Minnesota Learning Commons

Online and Digital Resources for Minnesota

TIES Fall Conference: Leading ChangeDec. 10, 2012Minneapolis

Todd DigbyKaren Johnson

GaryLangerJon Voss

Minnesota Learning Commons

Online and Digital Resources for Minnesota

TIESFall Conference: Leading ChangeDec. 10, 2012Minneapolis

Todd Digby – OER, NROCKaren Johnson – Prof Dev

Gary Langer OverviewJon Voss – shared curr, digital catalog

Collaboration of …

Strategic Partnerships

Digital CampusMinnesotaOnline

Online Learning AllianceISEEKCareerOneStopCollege Readiness

MnLCOnline Learning Advisory Council

MINITEXLearning Network of MN

Drivers for Collaboration Soaring growth in online

learning – K12 & higher ed

Limited Resources Quality and ROI Competition

Mission - to provide access to effective and efficient online

learning provided by Minnesota public

education partners.

History 1996 Idea began 1997 Legislation creating Mn Virtual University - MnVU 1999 MnVU launched 2000 ISEEK/MnVU Joint Powers ISEEK and MnVU merge operations 2002-3 State Digital Learning Plan Study 2003 1st eLearning Summit 2004 MN Digital Learning Plan Report 2004 Learning Innovations Council created by ISEEK 2006-8 K-12 Online Learning Advisory Council 2008 K-12 Online Learning Advisory Report 2009 MnLC Business Plan 2009 Mn Learning Commons (MnLC) created

Source: Partnering in the Learning Marketplace by Duin, Baer and Starke-Meyering, 2001

P-16 Gateway to…

Find online programs/courses in public P-20 education

Learn about current local and national issues via regular Blog, Facebook & Twitter feeds

See skills needed to be an online student Understand how courses transfer Find options for completing your degree Learn about free tools to assist in teaching

and learning Collaborate with colleagues on digital content

P-16 Gateway to…

Utilize free electronic portfolio system Search through rich database of digital

content and services Access high quality, juried online

courses through MnLC Hippocampus Follow quality standards rubric for

great interactive online courses Store course content in shared

repository Work with fellow educators on

web accessibility

P-16 Gateway to… Get help via phone/email/chat 7 days/week Find career planning information Learn about PSEO options Understand financing of online education Browse through state showcase of key online

sites (e.g., MnKnows) Do a “Reality Check” on costs for living after

graduating from college (student loan debt) Save money through group leveraging

MINNESOTA LEARNING COMMONS

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ADVISORS

EDUCATORS

PARENTS

MnLC

ONLINE PROGRAMS & COURSES

TOOLS & RESOURCES

DIGITAL REPOSITOR

YSTUDENTS

UNIVERSITY OF

MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA STATE

COLLEGES AND

UNIVERSITIES

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT

OF EDUCATION

EDUCATORS

EDUCATORSADVISORS

ADULT LEARNERS

Shared Resources

eFolioMinnesota Libraries Statewide Memberships/Subscriptions

Pachyderm and Lodestar NROC / Hippocampus MERLOT

MnCommons/Equella Transfer

u.Select Online Support Center GradUate Minnesota GPS Lifeplan CENTSS 10

iTunes U Eduventures Quality Matters

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Major efforts for 2012-13

Deployment of MnCommons, EQUELLA digital repository

Market NROC HippoCampus & MERLOT statewide licenses

Continue Quality Matters training

Blandin Grant - Knowledge Worker course

Institute GradUate MN – baccalaureate degree completion campaign

Web Accessibility

U.S. Dept. of Education State Authorization Regulation

Open Education Resources

Digital Literacy

Develop Professional Development ‘portal’ for online faculty/staff

Sponsor annual eLearning Summit

Major efforts for 2012-13

Redesign Grades 11 – 14 Personal Learning Plan

Major efforts for 2012-13

Curr

ent S

tate

CAREER PLANNING

EDUCATION PLANNING

FINANCEPLANNING

COLLEGE READINESS

ONLINE SUPPORT

ASSESSMENTS

EFOLIO

LMS

SIS

DIGITAL CONTENT

PERSONAL PLANNING

COUNSELOR CASE MGMT

Challenges: • Multiple investments• No coordination• Tools at the core

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tate

Opportunities: • Leveraged investments• Coordinated efforts• Student at the core

REDESIGN GRADES 11 to 14Personal Learning Environment Solution for Minnesota

• Tools could be aggregated, integrated into a front door approach

• Portal – like MyU Portal, one stop solution at UofM• Turnkey and Affordable• Standards-based• Student Personal Integrated Learning Plan Tools

– eFolio/GPS LifePlan/MCIS-ISEEK/etc.• Student Computer Readiness (Life-Online)• Audiences: Students, Parents, Counselors/Advisors,

Administration Access• Assessment/Accountability roll-up• Legislative request – including definition of MnLC• Review Data Privacy needs

REDESIGN GRADES 11 to 14Personal Learning Environment Solution for Minnesota

• Integrating these tools presents a significant opportunity for MnLC and the state:

• Cost savings via leveraging scarce dollars• Consumer centric one-stop personal success P-20 toolkit • Supports the strategic mission of partner agencies• Leverages state resources• Collaborative MnLC effort already established – partners

already at the table and working together.• Technology Driven• Universal Access• Education – Workforce connections • Etc.

