mccvlc – providing educational access, anytime, anywhere
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MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime,
Anywhere
Today’s Agenda
• Overview of Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC)
• Trends in Online• New Initiative
MCCVLC - What it’s about
A project which allows students from anywhere in Michigan to take any one of the over 2100
courses from the on-line catalog; courses which may be offered by one of the 26 “Provider”
community colleges…
with the support of their “Home” college.
MCCA Statewide Services• MCCA Statewide Community College Services Task
Force formed in July 1995• Task Force Report delivered March 1996
– 50% Area of State and 20% of Population underserved
– Access – Hallmark of community colleges• Financial accessibility•Academic accessibility•Geographic accessibility
As identified by the MCCA Board - Trustees & Presidents
• Focus on the learner and services required for success in a virtual environment
•Will NOT become the 29th community college in Michigan
•MCCVLC organization will remain small•Maximize choices for learners
MCCVLC Mission Statement
“To connect the teaching and student support capacity of participating Michigan
community colleges so that learners and clients can access affordable, high-quality
learning opportunities whenever and wherever desired.”
MCCVLC Governance
• MCCA Board of Directors establishes policy• Memorandum of Understanding
– Articulation agreement– Financial Aid consortium agreement– Common tuition / revenue sharing
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Accrediting agency (North Central Association)• MCCVLC Advisory Council – Staff of member
institutions advise on operational issues.
MCCVLC Student Website
•http://vcampus.mccvlc.org•Course Catalog•Help Center–Time Management–Technology
Requirements•Degrees• Enroll in Courses
MCCVLC – Membership Services• Professional Development Series• MCCVLC Virtual World• Open Educational Resources• Distance Learning Administrators Survey• Collaborative Purchasing Discounts• State Authorization• Resume Bank• Quality Course Assurance Program• Accessibility Resources – Project GOALS• Online Teacher Certification Courses• MCCVLC – HLC Accreditation Project• Grants for Program Development/Student Services• ‘Test the Water’ Pilot Projects
MCCVLC Staff Website
•http://www.mccvlc.org/~staff/•About MCCVLC•Curriculum Development• Professional Development•Administrative Menu
Trends in Online
Organizational Structure - 2013
In 2012: Centralized – 33%/Decentralized – 26%/Mix – 33%In 2011: Centralized – 33%/Decentralized – 17%/Mix – 46%In 2010: Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 19%/Mix – 33%In 2008: Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 22%/ Mix – 30%In 2006: Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 26%/ Mix – 26%
42%
37%
21%Blended - separate dis-tance education office, departmental control of scheduling (10)Centralized (i.e. a recog-nized office that provides administrative oversight of DL program) (9)Decentralized (i.e. each discipline is responsible for it’s DL offerings and there is no institu-tional coordinating of-fice) (5)
PersonnelFull-Time Staff in DE Program
17%
17%
33%
4%
29%
Zero (4)
One (4)
Two (8)
Three (1)
Four or more (7)
2012 – Majority of Programs had 0 – 2 FT Employees
PersonnelPart-time Staff in DE Program
46%
29%
8%
4% 13% Zero (11)
One (7)
Two (2)
Three (1)
Four or more (3)
2012 - Majority of programs had 0 – 1 part-time staff
Program - Enrollments• What is the percentage of enrollment (credit/contact hr) that
your institution’s online program is of the total enrollment for your institution?• Average: 14.7% (2012 - 15%)
Median: 12.4% (2012 - 15%)Range: 4.5 - 38% (2012 - 3.8-39%)
• What percentage increase in enrollment has your distance education program experienced in the past year?• Average: 5.5%• Median: 6.7%• Range: -9.75 – 34%
• Nationally – ITC reports a modest growth of 6.52% in online course enrollments.
Completion Rates
50%
4%
42%
4%Comparable to on-campus completion rates (12)
Higher than on-campus completion rates (1)
Lower than on-campus completion rates (10)
No answer (1)
Nationally – 43% claim retention is comparable to on-campus rates; 50% said retention is lower for online classes; 4 percent report retention is higher for online classes than for tradition instruction. ITC – 2012 Study
Course Quality• Regarding course content and rigor – online courses
compared to face-to-face traditional courses:• Superior to face-to-face traditional courses• MCCVLC Study – 2 responses, 8%• ITC Study – 7%
• Equivalent to face-to-face traditional courses• MCCVLC Study – 17 responses, 71%• ITC Study – 83%
• In need of improvement• MCCVLC Study – 4 responses, 17%• ITC Study – 10%
Students• Orientation• 33% require orientation for first time students (2012 –
37%)• 67% do not require orientation (2012 – 52%)
• Demand for courses• 54% report demand exceeds course capacity (2012
– 54%)• Nationally – 53% report demand exceeds capacity
Open Educational Resources• Impact on institutions• 38% - Very Little (60% - Nationally)• 29% - Significant (36% - Nationally)• 29% - Not Sure• 4% - None (4% - Nationally)
• Roadblocks to adoption• Faculty reluctance to change (19)• Lack of faculty awareness (19) (ITC – 66%)• Time needed to locate/evaluate resources (18) (ITC – 67%)• Credibility of sources (15) (ITC - 45%)• Lack of ancillary materials (7) (ITC – 21%)• Resistance from administration (4) (ITC – 14%)
MOOCs• Beginning to explore options• MCCVLC Study – 13 responses, 54%• ITC Study – 44%
• Have no plans to incorporate MOOC content• MCCVLC Study – 14 responses, 58%• ITC Study – 42%
• Offering course credit/certificates for completing MOOCs• MCCVLC – 0 responses• ITC Study - <1%
• Incorporating MOOC curriculum into existing online courses• MCCVLC – 0 responses
New Initiative
The MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force:
The MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force:• To determine the type and extent of currently provided
services of the MCCVLC.• To investigate the need for improvement in current
services and expansion of services.• To recommend the best methods for expanding and
improving services of the MCCVLC.• Define outcomes that provide substantive value for
students and member institutions.
On the horizon…MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force Outcomes
• Quality – Student focused• Collaboration – Resource maximization
strategy• Market Share – Shift from courses to
credentials of value and address the unmet/untapped potential
Proposed new name –• Michigan Colleges Online
On the horizon…Milestones of the Initiative:• Course Aggregator & Improved Infrastructure• Course & Program Analytics• Pathway to Credentials• Course & Object Repository• Collaborative Help Desk• Collaborative Early Alert System
Funding for the Initiative:• $1.1 million from State budget• $100,000 from MCCA Reserves
MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime,
Anywhere