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Distance Learning at West Virginia University. Sue Day-Perroots, Dean of Extended Learning Cindy Hart, Coordinator for Distance Learning. Presentation. Provide Distance Ed Overview – National Distance Ed Overview WVU Showcase of courses ITRC support. Growing by Degrees The Sloan Consortium.
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Distance Learning atWest Virginia University Sue Day-Perroots, Dean of Extended Learning Cindy Hart, Coordinator for Distance Learning
Presentation • Provide Distance Ed Overview – National • Distance Ed Overview WVU • Showcase of courses • ITRC support
Growing by DegreesThe Sloan Consortium • Among Doctoral institutions with graduate and ug f2f courses, 79% also offer graduate courses online and 64% offer ug courses online. • 74% public college report using core faculty to teach online compared to 61% using core faculty to teach f2f • Overall online enrollment increased from 1.98 million in 2003 to 2.35 million in 2004. • The online enrollment growth is over 10X projected for general postsecondary growth • Congress eliminated the restriction that required colleges to deliver at least 50% of courses on campus to be eligible for Federal Financial Aid. In 2003, 703,000 of 16.9 million students at all degree-granting institutions were attending for-profits.
WVU E-Learning Technologies • Interactive Video Network (IViN)The IViN (Interactive Video Network) network is an interactive video and audio network connecting West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus with other campuses throughout the state. • Web-assisted courseA course in which the Internet is used to supplement course delivery but not as the primary means of instruction. • Web-based course (Online)An online course is conducted entirely through Internet interactions. Students access course materials, assignments, quizzes and tests through a course management software such as Vista. Tools used in a course might include chat, email, discussion board, whiteboards and video/audio media.
Outreach • Distance education evolution • 1970 - Public TV courses • 1988 - satellite – SATNET – 3 courses • 1990s – Internet & Creation of Academic Computing Office • 1998 – Interactive Television Network (IViN) • 2000 – WebCT – CMS • 2004 – Spring 47 online courses • 2004-5 – VISTA Host - • 2005 – Spring 107 online courses; 32 IViN; 3 HEITV; Fall 1,442 sections in Vista, 22,593 distinct students enrolled, with 57,269 total student “seats” (incl. on-campus).
Technology • BANNER – Web for Students • WebCT 3.0 • BANNER, Campus Pipeline, & WebCT 3.8 integration • Web for Faculty – grades & class lists • VISTA – Host site • Coming – Banner 7 Upgrade, electronic SLI, student email upgrade, Vista 4
Distance Education Growth from 1998-2005 Student Credit Hours increased - From 3,546 to 21,868 From 10% of Off-campus SCH to 51% Number of Courses increased 990% From 41 to 447 With FERPA – increase in Spring 05 to 800+ requests for “course shells” – primary use to post syllabus, handouts and grades. Evidence of Impact
Evidence of Impact - Degrees • Complete Degree Programs • Graduate • Special Education Software Engineering • Occupational Therapy Legal Studies • Rehabilitation Counseling • Physical Education/Teacher Education • Athletic Coaching – Sports Management • Integrated Marketing Communication • Nursing – RN to BSN, MSN, • Executive M.B.A
Evidence of Impact - Courses Online Minors, AoE’s Undergraduate Advertising/Public Relations – Minor & AOE Business Administration – Minor & AOE Child Development - AOE Communication Studies - Minor Professional Writing – Minor & AOE Entrepreneurship Studies – Minor
E-learning • Continuing progress see: • www.e-learn.wvu.edu • https://vista.wvu.edu