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