The Online UniversityThe Online UniversityRobert L. Jones

Chief Academic Officer

CSU-Global Campus will be the premier provider of innovative, higher learning opportunities for nontraditional students in Colorado and beyond.

CSU-GC Vision Statement

CSU-GC Mission Statement

• CSU-Global Campus is committed to advancing student success in a global society, investing in human capital, expanding the state economy, and enhancing the quality of life for citizens in the state of Colorado and beyond by providing access to dynamic degree programs characterized by academic excellence, innovative delivery technologies, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Creation of CSU-Global Campus

• CSUS Board of Governors approved the creation of CSU-Global Campus as an enterprise of the CSUS and directed staff to determine the appropriate operating structure. (August 24, 2007)

• CSUS Board of Governors delegated to CSU-Global Campus authority over academic, personnel and financial matters consistent with the powers that have been granted to CSU and CSU-P. (May 7, 2008)

Vision: Non-traditional Students

• Colorado community college graduates.• State and local government employees.• Active and retired military.• Corporations.• Professional Masters degree students across all

segments.• Adult students returning to college

Enrollment – Fall Semester 2008

CSU-Global Campus launched classes on schedule as per the Business Plan on September 1.

– Total of 843 credit hours sold.

• Business Plan goal was a gross 745 credit hours with 20% attrition and a net 596 credit hours.

• Actual hours registered was 41% above goal.

– Second 8 week term goal is 1863 credit hours before attrition, with a net 1490.

Demographics of Students

• Date of birth by decade (where provided)– 1940s 3%– 1950s 16%– 1960s 32%– 1970s 28%– 1980s 21%

• Female: 58%

• Married: 55%

AccreditationCSU-Global Campus was created as an enterprise that meets all

the requirements of a separately accreditable educational organization under HLC Policy 3.4(a):

• CSUS BOG has delegated substantial financial and administrative independence including matters related to personnel.

• Personnel: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Academic Officer, an attorney authorized to represent the organization on behalf of the Colorado Attorney General, full-time faculty and other administrative and support staff.

• Authorized to initiate and sustain its own academic programs.• The CSUS Board, with advice of the CSU-Global Campus

faculty, will grant degrees to students who complete degree programs offered at CSU-Global Campus.

Transitional Accreditation Proposal

• CSU-Global Campus develops and delivers online Masters degree programs accredited through Colorado State University.

• CSU-Global Campus develops and delivers online Baccalaureate degree completion programs accredited through Colorado State University-Pueblo.

• The Academic Council provides sufficient oversight to ensure the academic integrity of the programs.

Steps to Independent Accreditation

• Focused visit to address change request – Sept. 8-9, 2008

• Development of Preliminary Information Form (PIF)-Target Date: March 1, 2009

• Initiate self-study process-Target Date: August 2009• Initial accreditation team visit-Target Date: October

2010• Initial accreditation achieved – Target Date:

December 2010

Course Transfer from CSU-Global Campus

• The degree programs are accredited as offerings of CSU or CSU-P.

• The courses have been approved by CSU-Global Campus to fulfill the requirements of the degree programs offered through CSU-Global Campus.

• They have not been approved for fulfilling the requirements of other degree programs at CSU, CSU-P, or other accredited institutions.

• The credits will be transferable to CSU, CSU-P and most other accredited institutions as elective credit.

• The receiving institution retains the right to evaluate the equivalency of transfer courses with its own required courses to determine if the transfer credit will be accepted as meeting degree program requirements.

Faculty

• A terminal degree is preferred, i.e., Ph.D. or Ed.D., with at least 18 graduate credit hours or equivalent professional experience within the discipline. [Official transcripts will be evaluated.]

• In some cases, a Master’s degree with an exceptional record of professional and academic teaching history may be accepted.

• Applicants must provide documented online teaching experience, verify professional experience, and submit letters of recommendation.

• Faculty teach class sections of 15-18 students.

Sloan-C Online Teaching Certification

• Certification requirements are being built into the overall faculty development plan and give preference in the hiring of online faculty.

• Integrated into the M.S. in Online Teaching and Learning Program.

Students: Admissions

Regular undergraduate admission:• Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree;

or• Completed a minimum of 45 semester credits,

including the completion of general education courses, from an accredited college or university with a 2.3 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale).

