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SACSCOC: 2016 Annual Meeting
TCC Connect Campus
Increasing Accessto Higher Education:
The Creation of aNon-traditional Campus
Success Within Reach
Tarrant County CollegeTCC Connect Campus
Carlos R. Morales, Ph.D.President
Aubra Gantt, Ed.D.VP for Academic
Outreach and Student Success
Candy Center, M.A.Dean of Academic Affairs
Agenda
• Opportunity• Tarrant County College• TCC Connect Campus• Strategic Planning• Online Course Development• Academic Outreach & Student Services• Campus Profile• eLearning• Weekend College• Successful Outcomes
Opportunity
Success Within Reach.
• Clear, coherent academic and career pathways• Stackable credentials based on clearly defined
competencies• Alignment of learning across education sectors• Transparency and accountability• Next Generation Learning Modelso Competency-based Educationo Personalizedo Adaptive
• Increase utilization of technology• Learning Analytics
Source: Empowering Community Colleges to Build the Nations’ Future, American Association of Community Colleges, 2014
Future of Higher Education
Increase• Access to high quality,
flexible and innovative programs
Increase • Completion and transfer opportunities
Reduce • Educational attainment gap
The Non-traditional Institution
A perennial problem of students in community colleges is the one where they graduate with 90+ credits when the degree only requires them to complete 60 credits.
Opportunity
1. Increase Graduation Rates
2. Reduce the Time Towards Graduation
6018
2016 THECB AlmanacCompletion MeasuresAverage Time to
Associate Degree(Years)
Average SCH toAssociate Degree
TCCD 4.4 88State 4.4 90
Accelerate Completion
By 2020, more than 65% of jobs will require some form of post-secondary education.
Source: 2013 Georgetown Report & Journal of Latinos & Education, 2012
National Workforce Projections
Distance Education is Mainstream
More than 6 million students online
One in seven students taking all classes online
One in three students taking at least one online class
Online growth outpaces traditional enrollment growth
Online Report Card - Tracking Online Education in the United States, Babson Survey Research Group, 2016
Online Learning
Tarrant County College
Success Within Reach.
The College of Choice for Academic Excellence and Lifelong Learning
Fort Worth
Austin
Tarrant County College
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Tarrant County College
• 6th largest higher education institution in Texas
• One of the 20 largest colleges or universities in the U.S.
• About 100,000 credit and non-credit students annually
• One in every 21 Tarrant County residents is a student
• Over 50 years of service
Six Campuses
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Tarrant County College
Ranks #5 among all community colleges in the total number of associate degrees awarded in all disciplines.
When combined with four-year schools, TCC ranks #9 among all U.S. colleges that grant associate degrees (Up 12% from 2015).
Ranks as a top certificate producer, ranking #27 in granting one-year certificates in all discipline.
Ranks #75 in granting two-year certificates in all disciplines.
Community College Week Annual Report: “Top 100 Associate Degree Producers” (Data from the U.S. Department of Education)
15Source: October 19, 2016, CBS News http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/10/19/tarrant-county-college-ranked-among-the-best/
About the Campus
Success Within Reach.
TCC Connect Campus
eLearning
Dual Credit
Weekend College
TCC Connect Campus
Flexible learning - technology mediated
On-demand academics
Relevant and real-life application of academics
Multi-modal, multi-point
TCC Connect Campus
Sixth campus of Tarrant County College District
Strategic Plan/Vision 2015
Non-traditional approach, non-traditional students
Established in 14 months
20,000 student enrollments, 347 faculty, 100 staff
18 fully online programs, 350+ online courses
TCC Connect Campus
• Accelerated Learning – Associate’s Degree in 18 Months or Less by Taking Classes on Friday or Saturday
• Access – Flexible Scheduling and Increased Access for Non-traditional
• Planning – Convenient Central Location
• Courses – Technology Mediated Hybrid Delivery
• Degree/Certificate – Pathway to Completion with Core Curriculum in About One Year
TCC Connect Campus
Strategic Planning
Success Within Reach.
