the creation of tcc connect campus
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TCC CONNECT
April 15, 2016
The Creation of TCC Connect Campus
Agenda• HigherEduca-onLandscape• TarrantCountyCollege• TCCConnectCampus
– eLearning– DualCreditPrograms– WeekendCollege
HigherEduca/onToday• Completion Goal • Skills Gap • Increasing Regulations &
Accountability • Student Debt • Diminishing Resources • Increasing Numbers of Adult
Learners • Staying Relevant
Sources:TrusteeQuarterly,Spring2014;Recovery,GeorgetownReport,2013;AspenIns5tute,2015;ConsumerFinancialProtec5onBureau,2013;Post-tradi5onalLearnersandtheTransforma5onofPostsecondaryEduca5on,ACE,Jan.2013
FutureofHigherEduca/on• Clear,coherentacademicandcareerpathways• Stackablecreden-alsbasedonclearlydefinedcompetencies• Alignmentoflearningacrosseduca-onsectors• Transparencyandaccountability• NextGenera-onLearningModels
o Competency-basedEduca-ono Personalizedo Adap-ve
• Increaseu-liza-onoftechnology• LearningAnaly-cs
Source:EmpoweringCommunityCollegestoBuildtheNa5ons’ Future,AmericanAssocia-onofCommunityColleges,2014
TheNon-tradi/onalIns/tu/on
Increase• Accesstohighquality,flexibleandinnova-veprograms
Increase • Comple-onandtransferopportuni-es
Reduce • Educa-onalaYainmentgap
InPursuitofaBestPrac/ceAperennialproblemofstudentsinCommunityCollegesistheonewheretheygraduatewith90+creditswhenthedegreeonlyrequiresthemtocomplete60credits.
• Increasegradua-onrates• Reducethe-metowardsgradua-on
According to the 2015 THECB Almanac the average community college student at TCCD graduates in 4.8 years with 92 SCH (credits)
• 2015 THECB Almanac Average community college student in Texas graduates in 4.8 years and 92 credits
60 18
AccelerateComple/on
Na/onalWorkforceProjec/ons
By 2020, more than 65% of
jobs will require some form
of post-secondary education
Source:2013GeorgetownReport&JournalofLa-nos&Educa-on,2012
DistanceEduca/onisMainstream
OnlineLearningMorethan6millionstudentsonline
Oneinsevenstudentstakingallclassesonline
Oneinthreestudentstakingatleastoneonlineclass
Onlinegrowthoutpacestradi-onalenrollmentgrowth
OnlineReportCard-TrackingOnlineEduca5onintheUnitedStates,BabsonSurveyResearchGroup,2016
• Comprise17percentoftotalU.S.popula-on
• Medianageis27• Represents22percentof
K-12publicschoolpopula-on
• 33%ofHispanics25+yearsandolderdonothaveahighschooldiploma
• LowcollegeaYainmentrates
Source:ExcelenciainEduca5on,2012-13&HispanicAssocia5onofCollegesandUniversi5es,2014
HispanicPopula/onSnapshot
1970HispanicPopula/onDistribu/onIn9States,HispanicsareLargestMinorityGroup
Source:TomasRiveraPolicyIns-tuteAnalysisofU.S.CensusBureauData1970
2011 Hispanic Population Distribution In 29 States, Hispanics are Largest Minority Group
Source:TomasRiveraPolicyIns-tuteAnalysisofU.S.CensusBureauData1970,2011
AssociateDegreeAYainmentRates
Source:ExcelenciainEduca-on,2012-13
TarrantCountyCollegeDistrict
WhoWeAre
• Affordable, open access to quality teaching, learning
• 7th largest higher education institution in Texas
• 15th largest higher education institution in U.S.
