Expanding Blended Learning Through Tools and Campus ProgramsA UCF/AASCU Project

Thomas Cavanagh, Ph.D.Assistant Vice President, Distributed LearningUniversity of Central Florida

Project Overview• Scale the proven UCF Blended Learning model via the

national AASCU network of more than 420 institutions and systems

• Starting with 20 targeted schools selected for their alignment with NGLC objectives (under 26, low income)

Scale UCF Model of Blended Learning

• Across 20 AASCU institutions and 11 states

Partners

Individual Institutions   State Coordinating Institutions

State Participating Institutions

Columbus State University   Missouri Harris-Stowe State University

Fayetteville State University  

Southeast Missouri State University

Lincoln University of Missouri

Grambling State University   Missouri Southern State University

Northwestern State University (LA)

  Missouri State University

Indiana University Kokomo   University of Missouri-St. Louis

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  Alabama University of North Alabama

The College at Brockport, State University of New York

  Troy University University of South Alabama

Thomas Edison State College   Minnesota St. Cloud State University

University of Maine at Fort Kent   Winona State University

Course Evaluation Ratings

Course Modality % Overall “Excellent”

Blended 51.2%

Fully Online 48.3%

Face to Face 48.2%

Lecture Capture (with classroom) 43.4%

Lecture Capture (no classroom) 41.6%

N = 672,185

Student Success Rates by ModalityP

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10088 88 87 87

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91 91 90 9094

9088 88 88 88 89 88

F2F(n=669,518)

Blended(n=60,309)

Fully Online(n=157,922)

Spring 10 Summer 10 Fall 10 Spring 11

Summer 11

Fall 11

Withdrawal Rates by Modality

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3 2 3 3 2 43 1 3 3 2 45 4 5 4 4 5

Spring 10 Summer 10 Fall 10 Spring 11

Summer 11

Fall 11

F2F(n=749,656)

Blended(n=60,958)

Fully Online(n=158,031)

Per

cent

Student Satisfaction in Fully Online and Blended Courses

39%

Fully online (N = 1,526)Blended (N = 485)

41%

11% 9%

Very SatisfiedUnsatisfiedSatisfied

Neutral

38%44%

9%

Very Unsatisfied

3% 5% 1%

Per

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Faculty Willingness to Teach Web/Blended Courses in the Future

Positive

Neutralor

negativeOnlinen=71

BlendedN=53

Modality

81%

16%2%

69%

13%10%6% 4%

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Management Structure

Composition• Coordinators: Elizabeth Wardle & Debbie Weaver

• English Composition I: Expository writing with emphasis on effective communication/critical thinking. Emphasizes the writing process.

• “Flexible Template” model• Prix Fixe or A la carte

• 6-week online course for participating faculty to understand the blended format applied to the WAW curriculum.

• Monthly webinars starting in Fall.

Algebra• Coordinator: Tammy Muhs

• College Algebra: Algebra skills: Inequalities, high degree polynomials, graphs, rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions, and systems of equations.

• “Flexible Template” will allow for individualized customization.• One or more webinar sessions for participating faculty to

understand the blended format applied to the modified emporium model of the Algebra curriculum.

• Monthly webinars starting in Fall.

Assessment• Coordinator: Patsy Moskal

• IRB consultation• Assessment / Data Collection

• Centralized online form• Student perception • Student success• Course retention/withdrawal

Blended Learning Toolkit• An open educational resource (OER) Blended Learning

Toolkit containing:• Best practices, strategies, models, and course design principles.• Two OER prototype courses (Flexible Templates)

• Composition• Algebra.

• Directions for applying the toolkit to create original blended courses.

• Train-the-trainer materials.• Assessment and data collection protocols, including survey

instruments and standards.

Blended Learning Toolkit

Now available: www.blendedlearningtoolkit.org

BlendKit

• Generic instruction on blended course design and delivery• 5 week free MOOC • http://blended.online.ucf.edu/blendkit-course/• Register now! Starts 9/24/12.

Questions?

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@Blendkit

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