Culture of a Start Up Organization
Source: The Barriers Big Companies Face When They Try to Act Like Lean Startups, Scott Kirsner, Harvard Business Review, August 16, 2016
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Source: The Barriers Big Companies Face When They Try to Act Like Lean Startups, Scott Kirsner, Harvard Business Review, August 16, 2016
Culture of a Start Up Organization
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TCC Connect Campus: TimelinexJun – Dec 2013
• Development of Concept Plan
xJan – Aug 2014• Creation of positions, staffing, preparation of
SACSCOC prospectus, creation of unit processes xAug 2014 - now
• Administrative unit launch/campus operation• Prospectus Submitted to SACSCOC
Sep 2015
• SACSCOC Campus Designation
Academic Affairs• Administration and Staff
• Vice President Academic Affairs
• 1 Dean
• 2 Assistant Deans
• 9 Discipline Coordinators (Department Chairs)
• Developed policies and procedures in key areas
• Reengineered staffing, assignment and evaluation of faculty, to better address student/faculty issues and communication protocols, while being agile to adapt change
• Implemented a streamlined process for hiring ISD embedded teachers
• Reconceptualized professional development for faculty and staff to ensure quality assurance, customer service and satisfaction.
• Instructional Design Team
Academic Outreach and Student Success
• Administration and Staff• Vice President Academic Outreach and Student Success• 1 District Director for Dual Credit• 5 Dual Credit Coordinators• 1 Manager for Outreach (4 Support staff)
• Developed policies and procedures in key areas• Implemented admissions, registration procedures to
support Dual Credit operations • Reconceptualized professional development for points of
contacts, Principals and Superintendents to ensure quality assurance, customer service and satisfaction.
Online Course Development
Success Within Reach.
New process was soft launched in Fall 2014 with 12 instructorsFaculty certification process certifies online instructors based on two approaches:• Faculty new to online teaching
• Experienced faculty through prior online teaching experience; whether with TCC or another institution.
• Faculty is now certified rather than courses• Experienced faculty can be certified in one
business day
Reimagining eLearning
eLearning Tools
Faculty Mentor Course
Showcase
Pedagogical Strategies
eLearning Best
Practices
eLearning Certification Process
Two Tracks1. The experienced online
instructor certificationprocess will certify online instructors based on competency.
2. The new online instructor certification process will certify instructors based on competency and targeted online skills training.
Peer-Developed Courses
• Working with academic curriculum teams to create model courses that are shared among faculty teaching the same course
• Initial focus is to develop model versionsof high-enrollment courses
Peer-Developed CoursesQuality Assurance
•This need requires a course design process where a course shell that meets TCC’s Quality Standards for Online Courses and is ready for utilization.
Faculty Mentoring Program
Course building using innovative tools and practices
Evaluation of course activities and strategies
A personal point of contact for discipline-specific teaching and development assistance
Academic Outreach and Student Services
Success Within Reach.
7,300 16
645
CENTRALIZED OPERATIONS
TO SERVE MORE
STUDENTS
Dual Credit
IndependentSchool Districts
Students Enrolled
Service Areas High Schools
Gender Ethnicity
Dual Credit Demographics
Fall 2015
Office of Institutional Intelligence & ResearchSource: ST Student Enrollment Data and ST Gender and/or Ethnicity by Program (Student-level definition)
2013FL4,668 Dual
Credit Students
8,512 Course Enrollments by Dual
Credit Students
2014FL5,439 Dual
Credit Students
10,191 Course Enrollments by Dual
Credit Students
2015FL6,919 Dual
Credit Students
13,712 Course Enrollments by Dual
Credit Students
Count includes lab enrollments.
Dual CreditHeadcount and Enrollment
Office of Institutional Intelligence & Research
Success was defined as A, B, or C.
Source: ST Student Enrollment Data and ST Gender and/or Ethnicity by Program (Student-level definition)
Course enrollments are shown in bar.
Lab enrollments were removed.
Dual Credit Success Rates
Investment or Prescribed Paths?
Texas House Bill 5
• Endorsements and college readiness
Texas House Bill 505
• Dual credit starts in 9th grade• School districts can “shop” around for IHE
College Going Culture @ TCC
Dual Credit
Online Advising
Remote Proctoring
Online Tutor 24/7
Online Writing Center
Student Services
• Implemented Online version NSOR
• Established a mandatory student orientation for online learning
• Applied a targeted approach to reach non-traditional students
• Implemented Standardized MOUs, Agreements, Operational Memorandums, Testing Data Sharing Agreements.
