mccvlc – providing educational access, anytime, anywhere

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

Ronda EdwardsExecutive Director – MCCVLC

redwards@mccvlc.orgwww.vcampus.mccvlc.org

MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime,

Anywhere