1. Distance Learning at West Virginia University Sue Day-Perroots, Dean of Extended Learning Cindy Hart, Coordinator for Distance Learning

2. Presentation Provide Distance Ed Overview – National Distance Ed Overview WVU Showcase of courses ITRC support

3. Growing by Degrees The Sloan Consortium Among Doctoral institutions with graduate and ug f2f courses, 79% also offer graduate courses online and 64% offer ug courses online. 74% public college report using core faculty to teach online compared to 61% using core faculty to teach f2f Overall online enrollment increased from 1.98 million in 2003 to 2.35 million in 2004. The online enrollment growth is over 10X projected for general postsecondary growth Congress eliminated the restriction that required colleges to deliver at least 50% of courses on campus to be eligible for Federal Financial Aid. In 2003, 703,000 of 16.9 million students at all degree-granting institutions were attending for-profits.

4. WVU E-Learning Technologies Interactive Video Network (IViN) The IViN (Interactive Video Network) network is an interactive video and audio network connecting West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus with other campuses throughout the state. Web-assisted course A course in which the Internet is used to supplement course delivery but not as the primary means of instruction. Web-based course (Online) An online course is conducted entirely through Internet interactions. Students access course materials, assignments, quizzes and tests through a course management software such as Vista. Tools used in a course might include chat, email, discussion board, whiteboards and video/audio media.

5. Outreach –Distance education evolution 1970 - Public TV courses 1988 - satellite – SATNET – 3 courses 1990s – Internet & Creation of Academic Computing Office 1998 – Interactive Television Network (IViN) 2000 – WebCT – CMS 2004 – Spring 47 online courses 2004-5 – VISTA Host - 2005 – Spring 107 online courses; 32 IViN; 3 HEITV; Fall 1,442 sections in Vista, 22,593 distinct students enrolled, with 57,269 total student “seats” (incl. on-campus).

6. Technology BANNER – Web for Students WebCT 3.0 BANNER, Campus Pipeline, & WebCT 3.8 integration Web for Faculty – grades & class lists VISTA – Host site Coming – Banner 7 Upgrade, electronic SLI, student email upgrade, Vista 4

7. Evidence of Impact Distance Education Growth from 1998-2005 Student Credit Hours increased - –From 3,546 to 21,868 –From 10% of Off-campus SCH to 51% Number of Courses increased 990% -From 41 to 447 -With FERPA – increase in Spring 05 to 800+ requests for “course shells” – primary use to post syllabus, handouts and grades.

8. Evidence of Impact - Degrees Complete Degree Programs Graduate Special Education Software Engineering Occupational Therapy Legal Studies Rehabilitation Counseling Physical Education/Teacher Education Athletic Coaching – Sports Management Integrated Marketing Communication Nursing – RN to BSN, MSN, Executive M.B.A

9. Evidence of Impact - Courses Online Minors, AoE’s Undergraduate Advertising/Public Relations – Minor & AOE Business Administration – Minor & AOE Child Development - AOE Communication Studies - Minor Professional Writing – Minor & AOE Entrepreneurship Studies – Minor

10. E-learning Continuing progress see: www.e-learn.wvu.edu https://vista.wvu.edu