Steve Graham University of Missouri System

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Attainment Academic Program Review Cooperation Funding

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Changing Nature of Students (e.g.,

Vision of Students Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

) NCAT course redesign Lumina Foundation’s goal

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Ohio's Board of Regents Blackboard working with to develop a program that will host distance learning courses for the state.

 http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/08/05/ohio-calls-on blackboard-to-create-statewide-online-learning clearinghouse.aspx

 Students First will allow students to benefit from the breadth of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system with and the diverse offerings from the many campuses.  Detailed information about the Students First initiative is available at www.studentsfirst.project.mnscu.edu

 Using technology, the Regents Online Campus Collaborative strives to provide high quality, affordable, student-centered learning. Accomplished through collaboration among Tennessee Board of Regents’ institutions.  The Regents Online Campus Collaborative is a cooperative online effort with 6 universities, 13 community colleges and 26 technology centers in Tennessee.  http://www.rodp.org/home/mission-purpose

    WGU Indiana is online, competency-based and designed to increase access to higher education. For Indiana residents it becomes another public institution. Established through a special partnership with Western Governors University. WGU Indiana was developed to serve the needs of Indiana citizens. WGU Indiana offers 50 accredited bachelor’s and master’s degrees in high-demand fields .

http://indiana.wgu.edu/about_wgu_indiana/overview

 17 percent increase in online enrollment, with more than one in four students taking at least one online course in the fall of 2008, according the Sloan Consortium.

 The growth rate surpassed12-percent increase last year. Dwarfs 1.2 percent growth rate seen in higher-education student population overall.  More than 4.6-million students enrolled online overall. Up from 3.9 million in previous year.

 By 2014 online enrollment to skyrocket to 22 million Where Students Are Taking Classes: 2009 v. 2014 20,0 18,6 15,1 10,0 0,0 5,1 10,6 1,2 3,5 2009 2014 Classroom only Some online Online Only Source: Ambient Insight, “US Self-paced eLearning Market,” via Webinar entitled “Innovation in Educational Technology: The Virtualization of K-12 and Higher Education,” October 2009.

 SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced the Next Generation Learning Challenges, a collaborative, multi-year initiative to help improve college readiness and completion in the US using eLearning technology.

 The program will provide grants to innovators and organizations in order to expand the use of technology tools for students, teachers, and schools.

 Increase use blended learning models, i.e., combine face-to face instruction with eLearning activities.

 Deepening students’ learning and engagement with interactive applications, e.g., digital games, interactive video, simulations, and social media.

 Support access of high-quality open courseware, especially for high- enrollment introductory classes - which may show lower rates of student success.

 Help institutions, instructors, and students with learning analytics – tools that monitor student progress in real-time and customize support tools and interventions.

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Collaborative programs ◦ ◦

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National perspective Discussions about redesign  ◦ ◦ ◦

What we hope to accomplish

New ways of offering courses Collaborative programs - statewide Networking and sharing expertise