meeting next generation learning challenges september 30, 2011 north island college an educause...

MEETING NEXT GENERATION LEARNING CHALLENGES

September 30, 2011

North Island College

An EDUCAUSE Initiativefor College Readiness and Completion

The partnership:

• Seeking to address shortcomings of U.S. ^education delivery (K-16)

August 4, 2011

and Canadian!

Strategies 2 and 3: MULTIPLY IMPACT Increase the probability and size of grantee impact through:

Enabling networking and communities of next

generation learning practice

Building evidence and a

knowledge base

Strategy 4: ACCELERATE ADOPTION

Advance public and leadership awareness and action towards adoption and system change

How NGLC Is Organizing the Work

Strategy 1: INVEST IN INNOVATION$39 million across three waves of

grantmaking

Wave I: Building Blocks for College Completion

The Call: Solutions to improve course completion, persistence, and college completion through blended learning, deeper learning and engagement, learner analytics, and open core courseware.

$10 million distributed among 29 grantees

• 15-month grants, awarded April 2011, 4 challenge areas• $750,000 level for open core courseware• $250,000 level for blended learning, deeper learning,

and learner analytics

Wave I by the Numbers:

600 pre-proposals

200 institutions in all78 community colleges

29 grants

$10 million in funding$5 million for follow-up

Wave II: Building Blocks for College Readiness

The Call: Interactive modules focused on 7th-9th grade Common Core Standards in math and literacy that can capture real-time performance data

$7 million invested across 19 grantees

• 15-month grants, awarded June 2011• $250,000 for proof of concept• $500,000 for early stage adoption

(Watch this space)

WAVE III

Enable networking and communities of next-generation practice

Build evidence and a knowledge base of successful next-generation learning

Spur public and leadership awareness and action toward adoption and system change

Beyond Grantmaking

(e.g., where you and NGLC are now)