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Enhancing Student Learning with Technology Miami Dade College

Enhancing Student Learning with Technology Miami Dade College. Ruth Ann Balla Executive Director, Virtual College. About Miami Dade College. In 2008-09, MDC enrolled 167,539 students in credit and non-credit classes

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Enhancing Student Learning with Technology Miami Dade College

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  1. Enhancing Student Learningwith TechnologyMiami Dade College Ruth Ann BallaExecutive Director, Virtual College

  2. About Miami Dade College • In 2008-09, MDC enrolled 167,539 students in credit and non-credit classes • The MDC student population is 68% Hispanic, 19% African American, and 9% White Non-Hispanic • Over half of MDC students are first generation college students • 66% of MDC students are US citizens • 49% of MDC students are native English speakers, while 43% are native Spanish speakers • 72% of MDC students are employed, 20% of which work F/T • Approximately 30% of MDC students are below the poverty level; 61% are low-income

  3. MDC Learning Outcomes

  4. The Virtual College • The Virtual College is MDC’s online learning program • Larger than 4 of MDC’s 8 campuses • This term (Fall 2009), the Virtual College had 11,738 seats in 456 classes, 93.6% of which were filled. • Each year, 15 to 30 new courses are developed for online delivery.

  5. Virtual College Growth (Credit hours)

  6. Virtual College Student Experiences • 85% attach documents and pictures to email • 83% access the internet and use web addresses • 75% use word processing • 54% participate in social networking sitessuch as Facebook

  7. Student Orientation • Student orientations are available for students who are taking a Virtual College course for the first time • The number of students who participated in orientation last academic year: • Fall 2008: 665 • Spring 2009: 2150 • Summer 2009: 2284

  8. Learning Management System • The learning management system, ANGEL is used by: • Blended • Online • Web-enhanced courses • There are 757 faculty trained in ANGEL • Over 27,000 students are using ANGEL this term!

  9. Learning Management System

  10. Student Help Desk

  11. MDC Computer Courtyard Activity • Over one million logins each year! • Primary use – Academic Software • Courtyard users— • 94% are minorities • 91.6% work FT or PT • 66.8% use the Courtyard more than twice a week • 31% work on Virtual College courses

  12. School of Entertainment & Design

  13. iPhones • MDC’s Physical Therapy Assistant program using iPhones • All course materials “fit in their pocket” • Students can access textbook materials and take quizzes from the palm of their hands

  14. Other technologies • iTunesU • Second Life • Gmail accounts for all MDC students • Social Networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook • Lecture Capture

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