MCCVLC Strategic Planning Looking to the Future 2007 MCCA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Petoskey, MI October 6, 2007

MCCVLC - What Is It? Website: Online course catalog Systematic way to serve online students –provider college –home college

MCCVLC - What Is It? Agreements among MCCA member colleges –memorandum of understanding –financial aid consortium agreement –process for tuition revenue sharing Shared professional development for faculty and staff

MCCVLC - What Is It? People who can work together –Advisory Council –enrollment administrators –course and program developers Low risk way to experiment –new technologies –new business models

MCCVLC - What Is It? A way to share the costs of innovation –Professional development –Blackboard servers –NCA accreditation for online programs –Learner support services (FIPSE grant)

VLC Strategic Planning If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

VLC Strategic Planning “The viability of our communities, the strength of our economy, the quality of our lives and our place in the world depend on what we do to prepare our citizens for this world. Put bluntly, if we do not keep pace with change or lead it, we will be roadkill as change runs over us.”

VLC Strategic Planning “Even the best organizations need to anticipate change and look for ways to take it to the next level. We know, in this fast-paced world, that staying even is falling behind.” An Interview with Tom Watkins: About Community Colleges

VLC Strategic Planning Retain and build upon: –Hundreds of online courses / faculty –Experienced support staff –Thousands of online learners Consider the opportunities –Advances in technology –Student expectations –Faculty readiness –Needs for a skilled workforce –Public acceptance of online learning

VLC Strategic Planning Students Faculty Staff Administrators Business leaders You! So, who are we talking to about online opportunities?

VLC Opportunities Access Quality Cost Effectiveness

VLC Opportunity Access Access to additional certificate and Associate Degree programs –occupational programs –not necessarily 100% online Access to advanced degrees –applied baccalaureate degrees from community collges –online baccalaureate degrees from compatible universities and colleges

VLC Opportunity Quality Professional Development –Faculty –Support staff “Quality Matters” initiative Support services for online learners

VLC Opportunity Cost Effectiveness Share costs of new technologies Share resources –infrastructure –staff –course and program development Experiment with new business models

VLC Opportunities Access Quality Cost Effectiveness Your comments / suggestions...

MCCVLC Strategic Planning Looking to the Future 2007 MCCA Fall Board of Directors Meeting Petoskey, MI October 6, 2007