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Introduction-USDLA

Dr. John G. FloresChief Executive OfficerUnited States Distance Learning Association

Dr. Kenneth E. Hartman2008 NDLW National Committee ChairmanAcademic DirectorDrexel University Online

Mrs. Julie YoungPresident, USDLAPresident and Chief Executive OfficerFlorida Virtual School


Introduction-USDLAMarci PowellUSDLA Immediate Past President and Chairman of the BoardGlobal Director for Higher Education & Corporate TrainingPolycom, Inc.

Paul MarcaDeputy DirectorStanford Center for Professional DevelopmentStanford University

Dr. Janet SchnitzExecutive DirectorWestern Governors University Teachers College


• Mission:

To support the development and application of distance learning, education and training (DLE&T) by uniting learners around the world.

• Purpose:

In 1987, the USDLA was founded on the premise of creating a powerful alliance to meet the burgeoning education and training needs of learning communities globally.

• Learning, education and training communities include: • Corporate Training - Pre K-12 - Higher Education• Home Schooling - Continuing Education• Military & Government Education & Training• Telehealth – Multinationals

Mission & Purpose


• The global education and training market is currently estimated at $2 trillion, out of which the U.S.A has a share of $740 billion.

• Schools expect the number of online students to grow to over 2.6 million.

• e-Learning is now estimated to represent about 10% of the overall training and educational market.

• 90% fully online students aged 25 or older, 20% of adult students are online

• Geography matters in online higher education and will matter more in future.

• 1.5 million 100% online students, representing approximately 8.5% of all students at US degree-granting, Title IV eligible schools and 20% of adult students,

• Certain 100% online schools are strategically securing licensure in multiple states/ potential state regulation liability of online delivery cannot be dismissed.

• Student preference for 100% online delivery stable, consumer tradeoffs between preference and practicality suggests strong market growth potential.

How Big Is It?

Paul MarcaDeputy DirectorStanford Center for Professional DevelopmentStanford University


Stanford Center for Professional Development Engineering Education for Working Professionals

A Global PerspectivePaul Marca

Deputy Director,Stanford Center for Professional Development

November 10, 2008


Stanford Center for Professional Development

SCPD -- a self-supporting School of Engineering unit working with departments, centers, institutes and faculty -- delivers graduate and professional education programs on-campus, on-site and at a distance to meet the career-long education needs of technology professionals, managers, and executives.



Degrees, Certificates, Individual Courses

… to meet your education and schedule requirements

Stanford UniversityCurriculum and Research

Meeting education needs of technology professionals, managers and executives

Professional Education

Academic Programs



• Education outreach from the SoE is designed to:

• Promote academic departments, centers, labs, institutes and faculty.

• Build connections and strengthen relationships with industry, government, higher ed, alumni and prospective students.

• Support education requirements of grants and contracts.

• Experiment with faculty to use new pedagogical approaches, distance ed applications and e-learning tools.

• Generate revenue for participating departments, centers, institutes and faculty.


SCPD in 2007-08

• Over 7000 industry enrollments in graduate/prof ed courses • 420 member companies with students from 40 countries• 250 graduate credit courses from 11 departments • 56 MS degree concentrations from 7 departments• 42 certificate programs from 14 departments• 65 professional education courses from 7 departments• 26 research seminars from 9 departments • 65 courselets and academic resource programs• 6 custom programs for industry• 15,000 new program hours in digital form


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South Korea/306

China/178

Canada/169

Singapore/72

India/59

United Kingdom/40

4 Countries with 32-36Enrollments7 Countries with 12-17Enrollments12 Countries with 6-11Enrollments31 Countries with 1-5Enrollments

South Korea/306 Enrollments

China/178 Enrollments

Singapore/72Enrollments

Canada/169 Enrollments

India/59Enrollments

UnitedKingdom/40Enrollments

4 Countries 32-36 Enrollments

7 Countries 12-17Enrollments

12 Countries 6-11Enrollments

31 Countries1-5 Enrollments

SCPD International Enrollments

Goal: Increase international participation in SCPD programs to 30%


Global Reach International Portfolio Examples

• Stanford in Japan (1995-present) Licensing of courses to Japanese corporations

• China: HP Business School (1999-present) Custom programs for IT managers

• National University Singapore - Silicon Valley (2001-present) One-year study/internship program in Silicon Valley with MS&E Department

• China: Development Research Center (2002-present) Programs in entrepreneurship and sustainability

• Stanford Singapore Partnership (2002-present) Environmental water quality program Nanyang Technical University

• Korea: Gangnam e-learning Center (2002-present) Partnership with the government in the Silicon Valley of Korea to extend online and face-to-face courses

• China: State Administration for Foreign Experts Affairs (2005-present) Campus executive programs for government policy makers

• Stanford in India (2007-present) Executive programs in innovation, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, design and networking

• Stanford/Danish Technical University (October 2008) Executive program with STVP and MS&E to deliver corporate entrepreneurship program to Danish firms

Exploration underway for possible Middle East and South America delivery


Lessons Learned: International Portfolio

• Make sure core business/operation is solid

• Follow Your faculty

• Engage Alumni

• Secure Institutional Commitment

• Identify a local partner and align values

• Develop solid contract(s)

• Plan on an incremental strategy

Dr. Janet SchnitzExecutive DirectorWestern Governors University Teachers College


WGU Mission Statement

The principal mission of Western Governors University is to improve quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities by providing a means for individuals to learn independent of time or place and to earn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are credible to both academic institutions and employers.


Stakeholders - Charter

• Collaborative effort by the 20 western states• Establish a non-profit institution - free from statutes,

policies and administrative regulations• Use distance learning technologies to fullest• Use competencies rather than seat time as the foundation• Responsive to market and societal needs• Accessible and affordable• Corporate management model with an academic structure

(no silos)• Data-based decision making – continuous improvement

model – standards-based


Technology and Partnerships

• Banner 7 – Student Information System• Telisma – CRM System• Prometric – Summative Assessments• Kryterion – Formative Assessments• Caveon – Security and Plagairism • TaskStream – Performance Assessments• Jive – Communities• Luminis (Sun) – Portal• Footprints – Issue Tracking• SAS – Data Marts• CARE – Luminis-based enrollment tool• Pilot: Kryterion remote proctoring

• Board of Directors• National Advisory Board• Program Councils• University of New Mexico Library• Content Providers – Night-time Labs,

American Natural History Museum,

TeachScape, Measure-Up, etc.• Department of Labor• AACTE• Lumina• Transparency by Design


500 five years ago – 11,500 todayWhat’s the future?

Four Colleges:1. Teachers College2. College of Business3. College of Information Tech4. College of Health Professions

Accreditations:• NWCCU (IRAC)• DETC• NCATE (state approvals)• CCNE (candidate)• Others to be determined…

New assessment models, new learning resources, better tools for measuring graduate effectiveness in the workplace and ways to continue growth model consistently with higher productivity and the same high quality.


Thank You 2009 USDLA Annual National Conference, April 26-29, 2009 in St. Louis, MO Website:

http://www.usdla.org/2009_Conference/USDLA2009_Home.htm

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Submission Deadline: December 5, 2008

Link: http://www.txdla.org/dlaRFP.asp?app=MAS00-003

2009 USDLA International Distance Learning Awards

Link: http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=117

Submission Deadline: January 14,2009

Distance Learning Today (Quarterly) Link: http://www.dltoday.net/

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