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About Credit Union Financial Literacy Education
Especially for Digital Learners
Project Credit was designed with and for Digital Learners who expect integrated video, cartoons, humor, and lots of widgets and simulations to make the content fun, engaging, and effective. Lessons are short, about 3-5 minutes each.
Vivid Interactive Content
Learners have unlimited opportunities to experiment in a dynamic, self-directed environment that drives learning more than lectures or text ever could, in a fraction of the time a class would require.
Pedagogically Sound
Don't be fooled by the fun; Project Credit tackles this tough subject with sound pedagogy and brilliant instructional design. Formative quizzes help learners test their understanding. Performance-based tasks build skills mastery. Pre- and post-tests measure the effectiveness of the course. An embedded Reference Library supports the course with credentialed citations.
Mapped to Standards
Course objectives have been reviewed against the latest and the most comprehensive Personal Finance standards in the country, including the guidelines of the National Jump$tart Coalition for personal financial literacy.
Includes Texas, Florida, New York, Wisconsin, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, McRel (a consortium including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
Shows Measurable Effectiveness
Research shows that rehearsal and application are key to retention. During beta testing, Project Credit delivered an average jump of over 51% in pre- vs. post-test scores.
Respects Privacy
Project Credit allows safe and personalized experimentation. All financial exercises are conducted in private and no personal data is ever shared. Project Credit retains only pre- and post-test data
Data-driven feedback
A learning management system maintains pre- and post-test data and tracks student progress through the course. This allows students to monitor their own progress and educators (and parents) to use Project Credit as a jumping off point for further financial exploration.
Cost effective
The course provides scalable, consistent, and cost-effective content delivery. As a web-delivered, asynchronous course that can be delivered anytime, anywhere, Project Credit is less expensive and far more effective than lectures, workshops, seminars, or individual counseling.
Resource Effective
Project Credit requires no special investment in hardware, software or instructor training. As an online course, even students with scheduling hurdles can get standards-based personal financial training. Facilitators can shepherd students through the course, providing just-in-time assistance.
Self-Directed Learning
Learners access the course whenever they want. Most lessons are less than 15 minutes, so it's easy to complete the entire course in just minutes a day. Learner-driven navigation allows learners to explore topics at their own pace and to the depth they need.
Addresses the Whole Student
Students need to be financially literate. Financial competence is an essential life skill that Project Credit helps parents and schools deliver with just-in-time relevance and impact.
Convenient
Learners can access the course anytime and anyplace a broadband connection is available. This means that learning can occur outside traditional boundaries such as school calendars, instructor schedules or computer lab availability
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