1. MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime, Anywhere

2. Today’s Agenda Overview of Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC) Trends in Online New Initiative

3. MCCVLC - What it’s about A project which allows students from anywhere in Michigan to take any one of the over 2100 courses from the on-line catalog; courses which may be offered by one of the 26 “Provider” community colleges… with the support of their “Home” college.

4. MCCA Statewide Services MCCA Statewide Community College Services Task Force formed in July 1995 Task Force Report delivered March 1996 – 50% Area of State and 20% of Population underserved – Access – Hallmark of community colleges Financial accessibility Academic accessibility Geographic accessibility

5. As identified by the MCCA Board - Trustees & Presidents Focus on the learner and services required for success in a virtual environment Will NOT become the 29th community college in Michigan MCCVLC organization will remain small Maximize choices for learners

6. MCCVLC Mission Statement “To connect the teaching and student support capacity of participating Michigan community colleges so that learners and clients can access affordable, high-quality learning opportunities whenever and wherever desired.”

7. MCCVLC Governance MCCA Board of Directors establishes policy Memorandum of Understanding – Articulation agreement – Financial Aid consortium agreement – Common tuition / revenue sharing FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Accrediting agency (North Central Association) MCCVLC Advisory Council – Staff of member institutions advise on operational issues.

8. MCCVLC Student Website http://vcampus.mccvlc.org Course Catalog Help Center – Time Management – Technology Requirements Degrees Enroll in Courses

10. MCCVLC – Membership Services Professional Development Series MCCVLC Virtual World Open Educational Resources Distance Learning Administrators Survey Collaborative Purchasing Discounts State Authorization Resume Bank Quality Course Assurance Program Accessibility Resources – Project GOALS Online Teacher Certification Courses MCCVLC – HLC Accreditation Project Grants for Program Development/Student Services ‘Test the Water’ Pilot Projects

11. MCCVLC Staff Website http://www.mccvlc.org/~staff/ About MCCVLC Curriculum Development Professional Development Administrative Menu

13. Trends in Online

14. Organizational Structure - 2013 In 2012: Centralized – 33%/Decentralized – 26%/Mix – 33% In 2011: Centralized – 33%/Decentralized – 17%/Mix – 46% In 2010: Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 19%/Mix – 33% In 2008: Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 22%/ Mix – 30% In 2006: Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 26%/ Mix – 26%

15. Personnel Full-Time Staff in DE Program 2012 – Majority of Programs had 0 – 2 FT Employees

16. Personnel Part-time Staff in DE Program 2012 - Majority of programs had 0 – 1 part-time staff

17. Program - Enrollments What is the percentage of enrollment (credit/contact hr) that your institution’s online program is of the total enrollment for your institution? Average: 14.7% (2012 - 15%) Median: 12.4% (2012 - 15%) Range: 4.5 - 38% (2012 - 3.8-39%) What percentage increase in enrollment has your distance education program experienced in the past year? Average: 5.5% Median: 6.7% Range: -9.75 – 34% Nationally – ITC reports a modest growth of 6.52% in online course enrollments.

18. Completion Rates Nationally – 43% claim retention is comparable to on- campus rates; 50% said retention is lower for online classes; 4 percent report retention is higher for online classes than for tradition instruction. ITC – 2012 Study

19. Course Quality Regarding course content and rigor – online courses compared to face-to-face traditional courses: Superior to face-to-face traditional courses MCCVLC Study – 2 responses, 8% ITC Study – 7% Equivalent to face-to-face traditional courses MCCVLC Study – 17 responses, 71% ITC Study – 83% In need of improvement MCCVLC Study – 4 responses, 17% ITC Study – 10%

20. Students Orientation 33% require orientation for first time students (2012 – 37%) 67% do not require orientation (2012 – 52%) Demand for courses 54% report demand exceeds course capacity (2012 – 54%) Nationally – 53% report demand exceeds capacity

21. Open Educational Resources Impact on institutions 38% - Very Little (60% - Nationally) 29% - Significant (36% - Nationally) 29% - Not Sure 4% - None (4% - Nationally) Roadblocks to adoption Faculty reluctance to change (19) Lack of faculty awareness (19) (ITC – 66%) Time needed to locate/evaluate resources (18) (ITC – 67%) Credibility of sources (15) (ITC - 45%) Lack of ancillary materials (7) (ITC – 21%) Resistance from administration (4) (ITC – 14%)

26. MOOCs Beginning to explore options MCCVLC Study – 13 responses, 54% ITC Study – 44% Have no plans to incorporate MOOC content MCCVLC Study – 14 responses, 58% ITC Study – 42% Offering course credit/certificates for completing MOOCs MCCVLC – 0 responses ITC Study - <1% Incorporating MOOC curriculum into existing online courses MCCVLC – 0 responses

33. New Initiative

34. The MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force: To determine the type and extent of currently provided services of the MCCVLC. To investigate the need for improvement in current services and expansion of services. To recommend the best methods for expanding and improving services of the MCCVLC. Define outcomes that provide substantive value for students and member institutions.

35. On the horizon… MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force Outcomes Quality – Student focused Collaboration – Resource maximization strategy Market Share – Shift from courses to credentials of value and address the unmet/untapped potential Proposed new name – Michigan Colleges Online

36. On the horizon… Milestones of the Initiative: Course Aggregator & Improved Infrastructure Course & Program Analytics Pathway to Credentials Course & Object Repository Collaborative Help Desk Collaborative Early Alert System Funding for the Initiative: $1.1 million from State budget $100,000 from MCCA Reserves

37. Ronda Edwards Executive Director – MCCVLC redwards@mccvlc.org www.vcampus.mccvlc.org

38. MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime, Anywhere