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Transforming Education: Innovating Digital Course Materials for Modern Learning Models

Explore how digital course materials are reshaping education to accommodate diverse learning styles. Discover cost-saving strategies and success stories in online learning.

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Transforming Education: Innovating Digital Course Materials for Modern Learning Models

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  1. Tarrant County College District Blazing the Trail:More Engagement Through Digital Course Materials to Facilitate Various Learning Models Ginny Harbold, Academic Partnership Executive, Courseload May 1, 2014

  2. New Education Models ONLINE EDUCATION • ADAPTIVE • SELF-PACED • MOOCs BLENDED LEARNING FLIPPED CLASSROOM

  3. The World Is Changing • Strictly Confidential

  4. CostsSkyrocketing College tuition continues to outpace median family income and the cost of medical care, food and housing. • Percent Growth Rate From 1982 to 2007 • (Adjusted For Inflation) • 500% • 400 450% • 300 • 200 250% 150% • 100 105% • 0 • CONSUMERPRICE INDEX • MEDIAN FAMILYINCOME • MEDICALCARE • COLLEGE TUITION AND FEES Source: New York Times

  5. Grab a Sticky Notes • On the table is an issue or problem that may be part of a discussion you have with Online Learning. • Discuss with each other and look for similarities – 6 minutes (Consider institution limitations – size, resources, etc.) • Designate someone at your table to speak for the group. • State what your question was and any eye opening results that might have occurred during that discussion. - 1 min/table Activity #1

  6. Grab a Sticky Notes • We will hand out another issue or problem that may be part of a discussion you have with Online Learning. • Discuss with each other and look for similarities – 5 minutes (Consider institution limitations – size, resources, etc.) • Designate someone at your table to speak for the group. • State what your question was and any eye opening results that might have occurred during that discussion. - 1 min/table Activity #2Will seem familiar….

  7. How do you get materials in the hands of the students? Is the cost of traditional material as issue? Do you believe that an individual who does not have a digital piece of material to be at a disadvantage? Will interactive tools help a student interact? Online Questions:

  8. If your students have different educational tools, how can you measure outcomes? • Do you feel that individuals in today’s society can achieve a position in the workforce and community if they have not learned to interact with technology tools? • Do you believe that Online courses should have flexible schedules? Online Questions:

  9. Tarrant County College DistrictHow do you get materials in the hands of the students?All Access – digital via integration with the LMSIs the cost of traditional material as issue?YES! Negotiate with publishers for different formats and lower costs Bookstore Contracts

  10. Tarrant County College DistrictDo you believe that an individual who does not have a digital piece of material to be at a disadvantage?Ability to interact with the materials and have collaboration with faculty and peers.Will interactive tools help a student interact? Tools are there but how do you communicate their importance to students?

  11. Tarrant County College DistrictIf your students have different educational tools, How can you measure outcomes?Who owns the data? What do you want to measure? Evaluation of alternate content – OER, etc.Do you feel that individuals in today’s society can achieve a position in the workforce and community if they have not learned to interact with technology tools?Almost all vocations require some interaction with technology.

  12. Tarrant County College DistrictDo you believe that Online courses should have flexible schedules?Life and sanity of faculty ParametersWhere is Tarrant Now?

  13. Outcomes Under Fire NOW EMPLOYABILITY THEN RETENTION CREDIT HOURS ENROLLMENTS PERSISTENCE TIME IN PROGRAM PASSING GRADES COMPETENCIES

  14. Pedagogy Has Evolved NOW THEN • Strictly Confidential

  15. Inclusion is Imperative • Strictly Confidential

  16. The Promise of Digital Course Materials $1,200 Average Expense Per FTE/Year Access to data 50% Collaboration and engagement SAVINGS More effective reading/studying $600 Average Digital Expense Per FTE/Year Source: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/college-costs/quick-guide-college-costs

