distance learning at west virginia university
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Distance Learning atWest Virginia University
Sue Day-Perroots, Dean of Extended Learning
Cindy Hart, Coordinator for Distance Learning
Presentation
• Provide Distance Ed Overview – National• Distance Ed Overview WVU• Showcase of courses• ITRC support
Growing by DegreesThe Sloan Consortium
• Among Doctoral institutions with graduate and ug f2f courses, 79% also offer graduate courses online and 64% offer ug courses online.
• 74% public college report using core faculty to teach online compared to 61% using core faculty to teach f2f
• Overall online enrollment increased from 1.98 million in 2003 to 2.35 million in 2004.
• The online enrollment growth is over 10X projected for general postsecondary growth
• Congress eliminated the restriction that required colleges to deliver at least 50% of courses on campus to be eligible for Federal Financial Aid. In 2003, 703,000 of 16.9 million students at all degree-granting institutions were attending for-profits.
WVU E-Learning Technologies
• Interactive Video Network (IViN) The IViN (Interactive Video Network) network is an interactive video and audio network connecting West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus with other campuses throughout the state.
• Web-assisted courseA course in which the Internet is used to supplement course delivery but not as the primary means of instruction.
• Web-based course (Online)An online course is conducted entirely through Internet interactions. Students access course materials, assignments, quizzes and tests through a course management software such as Vista. Tools used in a course might include chat, email, discussion board, whiteboards and video/audio media.
Outreach
– Distance education evolution • 1970 - Public TV courses • 1988 - satellite – SATNET – 3 courses• 1990s – Internet & Creation of Academic Computing Office• 1998 – Interactive Television Network (IViN)• 2000 – WebCT – CMS• 2004 – Spring 47 online courses• 2004-5 – VISTA Host - • 2005 – Spring 107 online courses; 32 IViN; 3 HEITV; Fall
1,442 sections in Vista, 22,593 distinct students enrolled, with 57,269 total student “seats” (incl. on-campus).
Technology
• BANNER – Web for Students• WebCT 3.0• BANNER, Campus Pipeline, & WebCT 3.8
integration• Web for Faculty – grades & class lists• VISTA – Host site• Coming – Banner 7 Upgrade, electronic SLI,
student email upgrade, Vista 4
Evidence of Impact
Distance Education Growth from 1998-2005Student Credit Hours increased -– From 3,546 to 21,868– From 10% of Off-campus SCH to 51% Number of Courses increased 990%- From 41 to 447- With FERPA – increase in Spring 05 to 800+ requests
for “course shells” – primary use to post syllabus, handouts and grades.
Evidence of Impact - Degrees
Complete Degree Programs
Graduate Special Education Software Engineering
Occupational Therapy Legal Studies
Rehabilitation Counseling
Physical Education/Teacher Education
Athletic Coaching – Sports Management
Integrated Marketing Communication
Nursing – RN to BSN, MSN,
Executive M.B.A
Evidence of Impact - Courses
Online Minors, AoE’sUndergraduate
Advertising/Public Relations – Minor & AOE
Business Administration – Minor & AOE
Child Development - AOE
Communication Studies - Minor
Professional Writing – Minor & AOE
Entrepreneurship Studies – Minor
E-learning
• Continuing progress see:• www.e-learn.wvu.edu
• https://vista.wvu.edu
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