1. CERTIFYING SUCCESS ONLINE EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE nmc 2010 Summer Conference Anaheim, CA June 11, 2010 @bzobrist

2. Who Are You & Why Are You Here? Bill Zobrist Emerging & Online Product Strategy Pearson Learning Solutions

3. Pearson The world’s leading education company The Financial Times Group The most international source of business news, data and analysis The Penguin Group One of the world’s great consumer publishers Who Are You?

4. The largest group within Pearson comprising 64% of Pearson’s annual revenue 20% of Pearson’s annual revenue 16% of Pearson’s annual revenue Who Are You?

5. Pearson Education 27,000 people Financial Times Group 2,400 people Penguin Group 3,900 people PLS 200 people Who Are You?

6. Pearson Learning Solutions Curriculum (K12) Assessment & Information Pearson eCollege Higher Ed Arts & Sciences Professional & Career Teacher Ed. & Development Professional & Technology Pearson Canada Pearson India North AmericaInternational EdustructuresAchievement Solutions Family Education Network EDUCATION

7. Pearson Learning Solutions Curriculum (K12) Assessment & Information Pearson eCollege Higher Ed Arts & Sciences Professional & Career Teacher Ed. & Development Professional & Technology Pearson Canada Pearson India North AmericaInternational EdustructuresAchievement Solutions Family Education Network EDUCATION

8. WARNING: Not Embracing Online Learning Can be Harmful to Your Organizations Future 66% of Institutions Report Increased Demand for New Course Offerings 73% of Institutions Report Increased Demand for Existing Courses Over 4.6M Students Took Courses Online During The Fall Term of 2008 (17% increase) 19% CAGR Online 1.5% CAGR OnGround 50% of all high school classes are predicted to be Delivered Online by 2019 Sources: Sloan Survey 2009 / Disrupting Class, Christenson 2008) More the 1:4 Students Now Take At Least One Course Online

9. More Importantly: Who Are YOU & Why Are YOU Here?

10.  Quick scan of K-12 / HE  Order the group by K-12 / HE  Order by administrator / instructor Hidden Slide

11. Q: What are three challenges you face with regard to professional development for online & blended learning? K12? HE?

12. ‘We have a lot of adjuncts and it is difficult to know if they can teach online’ Five Things We have Heard From Customers? 1

13. ‘We have excellent instructors but have no way to prepare them to teach online – often, they figure it out themselves’ Five Things We have Heard From Customers? 2

14. ‘There is no industry standard for online instruction best practices’ Five Things We have Heard From Customers? 3

15. ‘xxx {my institution} provides opportunity for professional development but there is nothing out there for me to take that will enhance my online instruction skills’ Five Things We have Heard From Customers? 4

16. ‘I would like to have the opportunity to work with and network with other online instructors in some sort of facilitated format where I could focus on the issues that are relevant to my online class’ Five Things We have Heard From Customers? 5

17.  Au, Angela: Online instructor, mentor, and expert in online communities and student diversity  Bently, Linda: Postsecondary online professor, mentor, and corporate trainer  Bremen, Ellen: Award-winning online educator and certified peer reviewer for QualityMatters.org  Cleworth, Brandon: Award-winning online educator and certified peer reviewer for QualityMatters.org  Ellingford, Lori: Postsecondary online learning instructor and researcher  Garn, Myk: Director of Educational Technology for SREB  Greene, Kimberly: Grades 7-20 online innovator  Insinga, Jean: Grades 7-20 and adult online learning instructor and course developer  Munzo, Kimberly: Online Education Supervisor at Lincoln College Online  Rice, Kerry: K-20 online professor and iNACOL Research Committee  Zagnoni, Paul: Online certification consultant BLUE RIBBON PANEL

18. Comprehensive Program Certification + The Program

19. ONLINE EDUCATOR PROGRAM Introduction to Online Learning Instructor Technology Preparation Instructional Design for Online Learning Promoting Student Success in the Online Environment Assessing Knowledge and Skills in the Online Environment Beyond the Classroom Course Design Practicum Online Teaching Internship 3 Credit Hours

20. ONLINE EDUCATOR PROGRAM 1. Introduction to Online Learning June 2010 2. Instructor Technology Preparation June 2010 3. Instructional Design for Online learning June 2010 4. Promoting Student Success September 2010 5. Assessing Knowledge and Skills in the Online Learning Environment September 2010 6. Beyond the Classroom September 2010 7. Practicum November 2010 8. Virtual Internship November 2010

21. Institutional / Programmatic – Fall 2010 1 Certification Program – Fall 2011 2 Rollout Goals

22. We Need You! Editorial Review Pilots

23. Interested in better student retention and better trained faculty for online learning? Do you have an Instructor/ Facilitator Available? PILOTS ?

24. Contact Bill Zobrist 920-240-0844 bill.zobrist@pearson.com Twitter: bzobrist THANKS!