  17. Is it OK if …

  18. Think Strategic PURCHASINGLEVERAGE COMPREHENSIVEDATA ACCESS & ACCESSIBILITY CONTENTOPTIMIZATION COMMONEXPERIENCE INTEROPERABILITY • Strictly Confidential

  19. Success Story: Berkeley College CHALLENGE: • Students starting terms without textbooks or not purchasing • Need: More engagement, full term of learning SOLUTION: • Courseload pilot (5 online courses) • Now in entirety of Berkeley College Online (~250 sections) • Strictly Confidential

  20. Success Story: Berkeley College 12.5% RESULTS: overall increase in new students for Berkeley College Online 7% of students enjoyed using Courseload 74% 90% of faculty report that Courseload offers the same or better value than printed text 81% • of faculty report that Courseload made it easier to engage with students earlier increase in new student retention

  21. What about eTexts? • If proprietary content is used – you can aggregate demand to negotiate with suppliers, drive lower prices inexchange for volume • Cheaper for student than used or rental • Increase in fees but net reduction in overall cost of education

  22. Strategic: Academic Advantages 50% Savings LOWER COST ALTERNATIVES (OER, SELF-GENERATED) $ OPTIMIZED CONTENT LEVERAGINGLIBRARY CONTENT RETENTION

  23. Strategic: Academic Advantages Content-Mediated Teaching & Learning 50% Savings LOWER COST ALTERNATIVES (OER, SELF-GENERATED) READING AND STUDYING $ FACULTY-STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OPTIMIZED CONTENT STUDENT-STUDENT COLLABORATION LEVERAGINGLIBRARY CONTENT + ANALYTICS TO IMPROVEOUTCOMES RETENTION

  24. Strategic: Academic Advantages

  25. Strategic Content Access • Students do better with access to all content from day one • Enables full term of learning B+ ACCESS FROM DAY 1 C- ACCESS FROM DAY 15

  26. Single Sign-on through LMS Learning through Content Engagement • Strictly Confidential

  27. StudentsLike Courseload ACCESS: • No heavy backpack • Anywhere, anytime, from any device • Reliability • Offline access • Longer access periods AFFORDABILITY: • Lower costs • Saves time searching for texts & figuringout assignments QUALITY: • Common toolset • Greater collaboration and engagement • Better note-taking, studying • User experience matches recreational applications

  28. FacultyLike Courseload ACCESS: • No heavy backpack • Anywhere, anytime, from any device • Reliability • Offline access • Longer access periods AFFORDABILITY: • Lower costs • Saves time searching for texts & figuringout assignments QUALITY: • Common toolset • Greater collaboration and engagement • Better note-taking, studying • User experience matches recreational applications

  29. AdministratorsLike Courseload ACCESS: • No heavy backpack • Anywhere, anytime, from any device • Reliability • Offline access • Longer access periods AFFORDABILITY: • Lower costs • Saves time searching for texts & figuringout assignments QUALITY: • Common toolset • Greater collaboration and engagement • Better note-taking, studying • User experience matches recreational applications

  30. Why Partner with Courseload? START • Major economic and academic advantages available to (institution name) with digital course materials. • Institutional approach can optimize those advantages. • Courseload has the technology, expertise and services to best support an institutional approach: • Built to innovate • Expert in navigating transition to digital • Leader in accessibility • Track record of superior partnership • A pilot is an easy way to get started.

  31. Why Partner with Courseload? • Major economic and academic advantages available to (institution name) with digital course materials • Institutional approach can optimize those advantages • Courseload has the technology, expertise and services to best support an institutional approach • Built to innovate • Expert in navigating transition to digital • Leader in accessibility • Track record of superior partnership • A pilot is an easy way to get started

  32. Partnering with Courseload “I have found your team terrific and very responsive and proactive - kudos on creating such a user-focused company. It's a model most tech companies would do well to emulate.” — UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR “The same level of exceptional service has always been present when interacting with Courseload. Team members are incredibly responsive, efficient, and competent.” —LIBRARIANMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY • Strictly Confidential

  33. Next Steps?

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