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Update - ocull 2012

Update - ocull 2012. college, university & literacy programs & courses right where you live!. Updates. About us Where we are Who we promote and support Student Portal Overview — Stats Data Transfer Update Faculty & Instructors Portal Overview — Stats Promotional efforts

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Update - ocull 2012

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  1. Update - ocull 2012 college, university & literacy programs & courses right where you live!

  2. Updates • About us • Where we are • Who we promote and support • Student Portal Overview — Stats • Data Transfer Update • Faculty & Instructors Portal Overview — Stats • Promotional efforts • Future Directions • Feedback & Input

  3. About us • Your distance education & training network • Established in 1986 • Funded by the Government of Ontario • Student & Faculty/Instructor Portals • Working with publically funded colleges, universities, school boards and essentials skills providers • Focus on small, rural and remote communities

  4. We are present in rural areas (over 1M)

  5. Ontario Online Learning Student Portal

  6. Student Portal Overview — Stats • www.studyonline.ca • February 2012 enhancements launched based on student usability study results (see 2 handouts) • 28,083 unique visitors March 2012–Sept. 30, 2012 (average of 4,000/month) • Over 5,000 link-outs from search results pages to institutions’ eLearning pages (April to September 2012 – reports to be published this fall).

  7. Student Portal: Program Search Page

  8. Student Portal: Link-Outs

  9. Student Portal: Data Transfer • www.studyonline.ca • In January 2012, 19 partners shared data electronically, we now stand at 31 of 44 (only 6 universities left) • 12 universities share data on a semester basis • Waterloo and Guelph have an XML feed which ensures timeliness and accuracy of data • There is still time to act regarding Winter offerings • Our goal: 44 XML feeds by December 2013.

  10. Ontario Online Learning Portal for Faculty & Instructors

  11. Faculty & Instructors Portal Overview — Stats • www.contactnorth.ca/home • Key Features: Pockets of Innovation / Trends & Directions / Training Opportunities / Tips & Tools / Partner Corner / Online Learning News • September 2012 enhancements launched based on Educator usability study results (also see handout) • 11,494 unique visitors March 2011 – Sept. 30, 2012 (average of 600 per month)

  12. Promotional efforts • Coordinators and Assistants in 112 online learning centres promote Ontario’s publicly-assisted offerings • Fall 2012 promotional campaign with Student Reference Group: OUSA, CFS-O, CSA • facebook.com/ContactNorthtwitter.com/ContactNorth (Please like & follow us) • Online Learning News: bi-weekly e-newsletter (7,500 – please subscribe & share internally).

  13. Future Directions • Student Portal – More: • Data Transfer & Automation • User Enhancements • Promotion/Reach • Faculty & Instructors Portal – More: • Features for interaction between users • Resources • Online Learning News/Reach

  14. Feedback & Input • What other future directions should we undertake? • What could we be doing better? • How can we better support your institution? • How can we better support the university sector? • What is your one wish for Contact North?

  15. Thank you!

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