sheeo webinar on transfer websites april 7, 2011 ken sauer, catisha coates, and tari lambert...
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SHEEO Webinaron
Transfer Websites
April 7, 2011
Ken Sauer, Catisha Coates, and Tari LambertTransferIN.net
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
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Background on TransferIN
• 1999 - decision to create a statewide, comprehensive community college system
• 2000 - creation by ICHE of the Statewide Transfer and Articulation Committee (STAC)
• 2000 - STAC/CHE recommendation to create a web site and secure funding
• 2003 - transfer bill introduced, modified, and passed
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TransferIN Background (cont.)
• 2005 - bill passes creating the Core Transfer Library (CTL) consisting of a minimum of 70 courses (now 85 courses, soon 97)– 85% one-for-one equivalencies– Emulates general education core
• 2007 - initial appropriation providing support to STAC and TransferIN
• FY2011 – represents 4th year of funding
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Examples of Major Partnerships
• All Public Institutions• Independent Colleges of Indiana• Indiana Department of Education• LearnMore Indiana• Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at
Purdue University West Lafayette
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MN for Design & Military
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OK for information
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VA for innovation
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We Realized,
It’s time for change!
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We went to the “pros”
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And got this…
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Or This… 14
Issues That Need Attention - 1
• Interoperability of software (especially degree audits)– U.S. DOE needs to fulfill its responsibility to study
and support transfer web sites, as mandated in HEOA 2008
• Maintenance of transfer content, software, and links
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Issues That Need Attention - 2
• Re-imaging transfer as credit mobility to include:– Dual credit/AP/IB– ACE civilian and military credit recommendations– Prior learning assessments– Student learning outcomes
• Obtaining and sustaining funding
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Cost of Transfer Infrastructure - 1
• Content-Related– Staff and committee (STAC) support
• Marketing• Travel, training, networking, conferences• Technical– Licenses/subscriptions– Design– Staff and committee (TICO) support
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Cost of Transfer Infrastructure - 2
• Factors Affecting Technical Costs:– Look and feel of the web site– Functionality of the transfer software– Homegrown transfer software v. vendor licenses– Vendor transfer software: legacy contracts v. new
ones– Institutions covered:• Public 2-yr. and 4-yr.• Private non-profit
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Indiana’s Transfer Appropriation
• Approximately $500,000 per year (the amount appropriated differed every year); however, we’ve never been able to spend all of it in any year– In three of the four years, a portion of the funds
went back to the general fund– Some funds had to be used to support a related
initiative (Indiana e-Transcript)
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Concluding Thoughts
• In determining the cost of your transfer infrastructure:– What do you want your web site to do?– What capabilities do you already have v. those to
be added?• Call to action: keep the inter-state dialog on
transfer web portals going!
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Contact Information
Ken Sauer – Indiana Commission for Higher Education317-464-4400 ext 121 [email protected]
Catisha Coates – Indiana Commission for Higher Education317-464-4400 ext 125 [email protected]
Tari Lambert – Transfer Indiana Central Office765-285-5810 [email protected]
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