In today’s high-tech world, more and more life and learning takes place online. Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) Dr. David Peterson14 SEPT 2011

In today’s high-tech world, more and more life and learning takes place online.

Arizona Online Instruction (AOI)

Dr. David Peterson 14 SEPT 2011

• Why distance learning?

• Benefits of distance learning

cDistance Learning Is Still About Learning – Just at a Distance

Distance learning has existed for decades (U of South Africa, first in 1946) via correspondence, video, TV, cable. More recently CD, DVD, web

Late 1900s -- first US university online courses offered

Students and instructors are not in the same place Students and instructors are not in the same place at the same time.at the same time.

c“New applications of technology

rather than applications of new technology”Originally called Technology Assisted Project Based Instruction program (TAPBI)The Arizona Legislature Established the program in 1998FY2004 ADM 1,618FY2010 ADM 12,034

Implementation of Laws 2009, 1st regular Session, Chapter 95, Section 27The program name changed to Arizona Online Instruction Program (AOI) Enrollment growth is no longer capped at 100% of the previous year enrollment

cPer statute A.R.S. §15-808 (A), two entities can authorize an AOI. the State Board of Education and the State Board for Charter Schools.

Districts or Charter Holders sponsoring AOI schools must calculate and submit the students FTE. The submitted FTE will be used to set the FTF field during ADM aggregation and it will be used to calculate BSL.

Arizona Online Instruction business rules can be located on School Finance website at: http://publicportal.ade.az.gov/sites/SF/BusinessInformation/Business%20Rule%20Documents%20and%20Presentations/Forms/AllItems.aspx

c Do you Know…

56 % of Americans have access to Internet 61% of workers want on line training 58 million log on daily 94% of Arizonans use computers at home

And increases in U.S. (and global) digital divides

c Media exposure

spent 10,000 hours engaged in video games

received 200,000 emails watched 20,000 hours of TV spent 10,000 hours on a cell

phone spent under 5,000 hours

reading

By age 21, the average person will have:

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E-mailsE-mailsVideo Video GamesGames

ReadingReading

TelevisionTelevision

Cell Cell PhonePhone

cDo you know . . .

that among children age 6 and under(born 1996+ -- college age in 2014)

48% of children have used a computer 27% 4-6 year olds use a computer daily 39% use a computer several times a week 30% have played video games

– Kaiser Family Foundation, 2003

What can distance learning do for you?

cTECHNOLOGY IS THE ANSWER:

WHAT WAS THE QUESTION?

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c Distance learning uses hard and soft technologies...

the soft technologies of approaches and

processes

the hard technologies of bits and electrons“Arizona Online Instruction was instituted

to meet the needs of pupils in the information age.”

c“Online learning now depends more on the ability of educators and trainers to tutor and support learners online than on the technology itself.” Dr. Ian Heywood, 2000 World Open Learning Conference and Exhibition, Birmingham, England.

c THE Needs to be Met

credit recoveryaccelerated study obtain a high school diploma online

cWhat Are The Issues?

Learning Methods

Technological Course

Content Organizational

Issues in Developing Any Distance Learning Educational Program

Technological:

Bandwidth Req.Delivery technologiesComputer-assist tool

Learning methods:

Course DesignInteractivityClass size

Course Content:

Accreditation req.Curriculum dev.

Teamwork exercises

Organizational:

Support structuresPolicy DevelopmentReturn on Investment

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Technological Issues

Bandwidth requirements

Many delivery methods available: Voice, Video, Data, and Print Media

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Organizational Issues Fund support structures & student

support services Address policy development issues:

Fiscal policies, tuition rates, technology fees, state fiscal regulations.

Governance: single or multiple board oversight, staffing, and labor management.

Copyright issues, and liabilities

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Cost & Revenue Analysis Results

Distance Learning Costs vs. Revenues

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$200,000

$400,000$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

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Year5

Year6

Year7

Costs Revenues

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~morgan16/onlinecosts/

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Grade 1 FTE .75 FTE .50 FTE .25 FTEKG 346 hours

1-3 712 hours and 4 subjects 534 hours and 3 subjects 356 hours and 2 subjects 178 hours and 1 subject4-6 890 hours & 4subjects 668 hours & 3 subjects 445 hours and 2 subjects 223 hours and 1 subject7-8 1068 hours & 4 subjects 801 hours and 3 subjects 534 hours and 2 subjects 267 hours and 1 subject 9-12 900 hours & 4 subjects 675 hours and 3 subjects 450 hours and 2 subjects 225 hours and 1 subject

FTE Requirements

c ADM is capped at 1 ADM, if student enrolled concurrently or subsequently in another LEA, ADM is prorated among all LEAs involved based on their ADM

ADM is calculated based on the actual annual AOI Attendance Instructional hours as prescribed in ARS 15-808 rather than enrollment.

AOI students can enroll and attend AOI schools any time during the year, any day in the week , any time day or night

Part time students funding will be limited to85% ofBSL, full time will be limited to 95% of BSL.

Determining ADM

cInstructional Hours Annual Average Daily

Required for the Year Required Minutes Required Instructional Time

KG 356 21,360 119 minutes1-3 712 42,720 238 minutes4-6 890 53,400 297 minutes7-8 1000 60000 333 minutes9-12 900 54000 300 minutes

c Impact Due to Concurrency

2007 – 08 238 ADM $1,309,0002008 – 09 229 ADM $1,259,999

c On-line Learning 2007-2011

09/12/11 Report

2007-08 IGA Pinnacle Education 952.100.2210.6240.511.0000.000 $ 28,881.70

2008-09 Mesa Public Schools 001.100.1000.6560.500.0000.535 $ 8,400.00


2009-10 Pinnacle Education 001.100.1000.6563.500.0000.535 $ 129,750.00

2009-10 Pinnacle Education 001.100.1000.6563.500.PINN.514 $ 50,000.00


$ 326,465.60

Paid providers $150/course to keep ADM ($1,375.00)Savings due to NO loss of ADM: $2,992,595

Net Savings: $2,666,130

Pay for Content ~ Keep Students

cBeginning January 1, 2011, all non-SUSD approved vendors for online coursework will be credited as elective credits only. All academic credits must be earned through either Scottsdale Schools eLearning or MDLP. Students enrolled in courses from outside providers as of January 1, 2011, shall only earn elective credit for all courses completed. Please see the guidance department for more details on the courses offered for academic credits from Scottsdale Schools eLearning.

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cGo For It!

Do not get discouraged by others. Be patient. It can take at least 5 years to get

all aspects established. It is all worth it!!