculum Content — Subject to Faculty Validation

Module 01 • Optics Not Started

Geometric Optics

Lens power (D = 1/f), focal length in meters, converging vs. diverging sign conventions, and interactive optical ray tracing.

Module 02 • Anatomy Not Started

Ocular Anatomy

Interactive anterior-to-posterior anatomical structures, physiological refractive roles, and visual pathway integration.

Module 03 • Clinical Skills Not Started

Clinical Reasoning Foundations

Structured patient history gathering, recognizing concerning red-flag ocular symptoms, and safe clinical faculty escalation.

5-Minute Interactive Walkthrough

Experience a Personalized Learning Journey

Explore how the platform responds dynamically to your own live responses alongside a clearly labeled historical baseline case for fictional learner Jordan Vance—from diagnostic triage through I Do → We Do → You Do instruction, mastery reassessment, study guide generation, and progress monitoring.

Closed-Loop Academic Support Model

Student Support & Remediation Journey

Select any of the six stages below to examine the shared responsibilities across the student, faculty subject matter expert, and Academic Success Coordinator—along with the instructional design opportunity and concrete evidence of progress collected at each step.

How Instructional Design Elevates Academic Support

Support Dimension	Conventional Tutoring Referral	Instructional Design-Driven Remediation
Problem Identification	Relies on overall exam score ("scored 68% on Optics Midterm").	Pinpoints specific learning objectives missed via granular diagnostic mapping.
Instructional Delivery	Re-reading lecture slides or unstructured Q&A review.	Explicit modeling (I Do), interactive scaffolding (We Do), and independent transfer (You Do).
Faculty Alignment	Disconnected from course director terminology and clinical framing.	Co-designed with faculty SMEs and validated for scientific & clinical accuracy under university policy.
Verification of Readiness	Attendance logged, but conceptual mastery remains unverified.	Parallel mastery assessment verifies independent proficiency before high-stakes exams.

Core Academic Success Coordinator Practice Simulated Institutional & Fictional Case Data

Academic Coaching & Board Readiness

Student relationships, individualized academic coaching, early intervention, faculty collaboration, and professional examination readiness are the foundation of academic success. Instructional technology and targeted remediation modules enhance these human-centered services rather than replacing them.

Interactive Learning Lab Gradual Release Curriculum

Targeted Remediation Modules

Instructional Sequence Progress (Student View enforces sequential completion unless accelerated): Configurable Mastery Threshold: 80%

Adaptive Remediation Engine Output

Personalized Learning Plan (PLP)

Dynamically synthesized from diagnostic, guided practice, and independent reassessment evidence.

Dual-Mode Remediation & Study System Synchronized With Assessment Evidence

Personalized Study Guide Builder

Automatically adapts when you complete assessments—or customize your review priorities below. Study in Option 1: Interactive Study Mode with immediate feedback and independent reassessment, or open the dedicated print-ready packet via Print / Save as PDF.

SME

Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) Content Governance: All sample optometry explanations, optical calculations, anatomical descriptions, and clinical scenarios in this demonstration require validation by qualified optometry faculty before real student deployment.

1. Select Subject / Remediation Module

2. Select Study Goal

Evidence Priority Hierarchy:

1. Independent Mastery / Reassessment (Highest authority)

2. Diagnostic Assessment Performance (Identifies baseline gaps)

3. Guided Practice Performance (Supports skill building; does not equal mastery)

4. Student Self-Rating & Requested Review (Adds optional topics; never erases assessment deficiencies)

3. Objective Evidence Status & Student Review Preferences

Assessment deficiencies remain prioritized even if you mark an objective Strong.

SME & Instructional Designer Partnership

Faculty Collaboration & Content Governance Workflow

Academic remediation in doctoral optometry education requires strict fidelity to faculty standards. While faculty members contribute discipline-specific expertise, essential learning objectives, and scientific/clinical validation, the Academic Success Coordinator brings instructional design, interactive resource creation, assessment alignment, and progress monitoring—extending faculty reach without adding authoring burden.

