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Online Learning in Higher Ed. Curt Bonk, Indiana University, Associate Prof http://php.indiana.edu/~cjbonk and President, CourseShare.com cjbonk@indiana.edu http://CourseShare.com. Oncourse Course Management Tool. SiteScape Forum for Discussions. IU Online MBA Homepage.
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Online Learning in Higher Ed Curt Bonk, Indiana University, Associate Prof http://php.indiana.edu/~cjbonk and President, CourseShare.com cjbonk@indiana.edu http://CourseShare.com
Kelley Direct Partnership with GM • Joint program with Purdue School of Engineering and Continuing Education • Obtain MBA online after complete engineering MS • 48 credits normal (cut to 42 in here) • March 2002 35 in program • 100 waiting to get in • Take 1 courses/quarter (3 yr program)
Partnership with John Deere • MS in finance for financial managers • Just began • 52 credits • 25 students in program
Summary to Date • 2 year program with residency • Started with 14 students • Now have 240 total in MBA programs • Graduated 60 MBA students to date • Gain students though networking, customer contacts, etc.
Faculty Training and Support at IU • Instructional Consulting • Mentoring (strategic planning $) • Small Pots of Funding • Technology Labs & Facilities • Summer and Year Round Workshops • Office of Distributed Learning • Colloquiums, Tech Showcases, Guest Speakers, Recognition in Annual Reports • Newsletters, guides, active learning grants, annual reports, faculty development, brown bags
Learning to Teach with Technology Studio (LTTS) (Partnership of IU and PBS)
LTTS Features • Short courses (25 growing to 55+) • On the web • Start anytime and move at own pace • Focus on technology integration in inquiry lessons and projects • Problem-centered modules • Practical and educational • Facilitated • Standards-based (ISTE NETS and national academic standards)
TICKIT: Rural Teacher Technology Integration
Overview of TICKIT • In-service teacher education program • Rural schools in southern Indiana • Yearlong, 25 teachers from 5 schools • Primarily school-based • Supported by participating school systems, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and Indiana University
E-Learning Spin-Outs or in IU Research Park • WisdomTools • Information in Place, Inc (IIPI) • CourseShare.com