ELearning at West Virginia University

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E-Learning atWest Virginia University

• Sue Day-Perroots, Dean of Extended Learning
• Cindy Hart, Coordinator for Distance Learning
• John Oughton, ITRC Coordinator

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Presentation

• Identify progressive nature of internal grants to
  stimulate increased use of instructional
  technologies
• Examine benchmarks of changing campus culture
  toward e-learning
• Provide E-Learning Distance Ed Overview
• ITRC role and support
• Planning for the Future

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What is E-learning
Type of education where students work on their
own and communicate with faculty and other
students via e-mail, videoconferencing, chat
rooms, bulletin boards, instant messaging and
other forms of computer-based communication.
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E-Learning Technologies

• Higher Education Instructional Television
  (HEITV)The Higher Education Instructional
  Television (HEITV) is a collaborative program
  between PBS Adult Learning Service and ten West
  Virginia state colleges.
• Interactive Video Network (IViN) The IViN
  (Interactive Video Network) network is an
  interactive video and audio network connecting
  West Virginia Universitys 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.

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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 - S
• 2005 Spring 107 online courses 32 IViN 3
  HEITV

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Grant Getting Started

• Target - Large Enrollment Courses
• Use Instructional Technology to Address Student
  Learning, Retention, and Course Management
• Address Recognized Faculty Need
• Excellent institutional case study
• Good institutional citizen with ulterior motives
  High demand on high demand off

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Invited Courses
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2000 Distance Education Initiative

• First institutional emphasis on totally online
  courses for external audience
• RFP open to all faculty
• Required College match of one-third the grant
  request.
• 15 grant funds held until course delivery
• 12 awards made for total of 163,457
• 178,457 matching College funds

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2000 D.E. Initiative

• Courses included
• Business English
• Mass Communication
• British Literature
• American Religious History
• Special Education
• Modern Physics
• Corporate Finance
• Statistics
• E-Commerce
• Engineering 101
• Physical Education Teacher Education program
• General Methods Biology for Teachers

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2001 Entrepreneurial Learning Initiatives

• A series of courses for online delivery
• Require vested involvement from College
• Grant provided seed money but also required
• equal matching from College
• AND half of seed money to be paid back after
  launch of courses (83 return)

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2001 ELI - cont

• 7 projects funded for a total of 567,627
• 284,061 grant 283,566 matching

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2002 Collaborative Online Degree Programs

• Expanded emphasis to online/blended degree,
  degree completion or certificate programs
• Expanded to include faculty at Regional Campuses
  to facilitate 22 programming
• Collaboration required (departments, campuses,
  HSC, programs)
• Matching required at 25 of request
• Evidence of program sustainability

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2002 COP - cont

• 4 Programs funded at 114,432
• AAS in Criminal Justice
• Shared Library Resource Courses
• MA in Athletic Coaching
• Grad Emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling
• Delivery began Fall 2004

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Progression

• Grants
• Instructional technology enhancement
• Asynchronous course
• Series of Online courses
• Blended/Online Degree, Degree Completion

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Technology

• BANNER Web for Students
• WebCT 3.0
• BANNER, Campus Pipeline, WebCT 3.8 integration
• Web for Faculty grades class lists
• VISTA Host site

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Evolving E-Learning

• Instructional Technology Dialog Forum
• Engage in meaningful dialog regarding the
  direction and measures for quality in teaching
  and learning through the application of
  instructional technologies

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Dialog Questions

• Define Instructional Technology and e-learning
• ITs impact on learning
• What competencies do students need to be
  successful in e-learning
• How can we prepare faculty
• Fiscal and resource challenges
• How can WVU create a supportive environment for
  e-learning
• In what ways can WVU stimulate innovation

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IT Dialog

• Projects
• Faculty survey available electronically in
  paper assessing use of technologies
• Identification of competencies required for
  e-learning development of those competencies
  into learning objects for inclusion into
  University 101
• Research on technology enhanced instructional
  strategies for large enrollment classes
  identify faculty mentors

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Evidence of Impact

• Distance Education Growth from 1998-2004
• Student Credit Hours increased 307 -
• From 3,546 to 14,436
• From 10 of Off-campus SCH to 45
• Number of Courses increased 546
• From 41 to 265
• With FERPA increase in Spring 05 to 800
  requests for course shells primary use to
  post syllabus, handouts and grades.

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Evidence of Impact - Degrees

• Complete Degree Programs
• Graduate
• Special Education
• Occupational Therapy
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Physical Education/Teacher Education
• Athletic Coaching
• Integrated Marketing Communication

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Evidence of Impact - Courses
Minors, AoEs and Packaged Courses Undergraduate
Business Child Development Communication
Studies English Entrepreneurship
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Evidence of Impact On-campus

• Psych 101 paper to online savings
• 1,500 on-campus students per term
• Weekly quizzes (4 sheets paper X 15 weeks)
• Syllabus online (5 pages of paper)
• Exam (10 page X 4 instances)
• Total savings 24 cases of paper or estimate
  1,638 (plus staff time, laser cartridges, etc.)

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Evidence of Impact - cont

• Computer Science 101 On campus
• 1,400 students
• 3 tests _at_ 8 pages
• 3 quizzes _at_ 1 page
• 8 homework assignments _at_ 1 page
• 8 homework feedback _at_.5 page
• Electronic homework submission 8 _at_ 2 pages
• Total 77,000 pages or 15.5 boxes of paper

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On going Initiatives

• E-Learning Task Force proposed all ug programs
  have at least one online course (similar to
  designated writing course)
• Deployment of all syllabi posted online
• Minors available online
• WVU serve as VISTA host for Regional Campuses and
  state virtual learning site
• D.Ed ITRC blend E-Learning efforts

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E-Learning

• Summary
• Internal grant support
• Large enrollment classes
• Asynchronous course development
• Development of Online sequence of courses
• Development of Online program of study, degree or
  degree completion
• Dialog ? Research, projects, presentations

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E-Learning Evolution

• Change Criteria
• Institutional investment mission driven with
  administrative commitment
• Incentives needed to stimulate growth
• Engage and support faculty in process
• Incorporate and support research efforts
• Recognize and share successes

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E-learning

• Continuing progress see
• www.e-learn.wvu.edu
• Grant RFPs available at the above website under
  Faculty Services or directly at
• www.elearn.wvu.edu/FacultyServices/resources.htmg
  rants
• http//vistainfo.wvu.edu