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Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fldc.org
John OpperExecutive Director
May 31, 2012
Distance Learning Update
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Data Points
During the 2010-11 academic year: The Florida College System offered 24,605 e-learning courses. Those courses represented 619,588 enrollments involving 268,374
unique students. That instructional activity represented 33% of the students in the
system. Over the last five years:
E-learning course offerings in the college system have increased by 74%
Students taking advantage of those offerings have increased by over 89%.
Currently, web-based or Internet delivered instruction accounts for 98% of all e-learning courses offered by Florida’s colleges.
Florida College System lists 159 (certificate to bachelors level) degrees that can be completed through e-learning in the Florida Higher Education Distance Learning Catalog.
During the 2010-11 academic year: The Florida College System offered 24,605 e-learning courses. Those courses represented 619,588 enrollments involving 268,374
unique students. That instructional activity represented 33% of the students in the
system. Over the last five years:
E-learning course offerings in the college system have increased by 74%
Students taking advantage of those offerings have increased by over 89%.
Currently, web-based or Internet delivered instruction accounts for 98% of all e-learning courses offered by Florida’s colleges.
Florida College System lists 159 (certificate to bachelors level) degrees that can be completed through e-learning in the Florida Higher Education Distance Learning Catalog.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Distance Learning Data Elements
What is ‘distance learning’, hybrid instruction’ and face to face anyway?
Revisions to the data elements under discussion Should all use the same data scheme to be
consistent. What is an online degree program?
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
DL Program Approval/Authorization
Reciprocal agreement discussions are underway involving WCET, SREB, SHEEO and other players.
There have been no alterations to the current need to obtain approval when offering courses or programs in another state.
Reciprocal agreement discussions are underway involving WCET, SREB, SHEEO and other players.
There have been no alterations to the current need to obtain approval when offering courses or programs in another state.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Rapid Market Consolidation
Learning management systems Tutoring Plagarism detection Publishing
More to come.
Learning management systems Tutoring Plagarism detection Publishing
More to come.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Online Registration Initiative
May 14, 2012 - Master Consortium Financial Aid Agreement distributed to colleges and universities for completion.
May 15, 17, 22, 24, 2012 – Transient Student Application/Financial Aid Training Webinars.
May, 2012 – FASTER and Inter-institutional data transfer testing continues.
June 1 – July 1, 2012 – Course loading for Fall semester begins. Implementation and testing of system available to FASTER colleges and universities that have completed the MCA and met the technical requirements.
June 8, 2012 – SPEEDE data system components completed and implemented for testing.
July 1, 2012 – Implementation of system available to all colleges and universities that have completed the MCA and met the technical requirements.
October 1 – November 1, 2012 – Course loading for Spring 2013. December 31, 2012 - Institution interface w/Pass through to be
completed.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Florida Virtual Campus
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Florida Virtual Campus
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Some Recurring Themes
Four years of consistent Legislative attention Desire to utilize technology and the system of
postsecondary institutions to enhance ability of students to obtain degrees
Automate and improve services to students consistent with marketplace activity and capabilities
Focus on eliminating barriers and identifying policy issues Begin to achieve the benefits of a virtual institution
program without the costly and unnecessary duplication of effort by capitalizing on the existing strengths of our colleges and universities.
New fees. New services and ideas about streamlining processes.
(rolling enrollment, embedded librarians, anytime mobile)
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Adult Degree Completion Initiative
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Riddles, Mysteries and Enigmas
Can we further enhance student use of our services? How can we further enhance access to our services? What is the next level for student services? Are there some things we should try?
Can institutions truly work together to deliver courses and programs? Barriers? Opportunities?
Is distance learning really more expensive? Can we move students through the system faster and more
efficiently? What about competency-based courses and programs? What about credit for prior learning?
How can we produce more degrees given our current realities?
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Open Educational Resources and Textbooks – Annual Survey
22,129 students responded 2,619 faculty responded Responses and implications are still under analysis
But….. A few trends to think about.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Open Educational Resources and Textbooks – Faculty
Faculty and staff are increasingly familiar with open textbooks
Quality of open textbooks continues to be a concern. Intentions for the future use of open educational resources
is high. Interest in authorship of open educational resources was
positive. Promotion and tenure for authorship is a barrier to
development.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Open Educational Resources and Textbooks – Students
Students are not very familiar with open textbooks. The expenditures for textbooks for the Spring 2012 term
were high. Students are willing to pay a fee in support of open
textbooks. The high cost of textbooks are impacting student selection
of courses, retention and success, and decisions to purchase required textbooks. 63.6% Not purchase the required textbook 49.2% Take fewer courses 45.1% Not register for a specific course 26.7% Drop a course 20.7% Withdraw from a course
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
Open Educational Resources and Textbooks – Students
Key reasons for lack of interest in digital textbooks still involve: Inconvenient to read Desire for print version to write in and highlight Difficulty in moving through to different pages/sections – hard to use.
Florida Distance Learning Consortiumwww.fdlc.org
E-Textbook Symposium
Feedback has been good so far. There are some pilots and discussions underway The ‘digital materials’ fee? Orange Grove – Continued contributions! Next steps up to YOU? We could…..
Determine participation/interest Select a range of courses Target specific competencies and libraries of content Collect quotes Negotiate terms
Feedback has been good so far. There are some pilots and discussions underway The ‘digital materials’ fee? Orange Grove – Continued contributions! Next steps up to YOU? We could…..
Determine participation/interest Select a range of courses Target specific competencies and libraries of content Collect quotes Negotiate terms