sln solsummit 2012 nglc panel presentation

SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC PanelSLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel

SUNY BLEND:The SUNY SLN “catch-up and complete”

Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative

SUNY BLEND:The SUNY SLN “catch-up and complete”

Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative

Alexandra M. Pickett - SUNY Learning Network

Peter J. Shea - University at Albany

William Pelz - Herkimer County Community College

Larry Dugan - Finger Lakes Community College


Next Generation Learning

Challenges

Next Generation Learning

Challenges…is a collaborative, multi-year initiative created to address the barriers to education innovation and tap the potential of technology to dramatically improve college readiness completion in the United States.

http://nextgenlearning.org/the-program


NGLC PartnersNGLC Partners• EDUCAUSE• League for Innovation in the Community College• International Association of k-12 Online Learning

(iNACOL)• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Funding is being provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation & The William and Flora

Hewlett Foundation.


Wave I ChallengesWave I Challenges• Open Core Courseware• Blended Learning• Deeper Learning• Learner Analytics

http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-1-challenges


Learn moreLearn more

http://nextgenlearning.org/

@NextGenLC#nglc


The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced

Blended Learning Initiative

The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced

Blended Learning Initiative

The SUNY Learning Network

http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#34


The ResearchThe ResearchInitial plan: Experimental Design with random assignment to treatmentGroups.

Rationale (in part): US Dept of ED meta-analysis (2009): learners in blendedconditions outperform students in classrooms and online. Plus flexibility.

Support for online self-regulation also found to be effective – these findings shaped the “treatment” in SLN Catch Up and Complete.

Students in blended learning with other supports: Experimental Group.

Students in classroom: Control Group.


ResearchResearch• Experiment is a minimum of two years:

Very few students would consent to participate.

• Didn’t want to be “assigned” to anything – they want to choose.

• Makes sense…• So, we had to change the design to

remove random assignment.


ResearchResearch• Many researchers complain about lack of

experimental research in this area.• Real blended learning is about choice –

experimental research undermines the “treatment.”

• Most experiments are artificial (a few class sessions or few weeks)

• Not a compatible research design.


Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer County Community College


HCCC Students…HCCC Students…• 5% single parent• 46% work full or part time• 60% female• 65% plan to transfer• 59% take at least 1 online course• 30 yrs. - Average age of online only students• 19 yrs. - Average age of campus only students


HCCC Internet Academy…HCCC Internet Academy…

• …has offered totally online 2-year Associate Degree programs since 1999.

• …currently offers eighteen 2-year degree programs totally online.• …offers three 1-year certificates totally online.

–Medical Coding is a 1-year certificate that is only available online.

• 75% of HCCC’s full-time faculty teach 1 or more online courses.


Blended Programs & CoursesBlended Programs & Courses• HCCC offers a total of forty 2-year Associate

Degree programs. All of them can be completed at least partially online- so they can all be considered “blended programs.”

• However, HCCC has not been aggressive in offering blended courses. The NGLC grant has provided us the opportunity to blend every course required for the Business Admin- AAS degree program.


NGLC Grant Benefits to HCCCNGLC Grant Benefits to HCCC• Professional Development:

–12 seasoned online instructors are developing 16 new blended courses.

• 2-day workshop with Tanya Joosten• 1-day workshop with Alejandra Pickett

• New Student Service Resources–Starfish–SmarThinking–SUNY SLN Commons / Social Network–Open Course Library / other digital resources


Benefits continued…Benefits continued…• Blended Program: Business Administration AAS

– All required courses and Developmental Math.– Of great benefit to working students, students living off campus,

and students who do not benefit from totally online courses.

• Collaboration with other institutions: – SUNY Albany– SUNY Learning Network– Finger Lakes Community College

• A research project on campus adds to a collegiate atmosphere

– Faculty and student awareness.– Contribution to the knowledge collective.


Finger Lakes Community College

Finger Lakes Community College


FLCC DataFLCC Data• 5100 FTE • 600 online FTE (66% female)• 64% plan to transfer• 41% take at least 1 online course• Web Enhanced courses – 750• Online Online Courses – 184• Hybrid- 8


FLCC Students - ModalityFLCC Students - Modality• Increase in Developmental Math students• Decrease in student time• Online Learning – about 15% of FTE and

probably not the best for these students.• Hybrid Courses –

–Preferred modality over online and face to face–Lack of clear understanding of what hybrid

truly is.


Historical Hybrid DataHistorical Hybrid Data• “How about a Hybrid” campaign• Historically unsuccessful

–Student confusion–Demographically Challenged–Lack of Hybrid training–Lack of Hybrid best practices


Grant focus and developmentGrant focus and development• Faculty training and collaboration

–Dr. Trista Merrill, English• Student Support

–Maureen Owens, Student Concierge


Learn moreLearn more

http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/IQN4

http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/PgOP

http://nglc.sln.suny.edu


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