LARGE-SCALE DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES

1. LARGE-SCALE DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES Dr. Diane Vines CAUSE97 December 4, 1997

2. Multicampus/Larger Scale Distance Learning Initiatives Increase the Complexity of Issues to be Considered

3. Maintenance of Currency Faculty Support Services Program Evaluation Library Resources Favorably Affected by Increased Scale

4. Accurate Marketing and Recruiting Student Ability to Deal with the Technology Cost Effectiveness Favorably Affected by Increased Scale (con’t.)

5. Faculty Training/Education Long-range Planning, Budget and Policy Development including fee/tuition issues and articulation Timely interaction among students and faculty Faculty responsibility/oversight of the education process Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale

6. Choice of Technology Clarity of ownership/revenue utilization policies Student assessment Strategies for ensuring integrity and credibility of student work Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale

7. Appropriate facilities and equipment Full range of student services Accurate admissions information Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale

8. California “virtual university” • Offering Mediated and Distributed Education

9. With all higher education segments Presented globally as the California "brand" Developed by the participating colleges and universities Assumptions

10. Developed with the private sector and key governmental agencies in California Accreditation to remain with the participating public and independent colleges and universities Start-up costs from State funding and private sector funds Assumptions (cont):

11. Participating Institutions

12. California Community Colleges 106 California State University 22 University of California 9 Accredited, California Independent Colleges 164 Total 301 Participating Institutions

13. High quality public and private institutions of higher education, within one political boundary in the world; World leadership in key industries such as information technology and entertainment; and California’s Unique Assets:

14. A critical mass of venture capitalists, multimedia and telecommunications entrepreneurs and others with special skills. California’s Unique Assets:

15. Workforce preparation and economic development for California Global export of California education and training Expanded access within California to postsecondary education Why Develop a California “virtual university?”

16. California Higher Education: UC, CSU, CCC, private colleges and universities, faculty (ICAS), CPEC. California government and private sector leaders to serve as needed Design Team Composition:

17. Create a small service-oriented management organization Cooperative marketing and market surveys Design Team Goals:

18. Create an Internet catalog, intranet systems, and systems for student/faculty interactivity Design Team Goals:

19. Recommend public policy Serve as fiscal agent to receive private sector and foundation funding Provide assistance to IHE’s on accreditation issues As requested, assist campuses in the provision of student services Promote creative approaches for articulation and reciprocity Design Team Goals (cont):

20. Develop innovative funding approaches to shared infrastructure and faculty development and training and student support services Develop appropriate program evaluation processes Work with government agencies and the private and foundation sectors to promote virtual university activities Design Team Goals (cont):

21. Mission & Academic Policy Technology Design & Infrastructure Market Analysis Fiscal Policy Budget Standing Committees (Nominated by IHE’s):

22. Ad Hoc Committee on Student Financial Aid Ad Hoc Committee:

23. Academic Plan out for review and comment by mid to late November Final draft of Public Policy Plan completed Final draft of Business Plan completed Planning Documents

24. Quality Assurance and Accreditation Articulation and Reciprocity Faculty Development and Training Student Services Library Services Admissions Evaluation and Assessment Electronic Catalog Elements Academic Plan includes policy recommendations on:

25. 145 Campuses 97 Programs of Study Plus 1,468 Individual Courses Maximum Student Capacity 4,900 Students in Programs of Study 51,262 Students in Individual Courses CVU Inventory

26. January 1998Pilot Catalog

27. May 1998 Open for full Operations and Production Catalog

29. In Closing http://www.co.calstate.edu/CSUI/ http://www.virtualu.ca.gov/