the suny sln nglc blended learning initiative – panel presentation

SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel

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

…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 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 Challenges • Open Core Courseware • Blended Learning • Deeper Learning • Learner Analytics

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


Learn more http://nextgenlearning.org/

@NextGenLC #nglc


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 Research Initial plan: Experimental Design with random assignment to treatment Groups. Rationale (in part): US Dept of ED meta-analysis (2009): learners in blended conditions 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.


Research •  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.


Research •  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


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… • …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 & 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 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… •  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


FLCC 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 - 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 Data • “How about a Hybrid” campaign • Historically unsuccessful

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


Grant focus and development • Faculty training and collaboration

– Dr. Trista Merrill, English • Student Support

– Maureen Owens, Student Concierge


Learn more

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

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

http://nglc.sln.suny.edu


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