• Spearheaded self service registration for Dual Credit students
Student Services
Campus Profile
Success Within Reach.
eLearning
• 20,000 Students Enrolled
Weekend College
• 575Students Enrolled
Student Enrollment
67%
33%
Gender
Female Male
Student DemographicsSpring 2016
18%
6%
22%
50%
4%
Ethnicity
African American
Asian
Hispanic
White
Other
Student DemographicsSpring 2016
Fall 2013 Fall 2014
11,71313,431
Fall 2015
10,430
26.1%22.8% 19.9%
Online Students
Of All TCCD Students Enrolled in At least One Online Course
Fall 2013 Fall 2014
4,2965,059
Fall 2015
4,170
9.8%8.4% 8.0%
Online Students
Of All TCCD Students Enrolled in 100% of Online Courses
Success Rates for Online Students
64.2%
21,352Enrollment
18,843Enrollment
67.0%69.3%
25,318 Enrollment
Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015*Success is defined as A, B or C.**Lab enrollments were removed.
eLearning
Success Within Reach.
eLearning18 Fully Online Degrees
AAS in the areas of Business and Information Technology
Online certificates in the areas on Business and Information Technology
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13
Online Degrees and Certificates
– Accounting Information Management– Business Administration - Accounting
Assistant– Business Administration - Business– Business Administration -
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
– Office Technology Professional
Associate of Applied Science Degrees Certificates
– Accounting Clerk I– Accounting Clerk II– Accounting Clerk III– Accounting Assistant I– Accounting Assistant II– Accounting Assistant III– Business I– Business II– Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Management I– Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Management II– Administrative Specialist– Applications Specialist– Office Technology Specialist
Weekend College
Success Within Reach.
Weekend College Options
Friday Evening
• 2 hybrid courses (6pm-7:50pm; 8-10pm) with balance online
Saturday
• 2 hybrid courses (9am-10:50am; 12-1:50pm) with balance online
Student Development
• Each week’s meeting also included one hour of Student Development.
• These classes include Learning Styles, Note Taking Skills, Time Management, etc.
Ble
nded
Opt
ions
Student ProfileSt
uden
t Suc
cess
Compliant in all three areas of the Texas State Initiative (TSI) to include Writing, Reading, and Mathematics
First Time in College
Committed to an 18 month course of study
Comfortable with technology (online learning)
Motivated, independent learner
1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester 5th Semester1st
7-Wks2nd
7-Wks1st
7-Wks2nd
7-Wks1st
7-Wks2nd
7-Wks1st
7-Wks2nd
7-Wks1st
7-Wks2nd
7-WksENGL1301
ENGL 1302
GEOL 1403
GEOL 1404
GOVT 2305
GOVT 2306
MATH 1342 or
1314
BCIS1305
SOCI 1301
PHIL 1301
HIST1301
HIST 1302
PSYC 2301
KINE 1164
SPCH 1311
MUSI 1306
ENGL2328
HUMA1301
ECON 2301
ECON 2302
Friday evening classes meet 5-10pm. Both courses are blended (1/4 face-to-face, 3/4 online). Workshops meet 5-6pm. Classes meet 6-7:50pm and 8-9:50pm.
Saturday classes meet 9am-2pm. Both courses are blended (1/4 face-to-face, 3/4 online). Classes meet 9-10:50am and 12-1:50pm. Workshops meet 11am-12pm.
Accelerated Online
Test Question:
What is the number onemethod used for retention?
Success Within Reach.
Engagement
During registration Student development Weekly emails Phone calls Intrusive advising
Successful Outcomes
Success Within Reach.
Where Are We Now?
Fall 2015 • 26 sections offered
Fall 2016 • 48 sections offered
Through Summer
2016
• 164 sections have been offered• 1647 different students have taken
at least one class from Weekend College• 3203 seats have been filled
May 2015• TCC graduation had three students
graduate that had taken at least one Weekend College course
December 2016 • Two students from the Weekend College graduated
May 2016• The beginning cohort / learning
community completed their educationand received their associate’s degree; 35 students total
Where Are We Now?
Student Centered
CassandraFerrell
David Alejandro Giles
JacquelineHall
StaciaSmith
Questions ~ Comments ~ Discussion
Success Within Reach.
Contact Information
Success Within Reach.
Carlos Morales, [email protected]
Aubra Gantt, Ed.D.Vice President for Academic Outreach and Student [email protected]
Candy Center, M.A.Dean of Academic [email protected]