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Using Sloan-C Quality Scorecard & Accreditation Standards as Administration Tools

Using Sloan-C Quality Scorecard & Accreditation Standards as Administration Tools . Dr. Anthony Piña, Dr . Larry Bohn & Nina Martinez Sullivan University System Louisville, KY. Objectives. Discuss common challenges facing DE programs

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Using Sloan-C Quality Scorecard & Accreditation Standards as Administration Tools

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  1. Using Sloan-C Quality Scorecard & Accreditation Standards as Administration Tools

    Dr. Anthony Piña, Dr. Larry Bohn & Nina Martinez Sullivan University System Louisville, KY
  2. Objectives Discuss common challenges facing DE programs Compare & contrast SACS-COC guidelines & Sloan-C scorecard Use both tools for evaluating DE programs
  3. Sullivan University 50th anniversary KY’s largest Private U. 6,000 students 1,000 fully online 3,000 hybrid 45+ online programs 450+ online courses 150 faculty
  4. Online Enrollment Growth Source: Babson Research & Sloan-C
  5. Distance Learning Effectiveness Over 80 years of studies have tended to find no significant difference Latest DOE meta analysis shows DE advantages No research to support that online learning is inferior www.nosignificantdifference.org www.ed.gov
  6. Existing Tools & Rubrics Evaluation tools focus on instructional design Do not evaluate programs and administration Provide little guidance for administrators & leaders
  7. SACS-COC Guidelines Responding to needs Address concerns about DE Provide guidance for its members Put the Higher Ed Act into practice Policy & Guidelines July 2009 (rev. Jun 2010)
  8. Sloan-C Quality Scorecard Responding to needs Calls for accountability Need for an industry standard Measure & report on quality internally & externally Quality Scorecard March 2011
  9. SACS-COC Guidelines Definitions Correspondence Ed Distance Ed Online student identity verification Institutional mission Curriculum & instruction
  10. SACS-COC Guidelines Faculty Institution effectiveness Library & learning resources Student services Facilities & finances
  11. Sloan-C Quality Scorecard 70 indicators of quality Evaluate & quantify strengths & weaknesses Results can be used for Program improvement Strategic planning Preparation for accreditation
  12. Sloan-C Quality Scorecard Institutional support Technology support Course development and instructional design Course structure Teaching and learning
  13. Sloan-C Quality Scorecard Social and student engagement Faculty support Student support Evaluation and assessment
  14. The Key to Success “Academic support services are appropriate and specifically related to distance & correspondence education” SACS Distance & Correspondence Education Policy Statement
  15. Student-Centric Focus
  16. Global e-Learning
  17. Administration “The institution has put in place a governance structure to enable effective and comprehensive decision making related to distance learning” Sloan-C Institutional Support #1  Administration
  18. Admissions & Financial Planning Admissions Financial Planning “Students receive (or have access to) information about programs, including admission requirements, tuition and fees, books and supplies, technical and proctoring requirements, and student support services prior to admission and course registration”  Sloan-C Student Support #4
  19. Student Academic Services Student Academic Services “Student support personnel are available to address student questions, problems, bug reporting, and complaints” Sloan-C Student Support #6
  20. Re-Entry Coordinator Re-Entry Coordinator Advise re-entering students Not addressed by SACS or Sloan-C
  21. Instructional Design & Technology “There is consistency in course development for student retention and quality” Sloan-C Course Development & Instructional Design #8 Instructional Technology
  22. Online Faculty Faculty “Curriculum development is a core responsibility for faculty” Sloan-C Course Development & Instructional Design #12
  23. How do we compare nationally?
  24. How do we compare nationally? Superior in 23 of 26 measures Statistically significant in 14 measures Equivalent in two measures Billing & payment convenience Student assignments defined in syllabus Two of our “top six” Below in just one measure Tutoring services readily available (significant) English, accounting & medical coding tutors now available
  25. Met Your Expectations? - 2011
  26. Overall Satisfaction - 2011
  27. Would You Enroll Again? - 2011
  28. Putting the Pieces Together Each provides a piece of the puzzle SACS more institutional Sloan-C more programmatic/course Start with SACS Fill in the gaps with Sloan-C
  29. Questions?? SACS Distance Education Polices http://www.sacscoc.org/policies.asp Sloan-C Quality Scorecard http://sloanconsortium.org/quality_scoreboard_online_program

  30. Using Sloan-C Quality Scorecard & Accreditation Standards as Administration Tools

    Dr. Anthony Piña, Dr. Larry Bohn & Nina Martinez Sullivan University System Louisville, KY
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