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Presented by:

Eric Kunnen, M.A.Director, Distance Learning and

Instructional Technologies

Distance Learning College Action Project

AGC UPDATE

Distance Learning @ GRCC Flexible Learning Options

– ONLINEA course facilitated entirely online (in Blackboard) with few (if any) on campus meetings.

– HYBRIDAn online course with scheduled on campus instructional time not to exceed 50%.

GRCC Distance Learning Standards OHCC Certification & Course Approval Process

219 Certified Faculty and 135 Approved Online Courses

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Fall 2010 Distance Learning Statistics

3,992 Students Enrolled 6.6% of all credits

2,804 Unique Students17,920 total students15.6% of all students

91 Unique Courses 74 Online and 17 Hybrid (132 approved)13.2% of all courses (689)

198 Sections Online 162 Online and 36 Hybrid (3345)5.9% of all sections

81 Instructors Teaching Online63 Online and 18 Hybrid (219 certified)

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Trends in Distance Learning Enrollment

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Online vs Total Enrollment – National Sloan Report

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Sloan Consortium – “Class Differences: Online Education in the United States, 2010”

Distance Learning CAP

Increase the College’s online teaching presence so that 25% of courses offered exist in an online or hybrid modality.

This growth should take place over the next 3-5 years and include a comprehensive assessment of current resources, teaching practices, capacity, training needs, and other infrastructural components necessary to fully support accomplishment of the CAP.

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Distance Learning CAP Team

Team Members: Eric Kunnen, Eric Mullen, James Schafer, David Anderson, Garret Brand, Heath Chelesvig, and Pat Ingersoll

Key Issues & Areas Identified:– Staffing for Course Development, Training, and Bb Support– Infrastructure Support– Quality & Accreditation– Accessibility– Retention– Support Services– Myths & Misconceptions– Policies & Procedures

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Distance Learning CAP - Key Activities & Timeline

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ITC – 2009 Distance Education Survey Results

The number 1 challenge since 2004 is “support staff needed for training and technical assistance”

“We need one central faculty development center for supporting faculty in effective instructional design, use of Blackboard and other educational technologies, assessment of the quality of their online courses, help with improving online course quality and help with rapidly changing technologies. We also need more staff in the system distance education area.”

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DL CAP Team - Next Steps…

Align Staffing and Resources Streamline Processes Create a Distance Learning Business Plan Acquire Feedback to Inform Plan & DL CAP

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Distance Learning Business Plan – Key Strategies

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Starfish Early Alert Pilot

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THIS IS AWESOME!- Professor Mike Light

Kudos to you and Starfish! The student below logged in and posted on September 10 and then didn't log in until he got the flag. The flag cleared on Sep 19…

I honestly didn't notice his pattern of logging in one day a week. I appreciate that the system prompted him without me having to set-up an elaborate rule. I think this can help retention in my online classes. – Professor Garry Brand

Center for Teaching Excellence - 351M Update

16 Station Computer Lab Dedicated Faculty Professional Development COMPLETE!

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Thank You! Be excited about the work ahead, but realize also the

challenges in front of us as we work together to advance online learning at GRCC!

Questions:1. What do we need consider as we move forward in

increasing our online presence at GRCC?

2. What role could AGC serve in this DL CAP?

3. What other information, suggestions, comments, concerns can we bring to the DL CAP team for consideration?

"Nothing is as likely to change the face of higher education over the next decade as

the switch to more online learning." - College of 2020: Students, Chronicle of Research Services