Transcript MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime, Anywhere MIACADA 2009 Conference May 11, 2009 Lansing Community College.

MCCVLC – Providing
Educational Access,
Anytime, Anywhere
MIACADA 2009 Conference
May 11, 2009
Lansing Community College
Today’s Agenda
• The Michigan Community College
Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC)
What is it all about?
• The MCCVLC website
• Question & Answer
MCCVLC - What it’s about
A project which allows students from
anywhere in Michigan to take any one of the
over 1500 courses from the on-line catalog;
courses which may be offered by one of the
25 “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.
Formal Agreements
• Good Practices in Contractual Arrangements
Involving Courses and Programs – HLC
• MCCVLC Memorandum of Understanding
• MCCVLC Program Agreement form
• MCCVLC Online Course Development Guidelines
and Rubric
“Provider college / Home College”
• Instruction from provider college
• Students enrolling in virtual courses
maintain strong association
with the home college
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Student support services
Maintain permanent transcript
Library resources
Test proctoring
Financial Aid
The
Model
MCCVLC – Why It Works
• Involvement of all 28 member colleges
• Communication & collaboration among
presidents and trustees
• Excellent Staff Task Force
– All colleges represented
– Diversity of membership
• Good business plan
• Leadership
Enrollment Update
• Summer 1999
– Provider colleges -- 12
– Courses available -- 47
– Total enrollments > 700
• Summer 2008
– Provider colleges -- 25
– Courses available -- 948
– Total enrollments > 31,300
Enrollment Update
• Fall 1999
– Provider colleges -- 17
– Courses available -- 133
– Total enrollments > 1800
• Fall 2008
– Provider colleges -- 25
– Courses available -- 1314
– Total enrollments > 53,500
MCCVLC Student Website
• http://vcampus.mccvlc.org
• Course Catalog
• Help Center
– Time Management
– Technology Requirements
• FAQs
• Enroll in Courses
MCCVLC Staff Website
• http://www.mccvlc.org/~staff/
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About MCCVLC
Curriculum Development
Professional Development
Administrative Menu
Where we’ve been…
• Great student demand exists for online
programming
• Online courses are pedagogically sound
• Current technology tools ensure quality
programming
• Many capable faculty teaching online
• Collaborative approach is workable
Where we’re going…
• Integrate online programming into longterm curriculum plans
• Open membership to 4-year institutions
for Baccalaureate completion programs
• Open Entry/Open Exit and Flex Start
courses
• Just-in-time modularized training
Ronda Edwards
Executive Director – MCCVLC
[email protected]
www.vcampus.mccvlc.org
MCCVLC – Providing
Educational Access,
Anytime, Anywhere
MIACADA 2009 Conference
May 11, 2009
Lansing Community College