Faculty Subject Matter Expert Role

Defines essential course learning objectives & curricular standards
Clarifies clinical nuances, preferred formulas, and common student misconceptions
Reviews and formally validates all scientific and clinical accuracy prior to release

Academic Success Coordinator Role

Analyzes item-level assessment trends to pinpoint specific learning bottlenecks
Personally designs interactive gradual-release modules, diagrams & study guides
Monitors student reassessment progress and shares concise summaries with advisors

STEP 01 • FACULTY SME

Identify Essential Objectives

Course directors flag high-leverage competencies and exam items with elevated miss rates.

STEP 02 • COORDINATOR

Analyze Performance Data

Coordinator disaggregates item-level distractor patterns to uncover underlying misconceptions.

STEP 03 • FACULTY SME

Unpack Mental Models

Brief 20-minute SME consult clarifies clinical nuances, preferred formulas, and common pitfalls.

STEP 04 • COORDINATOR

Design Interactive Assets

Coordinator personally develops gradual-release modules, diagrams, and scaffolded practice checks.

STEP 05 • FACULTY SME

Scientific & Clinical Sign-Off

Faculty reviews and approves all instructional content before any student deployment.

STEP 06 • STUDENT

Complete Targeted Remediation

Students engage in assigned micro-modules mapped directly to their missed learning objectives.

STEP 07 • COORDINATOR

Monitor Mastery Progress

Coordinator tracks reassessment scores and shares concise readiness summaries with advisors.

STEP 08 • JOINT REVIEW

Evaluate & Refine

Post-exam review assesses remediation efficacy and informs future preventive instruction.

Faculty Remediation Development Request

Complete or edit any fields below to generate a comprehensive, rule-based Instructional Design Brief locally.

Course / Subject Area *

Target Learning Objective *

Observed Student Misconception / Deficiency *

Assessment Evidence / Trigger

Instructional Format

Designated Faculty SME *

Faculty Validation Status

Rule-based local brief generator (No external service)

Progress Monitoring Analytics Fictional Sample Records + Live Session Progress

Student Mastery & Remediation Outcomes

Sample Student Record: Jordan Vance (Fictional)

Synchronized Student View evidence across modules and individual learning objectives (historical gaps preserved alongside verified mastery).

Sample Advising Caseload

Fictional Records

Illustrating how a coordinator monitors multi-student remediation trajectories.

Jordan Vance (Active Session) Awaiting Diagnostic

Focus: Complete diagnostic or study guide assessment to populate live focus areas

Maya Lin (Fictional First-Year) Mastery Verified (90%)

Completed: Geometric Optics Diopter & Vergence Sequence

Devon Brooks (Fictional First-Year) Faculty Consult Scheduled

Focus: Anterior Segment Anatomy & Red-Flag Triage

Elena Rostova (Fictional Second-Year) Mastery Verified (85%)

Completed: Structured History & Escalation Protocols

Educational Leader & Instructional Designer

Brandon Maynard

Candidate for Academic Success Coordinator • Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO)

18+ Years in Education Instructional Design Coach 100+ PD Sessions Led

“Beyond coordinating academic support, I bring the ability to collaborate with faculty subject matter experts and personally design individualized instructional experiences that address identified learning deficiencies, extend faculty expertise, and provide students with additional pathways to mastery.”

Educational Leadership & Student Support Background

✓ 18+ Years in Education: Proven career spanning classroom instruction, school administration, and district-level executive leadership as a Chief Officer.
✓ Academic Interventions & Progress Monitoring: Extensive experience designing multi-tiered academic support systems, analyzing diagnostic assessment trends, and monitoring student mastery over time.
✓ Faculty Collaboration & Coaching: Current Instructional Design Coach who has facilitated more than 100 professional development sessions helping educators translate complex content into clear, learner-centered instruction.

Instructional Design & Digital Authoring Stack

Articulate Rise 360

Responsive micro-learning & structured remediation modules

Articulate Storyline 360

Branching clinical scenarios, variables & interactive simulations

iSpring Suite

Rapid faculty slide transformation & formative quiz authoring

Google Workspace & Web

Assessment analytics, PLP workflows & interactive web tools

Scope & Role Transparency: Brandon Maynard is an educational leader and instructional designer, not a licensed optometrist or clinical content expert. In an Academic Success Coordinator role at KYCO, all clinical, anatomical, and optical instructional assets are developed in partnership with—and formally validated by—qualified optometry faculty subject matter experts.