The Virtual University For Selected Faculty February 22, 2008 Satellite Student Union

1. The Virtual University For Selected Faculty February 22, 2008 Satellite Student Union Fernandeno Room 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

2. Today’s Agenda 9:30 to 10:15 Harry Hellenbrand 10:15 to 10:30 Break 10:30 to 10:50 Monica Hussein: Use of “Smart” Classrooms 10:50 to 11:10 Leslie Gillman: Support for “Smart” Classrooms 11:10 to 11:30 Sandra Chong: Course Redesign 11:30 to 12:30 Lunch and Discussion 12:30 to 12:50 David Levin and Susan Cullen: Instructional and Universal Design for Learning 12:50 to 1:10 Tyler Blake: Fully Online Programs 1:10 to 1:30 Provost’s Wrap-up/Questions and Answers

3. The Context for the Virtual University Harry Hellenbrand Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

4. Intermediation • Budget implications • The way we think we were • The way we are • Strategies and costs

5. =90K GREAT IDEA ? 200 X 3/30 X 10K=200K

7. Intermediation • Budget implications • The way we think we were • The way we are • Strategies and costs

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9. Intermediation • Budget implications • The way we think we were • The way we are • Strategies and costs

10. ESCAPE TO? • ALWAYS MEDIATED • MORE DISAGGREGATED • HOW ARE WE BEING REWIRED

11. Intermediation • Budget implications • The way we think we were • The way we are • Strategies and costs

12. FROM DIAOGUE TO CODEX TO………… FROM DIAOGUE TO CODEX TO…………

14. SEARCH =SEARCHED =$; IMPLICATIONS

15. Intermediation • Budget implications • The way we were • The way we are • Strategies and costs

16. HYBRID OR CYBORG? WE CANNOT AFFORD TWO WORLDS BUT WE CANNOT ABANDON EITHER

17. REGIONALLY RELEVANT, NATIONALLY KNOWN • ASSESSMENT • RESEARCH • LCU • ONGOING PROGS • STUDENT SUCCESS • COMMUNITY • SELF-SUPPORT • TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES TECHNOLOGY AS MEANS SUPPORT

18. 1.Lt =/> L (L=AMNT, #) 2. Lt /B < L /B 3. CRIT USERS PROCESS PURCHASE

19. N CSUNU $s per web, tr, infra, and IT people cannot exceed dollars in staff/fte, fac/ftee, etc now. X.1 to x.2+syndrome of filling “vacuum” with tech is an issue, too.

20. DISINVEST TO ACKNOWLEDGE PORTABILITY • STICK TO CORE MISSION AND FEE ABOVE THAT • CAPITALIZE ON COMMERCIAL SERVICES

25. 100M

26. LEARNING STYLES, TEACHING STYLES • INFORMATION COMPETENCE • LT>L, COST CONTAINED • SCALING VS ENHANCING • HYBRID HERE,DISTANCE THERE • OUTSOURCE, INSOURCE

27. Break

28. Use of Smart Classrooms Monica (Her) Hussein Department of Finance, Real Estate, and Insurance College of Business and Economics

29. My Audience • Undergraduate (juniors / seniors / graduating seniors) Business / Finance majors • Common characteristics - not “that” strong in math - works (10 to 30 hours a week) - multilingual / multicultural

30. Courses • FIN 303 – (Introductory) Financial Management; one of the upper division core courses for ALL Business majors • FIN 430 – International Financial Management; an upper division Finance elective course • FIN 435 – Problems in Corp. Financial Policy; a upper division core course for Finance majors

31. Common Learning Objective • Students be able to apply the skills/knowledge/abilities acquired from the course to real world problem solving. • Examples of real world problem solving: - refinancing home mortgages - hedging US dollar against British pound - investing in GOOG?

32. Stumbling Blocks • Math • Statistics • Writing • Reading • Different learning styles, etc.

33. Stepping Blocks Smart Classrooms: Motivate students right from the get go - bring the real world issues into the classrooms - link the textbook knowledge to the real world issues - employ real world data in classroom learning

35. Wall Street Rallies on Buffett News Tuesday February 12, 4:48 pm ET “NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street finished mostly higher Tuesday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers, easing some of the market's concerns about further deterioration in the credit markets. The Dow Jones industrials rose more than 130 points. In an interview on CNBC, Buffett said his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. holding company has offered a second level of insurance on up to $800 billion in municipal bonds.”

37. US Announces Plan to Delay Foreclosures Tuesday February 12, 5:01 pm ET “WASHINGTON (AP) -- Homeowners threatened with foreclosure would in some instances get a 30-day reprieve under an initiative the Bush administration announced Tuesday. The new program will be available to the holders of all types of mortgages from prime to subprime and represents a widening of an initiative announced by President Bush in December.”

38. Bridge into • Risk and Return Tradeoffs • Investment Decisions • Financing Decisions • Efficient Market Hypotheses • And … • And … • And …

39. How did I get here • Joined CSUN in fall 1999 • Designed and managed my class website from fall 2000 to fall 2002 • Migrated to WebCT in spring 2003

40. Traditional Lecturing: fall 1999 to spring 2000 - conflicts between listening and note-taking -ran lots of copies (class syllabus, term project requirements, grading rubrics, etc.) Managing my own website: fall 2000 to fall 2002 - lecture notes were accessible online - significantly reduced copies of class materials - more autonomy (higher responsibility) Costs and Effects

41. Managing my own website: fall 2000 to fall 2002 - time consuming: learning by trials and errors - limited innovations: blinking DVD player Migrated to WebCT since spring 2003 - invested fall 2002 & winter break to play - started simple: class syllabus, and PowerPoint slides - added two new modules end of spring Costs and Effects

42. Motivate students right from the get go Link the textbook knowledge to the real world Mitigate teaching fatigue More prep time (navigating the forever-changing web pages) Loss of control on class discussions Students play a larger role in their own learning (higher responsibility) Pros and Cons

43. Does the RTP process acknowledge my efforts? • It is up to the faculty • It would be helpful in directing faculty given the limited resources (not about budget cuts) • It is desirable since my investment helps enhance my teaching effectiveness and my students’ learning – our mission

44. Next Steps • WebCT Online Quizzes - Build the platform for engaged class discussions • WebCT Group Work Support - provide a cyberspace for team work • Support for “Smart” Classroom

45. Support for “Smart” Classrooms Leslie Gillman Academic Resources and Planning

46. Elements of Classroom Technology at CSUN • Standard Configuration • Statistics • Large Lecture Halls • New Prototype • Classroom Technology Ad Hoc Working Group

47. Standard “Smart” Rooms • How smart is smart? • Video projector with closed captioning • DVD/VCR Combo • UVN Connection • Internet connection • Some CPU’s (most use laptops) • Sound system/receiver/speakers • Large audio/visual box on wall

48. Statistics • 189 “Open” Lecture Rooms (2007/08) • 149 (78%) “Smart” Rooms • Other locked rooms and labs • Plans for 2008—18 additional open lecture rooms • All lecture rooms in new buildings will be “smart” • Chaparral Hall (Fall 2009) • Performing Arts Center • Cost to convert a standard room is about $12,000 [6K Equip; 6K Installation]

49. Large Lecture Rooms • Podiums • Control systems • Microphones • Document cameras • Increased use of “Clickers”

50. New Prototype • “Footprint”—wall-mounted control center is smaller • Includes CPU • Controller • Holds Laptop • February 2008 two rooms