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Choices and Challenges Presenters Marci Powell AT&T Director, Education Advocacy USDLA President-Elect Dr. Andy DiPaolo Stanford University Executive Director, Stanford Center for Professional Development Senior Associate Dean, School of Engineering
Online Education:Current State of Affairs • Nearly 3.2 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2005 term, a substantial increase over the 2.3 million reported the previous year • – 17% of the 17 million student population • The more than 800,000 additional online students is more than twice the number added in any previous year. • 2007 report is not out yet but it is estimated that we will nearly reach or exceed the 4 million mark. www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/index.asp
Online Education:Current State of Affairs • Having Some Online Offerings • More than 96% of the very largest institutions • Approximately 47% of the smallest institutions • Fully online programs • 2/3rd of very largest institutions • 1/6th of smallest institutions • Doctoral/Research Institutions • have greatest penetration of offering online programs • highest overall rate, over 80%, have some online offerings
Online Education:Current State of Affairs Overwhelming Data • Associates, Masters, and Doctoral are all at the same level now • Masters and Specialized show largest gains. Sloan C www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/index.asp
Online Education:Current State of Affairs 2006 marked the year that online learning surpassed face-to-face instruction in corporate America.
Online Education:Current State of Affairs • Development and implementation of virtual high school programs are growing at a fast rate across the country. • Florida Virtual Schools served over 68,000 Individual Enrollments in 2005-2006.
Online Education:Current State of Affairs Over 62% of academic leaders rated the learning outcomes in online education as the same of superior to those in face-to-face. Over 16.9% believe that online learning outcomes are superior than those in face-to-face. – 40% growth since 2003
Online Education:Current State of Affairs Dispelling the Myth: Distance learning lacks important interaction with faculty and other students • Virtual Team Projects • Study Groups • Instant Messaging • Threaded Discussions Blogging Audio Blogging and Collaboration Podcasting *USA Today, Distance Learning Today insert, January 5, 2007 Dr. Robert Mendenhall www.usdla.org
Resources • USDLA – www.usdla.org • USA Today, Distance Learning Today insert • USDLA Distance Learning magazine • Books, magazines and other publications • Conferences, Annual and IFWE • State Chapter and Global Chapter conferences and connections • SREB, www.sreb.org • Making the Grade, Online Education in the United States 2006 • Reports and Publications Yahoo- http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/