Personal Success Area MN P-20 MN Solution Partner Agency

Personal Self Discovery MCIS, ISEEK, Get Ready, GPS LifePlan

MDE, DEED, OHE, MnSCU

Personalized Learning Plans GPS LifePlan, TIES Personal Learning Plan, MyPlan, Six-Year Plan

MnSCU, TIES, Minneapolis PS, St. Paul PS

Personal Planning GPS LifePlan, eFolio MnSCU, UofM

Career Planning MCIS, ISEEK, Ramp Up, GPS LifePlan

MDE, DEED, UofM, MnSCU

Skills Assessments/Inventories MCIS, ISEEK MDE, iSeek Solutions

College Search – Minnesota MCIS, ISEEK, Get Ready MDE, OHE, iSeek Solutions

College Search – Outstate MCIS MDE

College Search Planner (visits, etc.) MCIS, eFolio MDE, MnSCU, UofM

College Application Integration To Be Developed

College Tracking (counselor admin) To Be Developed

Student Tracking (counselor admin) To Be Developed

eDocs (electronic transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc. (counselor admin)

eTranscript OHE, MDE, TIES, MnSCU

Student Communication & Surveys (counselor admin)

RightNow MnSCU

Counselor Case Management To Be Developed

Personal Success Area MN P-20 MN Solution Partner Agency

Reporting & Alumni Tracking (counselor admin)

To Be Developed

Calendar of Events, College Visits, etc. SIS, RightNow, eFolio School Districts, MnSCU, UofM

My Success Plan (personal reflection, document repository, etc.)

eFolio, RightNow MnSCU, UofM

Personal Portfolio eFolio, MCIS MDE, MnSCU, UofM

Academic Assessment & Personal Reflections

eFolio MnSCU, UofM

eTutoring Services Smarthinking MnSCU

Goals MCIS, eFolio MDE, MnSCU, UofM

To Do Lists & Tasks Assigned to Me eFolio MnSCU, UofM

Standardized Test Prep Get Ready, MCIS, ISEEK, GPS LifePlan

OHE, MDE, iSeek Solutions, MnSCU

Study Skills and Strategies GPS LifePlan, MyPlan MnSCU, Minneapolis PS

Preparing for Academic Success GPS LifePlan, MyPlan MnSCU, Minneapolis PS

Charting Your Education Plan GPS LifePlan, Grad Planner, u.Select

MnSCU, UofM

Transferring between Schools GPS LifePlan, Grad Planner, u.Select, MnTransfer

MnSCU, UofM

Personal Success Area MN P-20 MN Solution Partner Agency

Financial Planning (College Aid)/Financing Your Education

Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK

OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions

Setting Financial Goals/Creating a Budget

Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK

OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions

Understanding Credit Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK

OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions

Managing Debit Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK

OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions

Understanding Identity Theft Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK

OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions

Find a Job/Marketing Yourself ISEEK, eFolio iSeek Solutions, MnSCU, UofM

Manage Job Loss and Transition ISEEK, eFolio iSeek Solutions, MnSCU, UofM

Portability – Moves with Student eFolio MnSCU, UofM

24/7 Customer Service RightNow Online Support Center

Learning Repository Equella, MoodleShare MnLC, Dist. 287

Digital Content Catalog (K12) To Be Developed MDE, Online Advisory Council, MnLC

Professional Development MnLC website MnLC

Digital Libraries Minitex, NROC Minitex, MnLC

Affordable Learning Solutions Minnesota

Minnesota

Leverage Resources: eFolioMNLeverage Resources: eFolioMN

…each electronic portfolio (site) displays selected items & reflections based on the owner’s choices.

Items that you might select (often called artifacts or evidence of learning) can be…

Electronic Portfolio Contentwhat you post is what will others will see

MnCommons/Equella

EQUELLA provides a variety of search and discovery options:

• Basic keyword searching• Content type searching• Metadata field searching• Institution defined hierarchical browsing• Federated searching across external repositories, the

internet and libraries

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Leverage Resources: NROC & lodeStar

With premium membership – download content and assessments

HippoCampus for MnLC Members

HippoCampus for NROC Network Members

Interactive ExerciseDocuments

NewsreelDocumentary Video

Text

Graphics

www.hippocampus.org - History - WWII - Japanese

Contextualized Learning Objects

eLearning authoring tool – a wizard that allows instructors to quickly add• presentations • timelines • puzzles• games• webquests• slideshows• animations• other interactive content to learning systems.

Grades 6-12 Rubric –additional elements:

• design of K–12 courses, such as the role of parents

• greater concern with student privacy

• teacher communication with students and other stakeholders

Leverage Resources:u.select (CAS)

Leverage Resources:u.select (CAS)

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MINNESOTADIGITAL LIBRARY

Leverage Resources: Leverage Resources: Online Library ServicesOnline Library Services

Online Library ServicesOnline Library Services

Research Databases

Organizing it all for Students

Leverage ResourcesLeverage ResourcesOnline Support Center ServicesOnline Support Center Services

For 90+ credit students

Strategic Focus Improve graduation rates across state public higher education Increase the pool of educated workers to fill work force needs Provide a seamless learning infrastructure state wide

Features Flexible options at MnSCU and U of M and skilled advisers to create a

clear pathway for students Online Support Center as a 1st Number to call for basic information and

getting started eFolio template and grad planner for tracking and completing chosen

degree u.Select to identify courses that fit into degree pathway Credit for prior learning including military training Financial options – student aid, clearing up old “holds,” student loan

repayment – advisors Monitoring or progress and personalize encouragement Supported by the resources of the U of M’s Digital Campus, MnSCU’s

MinnesotaOnline, and the Minnesota Learning Commons

Researched Based Standards for Quality Integration of quality

concepts are key to online courses and program development

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Thank You!

www.MnLearningCommons.org

www.MnLC.project.mnscu.edu