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Education At Your Fingertips. Session Topics. Background How it works Why it works Course Development & Facilitation Standards The Technology Questions and Answers. Background. What is OntarioLearn.com. Partnership of 22 Ontario Community Colleges Launched in 1995 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Education At Your Fingertips
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Session Topics
Background How it works Why it works Course Development & Facilitation
Standards The Technology Questions and Answers
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Background
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What is OntarioLearn.com Partnership of 22 Ontario Community
Colleges Launched in 1995
Partners design and deliver on-line
courses for their students
Share course curriculum and avoid
duplication
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Membership OntarioLearn.com
Algonquin Cambrian Canadore Centennial Conestoga Confederation Durham Fanshawe George Brown Georgian Humber
LambtonLoyalistMohawkNiagaraNorthernSault Seneca Sheridan Sir Sandford Fleming St. Clair St. Lawrence
Membership OntarioLearn.com
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Board of Directors Executive Committee Regional Committees Administrator College Coordinators Technical Service Provider Project Coordinator (NEW)
Organizational Structure
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500 750 1,5004,500
7,76211,314
14,029
19,000
23,108
27,858
95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 *04-05
Enrollment Trends
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How OntarioLearn Works
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Role of a Host College Develop the course
Hire the instructor
Provide “course information” to all partner colleges each semester
Provide the final grades
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Role of a Registering College Select courses from the OntarioLearn
Course Inventory to offer at their college.
Advertise the courses
Register students and collect fees
Order and sell required textbooks
Invigilate final exams
Pay share of the instructor fee to Host College
Pay Technical Service Provider
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Example: Accounting 1
15 colleges contributing to the overall course enrolment.
Total Registrations = 40
Loyalist(Host College) 3 registrations
Fanshawe4 registrations
Northern3 registrations
Algonquin5 registrations
George Brown1 registration
Sault2 registrations
Canadore2 registrations
Lambton1 registration
Seneca4 registrations
Confederation1 registration
Mohawk3 registrations
Sheridan2 registrations
Durham4 registrations
Niagara4 registrations
St. Lawrence1 registration
Total Registrations = 40
Loyalist(Host College) 3 registrations
Fanshawe4 registrations
Northern3 registrations
Algonquin5 registrations
George Brown1 registration
Sault2 registrations
Canadore2 registrations
Lambton1 registration
Seneca4 registrations
Confederation1 registration
Mohawk3 registrations
Sheridan2 registrations
Durham4 registrations
Niagara4 registrations
St. Lawrence1 registration
Total Registrations = 40
Loyalist(Host College) 3 registrations
Fanshawe4 registrations
Northern3 registrations
Algonquin5 registrations
George Brown1 registration
Sault2 registrations
Canadore2 registrations
Lambton1 registration
Seneca4 registrations
Confederation1 registration
Mohawk3 registrations
Sheridan2 registrations
Durham4 registrations
Niagara4 registrations
St. Lawrence1 registration
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Benefits for Colleges Access to each colleges strengths Eliminate course duplication Combine registrations - able to
“run” a course with minimal students Cost effective
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Benefits for Students Improved connection between
students and instructor Participation, interaction and
collaboration Flexibility for different learning styles Improved access Schedule flexibility Diverse selection of courses
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Other Details All courses have a start and end date.
Semester-based (majority) Monthly Intake
All courses are instructor-led.
Many courses have final exam requirements. The exam format may be: Online In-person at the Registering College Invigilated by an “approved” proctor
The student’s Registering College is the credentialing institution.
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1. The student selects their course. Course Inventory section at www.OntarioLearn.com Partner college information (web site or college publications)
2. The student registers for the course through one of the partner colleges.
3. The student is provided with their course access details by their Registering College.
How a Student Gets Started….
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OntarioLearn Course Inventory
>700 courses currently available.
>330 courses under development.
No duplicates allowed.
College has one year to develop and deliver course.
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Why It Works
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Relationships
Collaboration Cooperation Communication Recognition of others contributions Trust
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Economics
Low Risk Rationalize resources Avoid duplication Choice Flexibility
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Course Development and Facilitation Standards
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Established minimum standards and created resources for partner colleges
OntarioLearn Developing & Facilitating Online Courses manual.
Course Development Checklists which specify mandatory and recommended design elements
Course Development Standards
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Implemented a “Course-Standards Evaluation Process” to provide a mechanism to evaluate all courses against established course development standards.
Strive to evaluate 20% of all courses annually. Host College has one semester to correct any
identified design problems.
Enforcing Course Development Standards
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Established minimum standards and created training resources for partner colleges OntarioLearn Developing & Facilitating Online Courses manual.
Online Facilitation Course for all faculty (available 2005).
Publish an online Faculty Newsletter each semester.
Facilitation Standards
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Implemented a “Course Review” process that is completed at the end of each semester. Students complete an online course evaluation
survey.
Any course with poor ratings is subject to further “review” to determine if sanctions are required.
Enforcing Facilitation Standards
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Our Commitment to Quality
In the event of design and/or facilitation problems a course can be placed on
Level One Course Evaluation Follow Up Status
Level Two Course Evaluation Follow Up Status (which could mean the cancellation/ suspension of the course).
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The Technology
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Technical Service Provider Embanet Corporation (Toronto)
Largest e-Learning provider. Supported 1,000,000 enrollments last year with over 30,000 student saves
Provides hosting, live 24/7/365 support for faculty and students, course development and training
Specializes in increasing retention and completion rates for online programs
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Platforms Used
FirstClass Blackboard WebCT
Additional Platforms Embanet Supports:
ANGEL, IntraLearn and SAKAI
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Summary: Total Calls Taken By Summary: Total Calls Taken By Embanet HelpdeskEmbanet Helpdesk
Period of January 1st 2005 to March 31st 2005
Embanet
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Summary of CallsSummary of Calls
Date Category % of Total Calls Average Speed Ans
Jan 1 - Mar 31 2005
# Phone Calls Percentage Minutes
17621762 38%38% 25 Seconds25 Seconds
# Webforms and
EmailsPercentage Minutes
27062706 58%58% 19 m 39 s19 m 39 s
Total Saves 1900 Saves1900 Saves
Total Calls
Total for Month 46324632 100%100%
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QUESTIONS?