History of the DLC

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History of the DLC

• Fall Meeting 2007
• Distance Learning Council
• Update Mid-2000s
• Edward A. Bachmann

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History of the DLC

• Introduction
• Review groups Evolution
• Recollections according to Ed
• Solicit information from members
• Inform todays discussions

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History of the DLC-1950s

• Hot Technologies
• Popularization of broadcast television, improved
  radio.
• Applications to Distance Education
• Early instructional television
• Infamous for Talking Heads
• Colleges support system
• No Washington organized group early colleges
  splitting from K-12!
• Who was around the CTCs then?
• Who was even BORN in the 50s!

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History of the DLC-1960s

• Hot technologies
• Color Television, large format videotape
  recording, mainframe and mini computers.
• Applications to Distance Education
• Took place in array of tools correspondence,
  radio and newspapers.
• Tape recording and editing held promise -
  documentary.
• Development of PBS educational programming.
• Colleges support system
• No Washington organized group colleges still
  forming!
• Who was around the CTCs then?

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History of the DLC-1970s

• Hot Technologies Color television matured,
  videotape playback became commonplace, cable TV,
  first PCs arrived.
• Applications to Distance Education
• Early telecourses with greater production values
  and network distribution, Cable franchising and
  PEG channels, PC based programmed instruction.
• Colleges support system
• Library/Media Directors led telecourse adoption
  coordination Bolvin, Keeler, Golden, Crossland,
  Thompson.
• Telecourse Consortium formed dues supported,
  group licensing based on greatest use.

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History of the DLC-1980s

• Hot Technologoes Television, VCRs and cable TV
  became widespread analog satellite TV PCs
  exploded along with software giving rise to
  Multimedia.
• Application to D.E. Telecourses matured with
  support from national movement Annenberg,
  PBS/ALS, Dallas, etc, satellite
  teleconferencing grew in popularity.
• Support system Washington CC Telecommunications
  Center formed at BCC, directed by Marlena
  Scordan-Weglin.
• Telecourse and teleconference licensing/reporting.
  
• Funded by CC system skim!
• Telecourse Coord. Lindner, TP, Loreen, Maynard,
  McCabe, Keeler, Wesley, Colgan, Bachmann, Wolff,
  Carkeek, etc.

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History of the DLC-1990s

• Hot Technologies Everything moved to digital
  PCs with GUI and high level languages, greater
  memory and storage, Internet tools, e-mail,
  listservs the Web 2-way ITV.
• Application to D.E. e-mail with distant
  learners, web courses, CMSs like WebCT
  Blackboard, multimedia enhancements for audio,
  images, animation, graphics, video.
• Colleges Support
• Ann Suter replaced Marlena.
• CCs became CTCs WCCCC became CTC, then CIS.
• Center moved to CTC as Educational Technology
  Center, kept skim partner with KBTC, Instr.
  Computing Coordinator, led ETI/K-20 networks
  (data/video) projects.

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History of the DLC-1990s

• Telecourse Coordinators adopted CODE as adhoc
  group name, crafted Bylaws sought formality with
  IC, reps. identified by Deans/VPs.
• WAOL project funded from unspent ETI funds led
  by John Thompson housed at SFCC planned,
  developed launched 20 courses in 2 years.
• VCC formed by group of colleges supported by
  10,000 annual dues coordinated with HECB, WSU
  and WAOL to submit LAAP and other successful
  grants.
• ETC renamed Educational Products and Services as
  CIS reorganized eventually disbanded Ann Suter
  left system.

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History of the DLC-1990s

• State funded grant match to launch the Virtual
  Campus SBCTC took leadership of D.E.
  coordination hired Suanne Carlson led LAAP
  project coordinated telecourses, coordinated
  development with WAOL.
• IC formalized CODE as a Council name,
  constitution and bylaws requested.
• CODE transformed into DLC and approved by IC in
  spring 1999.
• Members come from varying areas of the colleges -
  Continuing Ed, Library, Media, faculty with DL
  coordination responsibilities picked up many of
  the folks we'd identify as "old timers" now in
  the DLC.

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History of the DLC-2000s

• Hot Technologies Web applications, streaming
  media, Java and web programming languages,
  database connectivity fueled by e-commerce, I.P.
  based videoconferencing.
• Application to D.E. Support for one-stop
  student point of contact more robust and easier
  to use CMSs textbook publishers create rich
  sets of resources.
• Colleges Support
• LAAP supports SBCTCs hiring an array of staff
• Presidents appoint oversight group
• Work progresses on many fronts VC organizational
  model legacy system integration course
  development staff training web site
  development beta testing etc.

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History of the DLC-Mid 2000s

• Hot Technologies Web 2.0 applications adding
  social interaction among members to the level
  of virtual worlds better streaming media and
  YouTube-like sharing sites driving IPTV
  applications more Open Source programming
  activity a promise of the next gen online
  platform w/Bb-WebCT merger growth in
  availability of WiFi fueling computing mobility
  mobile phone-PDA enhancements and platform
  improvements Voice over IP and improved
  Web-conferencing applications push
  technologies like Podcasting using syndication
  to automate retrieval personalization with
  avatars and content aligned w/interests or
  browsing habits.

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History of the DLC-Mid 2000s

• Application to D.E. CMSs are getting easier to
  customize and add functionality with add-ins
  Blogs, Wikis and Podcasting are happening outside
  DL programs in courses and support areas. CMS
  becoming enterprise IT services Increased cost
  of licensing driving renewed assessment of
  institutional need growth in DL activity keeping
  colleges FTES afloat, Private online
  institutions forming and thriving at levels
  K-Grad, increasing competition Military groups
  building enterprise online college coordination
  programs.

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History of the DLC-Mid 2000s

• Colleges Support
• Support for one-stop student point of contact
  shifted back to campus responsibility more
  online student service but not yet well
  integrated
• State providing CTC system funding for technology
• Importance of broader e-Learning concept
  identified and awareness of need for
  organizational review growing
• Online is reaching critical mass with growth in
  Web-enhanced and Hybrid bringing it into the
  mainstream.
• Importance of e-learning raising need for
  instructional design service and more local
  training support.
• Continued collaborative projects that enhance the
  use of technology in teaching and learning.

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Future of the DLC

• The tools will change.
• The people involved will change.
• How will we change as a organization and as
  employees?
• How will we define excellence and assess our
  progress?
• What are some concrete steps we can make to
  launch us in our chosen direction?
• What do we need to make our changes and achieve
  excellence?

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History of the DLC

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• For
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