Regular graduate admission:• A baccalaureate degree with an undergraduate grade

point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).

Enhancing the Student Experience

• Academic Advisement and Guidance• Admissions Process• Library and Learning Resources• Financial Aid Advising• Bookstore• 24/7 Helpdesk• Student Advisory Council (Pilot students)• Developing Student Success and Retention Plan

Curriculum Design

• Breadth of Study coreSuccess Skills for Learning Online & Core

Competencies– Effective Communication: Research and

Writing– Working in Modern Society– Quantitative Reasoning– Dimensions of Ethical Leadership – Technology and Tools for the Global

Information Age

• Broad programs of study

• Specializations

Baccalaureate degree requirementsCSU-GC CSU CSU-P

Total 120 120 120

Gen Ed 31 31 35

Other core 15Major 30 27 30Conc/spec. 15 [12]*

Upper division >60 >42 >404-yr inst. >60 >56 >602-yr inst. <60 <64 <60

*Conc. included in major.

Fall 08 Programs

• Bachelor’s Degree Completion ProgramsB.S. in Public Management

B.S. in Leadership and Organizational Studies

Business Management

Public and Nonprofit Management

Public Safety

• Master’s Degree ProgramsM.S. in Leadership and Organizational Studies

M.S. in Online Teaching and Learning

Spring 09 Programs

• Bachelor’s Degree Completion ProgramsB.S. in Business Management

B.S. in Public Administration

B.S. in Organizational Leadership

B.A. in Applied Social Sciences

Organization Development

Business Administration

Nonprofit Management

Corrections

Criminology

Spring 09 Programs

• Master’s Degree ProgramsM.S. in Leadership and Organizational Studies

M.S. in Online Teaching and Learning

M.S. in Management

Strategic Business Management

Organizational Leadership

Guiding Principles for Quality Online Learning

• Courses should be designed for success, not failure, with multiple assessments and learning experiences.

• Real, authentic learning occurs at the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

• Interaction is the key to retention.– Student-student– Student-content– Student-instructor

• Quality Matters guides the course design/construction.– Quality “Online Courses” require an appropriate amount,

organization and balance of content, interaction, technology, peer collaboration, individualized feedback, and instructor facilitation.

Quality Matters

• A research-based program that has received national recognition for its rubric and inter-institutional peer-review processes (www.qualitymatters.org).

• Based on national standards of “best practice” in online instructional design research.

• The Quality Matters rubric serves as the foundation and guides the development of the course design standard and evaluation process.

Active Mastery Learning (AML)

Content MasteryStudents master content through engaging, interesting, cumulative activities

Active ApplicationStudents actively apply content throughcollaborative, problem-based activitiesthat are relevant and meaningful

InteractionStudents interact withinstructor, each other and content through mastery learning activities, discussions, group projects and instructor feedback

AMLAML

Online courses will utilize mastery learning to guide students to memorization of terms/concepts, and then use constructivist techniques to engage students to apply the concepts in collaborative contexts. All learning activities will foster the highest degree of instructor-student, student-content, and student-student interaction, with consideration of the particular discipline and course objectives. CSU-GC has conceptualized this design and delivery technique as active-mastery learning (AML).

Grading Guideline

25% Discussion interaction10% Content mastery activities35% Individualized, customized assessment30% Critical thinking activities

Team Approach to Online Course Development

• Faculty Member (Content Expert) – Acts as the main subject matter expert.– Creates original course content and materials that are academically rigorous to meet

course outcomes.– Develops assessments and course activities to facilitate content mastery, critical

thinking, interaction, and authentic assessment. • Instructional Design Project Manager

– Works closely with each faculty member as the main point of contact and acts as project manager for each course assigned, overseeing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.

– Ensures that course materials and assessments support Active Mastery Learning model.

• Instructional Media Designer– Provides programming support and assistance with technical aspects of the course,

including media creation and selection. • Librarian

– Provides review of courses for TEACH Act compliance and handles copyright clearance, reserve readings, etc.

– Assists faculty with the selection of alternative materials to support course design. • Technical Writer / Editor

– Proofreads and edits course content.

CSU-Global Campus will be the premier provider of innovative, higher learning opportunities for nontraditional students in Colorado and beyond.

CSU-GC Vision Statement