Technology stic

1. SWOTT Presentation April 8, 2011 Technology stic

2. our fantaSTIC team • Technology Coordinating Team (TCT) – Jon Storslee • Direct Instructional Liaisons (DIL) – Patti Marsh • Online Learning Committee (OLC) – Jim Patterson • Center for Distance Learning (CDL) – Sheri Bakunowski • Web Advisory Committee (WAC) – Mary Lou Mosley and PaulGolisch

3. Mission and Role MISSION: The purpose of the Technology STIC is to develop and communicate a comprehensive SWOTT analysis summarizing environmental and organizational factors that impact the quality and direction of technology use, integration, innovation, collaboration, and support at PVCC. ROLE: The team will focus on internal and external trends through a comprehensive environmental scan. Internal factors will be monitored with effective and meaningful institutional data as well as feedback and input from stakeholders.

4. STRENGTHS – common themes • Competent, centralized IT staff • Outstanding support for faculty and students • Excellent collaboration and communication among faculty and IT staff (e.g. OHCS) • Technology enhanced environment (in and out of the classroom) • Solid processes in place from proposal => implementation => training => maintenance • Systematic planning and budgeting

5. STRENGTHS - others • Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) has a talented team in a comprehensive new facility • Center for Distance Learning (CDL) supports distance learning Choices • Many online and hybrid courses are archived • Planned expansion of distance courses • Increasing support and training for faculty, including opportunities designed for adjunct faculty.

6. WEAKNESSES– common themes • Number of IT staff has not kept pace with the increasing number of students as well as expanded facilities and use of technology • Funding is limited for software, training, etc. • Minimal incentives for adjunct faculty to participate in training and integrate technology in their courses • Inconsistent communication with adjunct faculty regarding technology resources at PVCC

7. WEAKNESSES - others • Reliance on Bond funds • Student confusion • Choices - what are they? • Assistance – where can they get help? • Skills - lack of student understanding of expectations • Distance Learning has limited support and role at PVCC • Student completion and attrition rates for distance learning courses are a challenge • Only a small number of qualified distance learning proposals have been submitted lately (see next slide)

8. Approved Online and Hybrid Course Proposals

9. OPPORTUNITIES – common themes • MCCCD Technology Plan – One Maricopa • Open Educational Resources (OER) • Grant money, partnerships • New technologies – virtual classrooms, mobile devices, virtualized applications, etc. • Increased articulation with universities • High school graduates more comfortable with technology (online classes, Google Docs, social media) • Increasing tuition at universities

10. OPPORTUNITIES - others • Learning Management System RFP • External contracts such as Navy Online • Expanding use of technology by faculty

11. THREATS – common themes • Reduced funding • Competition from other colleges and universities • Quality adjunct instructors are difficult to find and retain • Potential standardization across MCCCD

12. THREATS - others • Rapidly changing technologies have higher requirements -- bandwidth, expertise, etc • Blackboard issues • More opportunities for IT staff to leave the college as the economy improves

13. TRENDS • Mobile computing • Open Educational Resources • Virtual classrooms • Virtual applications (e.g. MySCC) • Increasing demand for online courses • Increasing familiarity with online courses • Reliance on technology to decrease the need for staff

14. FIVE WAYS TO SPEND $10 MILLION • Life without Bond • Fund faculty to develop and integrate technology into their instruction -- such as Open Educational Resources (OER), iPads, eBooks, mobile devices, etc. • Fund the development and support of enough online and hybrid courses to meet the demand • Provide financial rewards for innovations that are collaboratively developed and increase student success • Bonuses for Technology STIC members (just wondered if you were still reading this …)

15. QUESTIONS?? THANK YOU