• More than 100,000 students annually
• One in every 21 Tarrant County residents is a student
• 50 years of service
One College, Six Campuses
TheCollegeofChoiceforAcademicExcellenceandLifelongLearning
3rd • Top100Associatedegreeproducerfor2013-2014
14th • Associatedegreesforminoritystudents
10th • Associatedegreesforeduca-on
20th • Associatedegreesfornursing
27th • AssociatedegreesforhealthprofessionsNa-onalRankings
StudentDemographics
17.9% 0.4%5.9%
30.5%
40.8%
4.5%FALL2015
AfricanAmerican
AmericanIndian
Asian
Hispanic
White
Other
WhereWeAre
• Established2014• Served14,300FallTerm2015
Flexible learning - technology mediated
On-demand academics
Relevant and real-life application of academics
Multi-modal, multi-point
TCCConnectCampus
CampusProfile
• SixthcampusofTarrantCountyCollegeDistrict• Strategicplan/Vision2015• Non-tradi-onalapproach,non-tradi-onalstudents• Establishedin14months• 26,000studentenrollments,475faculty,100staff• 18fullyonlineprograms,350+onlinecourses
Timeline
Jun–Dec2013Jan–Aug2014
Aug2014-now
Sep2015
• DevelopmentofConceptPlan
• Crea-onofposi-ons,staffing,
prepara-onofSACSCOCprospectus,crea-onof
unitprocesses
• Administra-veunitlaunch/
campusopera-on
• ProspectusSubmiYedtoSACSCOC
• SACSCOCCampus
Designa-on
AcademicAffairs – 1Deanand3AssistantDeans
– 9DisciplineCoordinators– Developedpoliciesandproceduresinkeyareas
• Facultyevalua-on,student/facultyissues,communica-onprotocols
– ImplementedISDembeddedteacherhiring– Professionaldevelopmentandqualityassurance
Online Advising
Online Tutor 24/7
Online Writing Center
StudentServices
StudentCentered
CassandraFerrell
DavidAlejandroGiles
JacquelineHall
StaciaSmith
TCCConnect
TCCConnect
TCCConnect
OnlineCourseDevelopment
NewprocesswassoZlaunchedinFall2014with12instructorsFacultycer/fica/onprocesscer/fiesonlineinstructorsbasedontwoapproaches:• Facultynewtoonlineteaching• Experiencedfacultythroughprioronlineteachingexperience;whetherwithTCCoranotherins-tu-on.
– Facultyisnowcer-fiedratherthancourses– Experiencedfacultycanbecer-fiedinonebusinessday
ReimaginingeLearning
Theexperiencedonlineinstructorcer/fica/onprocesswillcer/fyonlineinstructorsbasedoncompetency.
Thenewonlineinstructorcer/fica/onprocesswillcer/fyinstructorsbasedoncompetencyandtargetedonlineskillstraining.
eLearningCer/fica/onProcessTwotracks:
Peer-DevelopedCourses
• Workingwithacademiccurriculumteamstocreatemodelcoursesthataresharedamongfacultyteachingthesamecourse
• Ini-alfocusistodevelopmodelversionsofhigh-enrollmentcourses
Peer-DevelopedCoursesQualityassurance
• ThisneedrequiresacoursedesignprocesswhereacourseshellthatmeetsTCC’sQualityStandardsforOnlineCoursesandisreadyforu-liza-on.
Coursebuildingusinginnova-vetoolsandprac-ces
Evalua-onofcourseac-vi-esandstrategies
Apersonalpointofcontactfordiscipline-specificteachinganddevelopmentassistance
FacultyMentoringProgram
eLearning
ExpansionofeLearning15FullyOnlineDegrees
AASintheareasofBusinessandInforma-onTechnology
Onlinecer-ficatesintheareasonBusinessandInforma-onTechnology
5
13
OnlineDegreesandCer/ficates• Associateof
AppliedScienceDegrees– Accoun-ngInforma-onManagement– BusinessAdministra-on-
Accoun-ngAssistant– BusinessAdministra-on-Business– BusinessAdministra-on-
EntrepreneurshipandSmallBusinessManagement
– OfficeTechnologyProfessional
• Cer/ficates– Accoun-ngClerkI– Accoun-ngClerkII– Accoun-ngClerkIII– Accoun-ngAssistantI– Accoun-ngAssistantII– Accoun-ngAssistantIII– BusinessI– BusinessII– EntrepreneurshipandSmallBusiness
ManagementI– EntrepreneurshipandSmallBusiness
ManagementII– Administra-veSpecialist– Applica-onsSpecialist– OfficeTechnologySpecialist
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&ResearchSource:STStudentEnrollmentData
OnlineStudents:2013FL13,431OnlineStudents
26.1%ofallTCCDStudentstookAtleastOneOnlineCourse
2014FL11,713OnlineStudents
22.8%ofallTCCDStudentstookAtleastOneOnlineCourse
2015FL10,430OnlineStudents
19.9%ofallTCCDStudentstookAtleastOneOnlineCourse
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&Research
Source:STStudentEnrollmentData
OnlineStudents:CompletelyOnline2013FL
9.8%ofallTCCDStudentstookALLOnlineCourses
2014FL
8.4%ofallTCCDStudentstookALLOnlineCourses
2015FL
8.0%ofallTCCDStudentstookALLOnlineCourses
OnlineStudents
5,059CompletelyOnlineStudents
OnlineStudents
4,296CompletelyOnlineStudents
OnlineStudents
4,170CompletelyOnlineStudents
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&ResearchSource:STStudentEnrollmentData
SuccessRatesforOnlineStudents:
SuccesswasdefinedasA,B,orC.Courseenrollmentsareshowninbar.Labenrollmentswereremoved.
