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The Blended Learning Initiative

The Blended Learning Initiative. Access, Flexibility, Innovation. Goals. Increase Access to Key Courses Enhance Flexibility and Convenience for Students Enhance Quality and Effectiveness Test New Pedagogical Approaches Better Position All Campuses to Respond to Needs. Some Benchmarks.

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The Blended Learning Initiative

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  1. The Blended Learning Initiative Access, Flexibility, Innovation

  2. Goals • Increase Access to Key Courses • Enhance Flexibility and Convenience for Students • Enhance Quality and Effectiveness • Test New Pedagogical Approaches • Better Position All Campuses to Respond to Needs

  3. Some Benchmarks • SUNY Learning Network • Pennsylvania Virtual Community College • Great Plains IDEA • University of Illinois-Springfield

  4. Blended Learning Initiative: Elements • Portfolio of courses and degree programs for dual delivery. • Pedagogy for online and hybrid courses • Faculty Community • Assessment

  5. What Is “Dual Use?” • Online on campus • Pedagogic Enhancement • Large-Section Courses • Online inter-campus • Student Access to courses • Online World Campus • Attracting new adult students • Hybrid • Support for part-time faculty • Pedagogic Enhancement • Convenience and Flexibility for Students • Re-usable Materials • Curricular integrity • Collaboration across specialties

  6. Blended Learning Goal • Create a portfolio of courses and programs designed for dual use across multiple locations. • 20 courses • Courseware Initiative Courses • Criteria Under Development • 2 new degree programs • Bachelor of Business Administration

  7. Status • Three-year funding; probably a four-year initiative • ACUE survey to identify criteria for selection. • Spring semester goals: • Confirm course and programs with colleges, departments, and faculty • Establish faculty community • Begin development of first-round courses

  8. Who is Involved? • Outreach/World Campus • Teaching and Learning through Technology • Schreyer Institute • World Campus Steering Committee • E-Learning Cooperative Steering Committee • E-Education Council • ACUE

  9. More Information • Contact: • Pete Rubba • Karen Pollack • Larry Ragan

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