DualCreditPrograms
TCCDualCredit
• EarlyPioneer–1987– AdvocateforOpportunity
• GetaheadinCollege• AcademicandFinancialbenefits
TCCCNDualCreditProgram
7,300 16
645
CentralizedOpera/onstoServeMore
Students
• StudentsEnrolled
• ServiceAreas
• IndependentSchoolDistricts
• HighSchools
TCCCNDualCreditProgramGender Ethnicity
TCCCNDualCreditProgram
InvestmentorPrescribedPaths?
TexasHouseBill5
• Endorsementsandcollegereadiness
TexasHouseBill505
• Dualcreditstartsin9thgrade• Schooldistrictscan“shop”aroundforIHE
CollegeGoingCulture@TCC
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&Research
Source:STStudentEnrollmentDataandSTGenderand/orEthnicitybyProgram(Student-leveldefini-on)
DualCreditStudents:2013FL
4,668DualCreditStudents
8,512CourseEnrollmentsbyDualCreditStudents
2014FL5,439DualCredit
Students
10,191CourseEnrollmentsbyDualCreditStudents
2015FL6,919DualCredit
Students
13,712CourseEnrollmentsbyDualCreditStudents
Countincludeslabenrollments
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&Research
SuccessRatesforDualCreditStudents:
SuccesswasdefinedasA,B,orC.Source:STStudentEnrollmentDataandSTGenderand/orEthnicitybyProgram(Student-leveldefini-on)
Courseenrollmentsareshowninbar.Labenrollmentswereremoved.
WeekendCollege
Designed for student to attend full-time just one day on the weekends
Uses eLearning to provide a hybrid environment
Provides an accelerated pathway to complete associate degree in 18 months
Students matriculate in two terms; fewer drops
Weekend College
• Come to campus one day per week and complete the rest of your work online
• Accelerate your path to the Associate of Arts degree • Become core complete in 12 months (once you
complete the core curriculum, it transfers as a block to any Texas public college or university)
• Complete your Associate of Arts degree in 18 months
Benefits of Weekend College
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WeekendCollege
StudentProfile• AllstudentsshouldbecompliantinallthreeareasoftheTexasState
Ini-a-ve(TSI)toincludeWri-ng,Reading,andMathema-cs.
• AllstudentsshouldbeFirstTimeinCollege.
• AllstudentsshouldbecommiYedtoan18monthcourseofstudy.
• Comfortablewithtechnology(onlinelearning)
• Mo-vated,independentlearner
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&ResearchSource:STStudentEnrollmentData
WeekendCollegeStudents:2014FL
136WeekendCollegeStudents
213CourseEnrollmentsbyWeekendCollegeStudents
2015FL301WeekendCollegeStudents
498CourseEnrollmentsbyWeekendCollegeStudents
Therewasaroughly120%increaseinWeekendCollege
Studentsfrom2014FLto2015FL
OfficeofIns5tu5onalIntelligence&ResearchSource:STStudentEnrollmentData
SuccessRatesforWeekendCollegeStudents
SuccesswasdefinedasA,B,orC.Courseenrollmentsareshowninbar.Labenrollmentswereremoved.
Ques/ons?Comments?Discussion?
Crea&ngPathwaystoStudentSuccess
TCCConnectCampusContactsPresidentofTCCConnectCarlosMorales,Ph.D.
VicePresidentofAcademicAffairs
KelvinBentley,[email protected]
817-515-4075
DeanofAcademicAffairsCandyCenter,M.A.
VicePresidentofAcademicOutreachandStudentSuccessAubraGanY,Ed.D.
DirectorofDualCredit
Ismael(Richard)Vela,[email protected]
817-515-4083
DirectorofWeekendCollegeDavidPearse,M.S.