Stevenson University s Experience in Online Instruction

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1 Stevenson University s Experience in Online Instruction

2 Institutions that don t keep expenses below revenues eventually collapse. MOOCs and Economic Reality, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 8, 2013, Clay Shirky

3 In 2003, Stevenson University lost $1,038,987 on its continuing education programs.

4 Significant Dates in Graduate and Professional Studies 1992 Initial organization of continuing education 1996 Master s in Advanced Information Technologies 2000 Accelerated Bachelor s and Master s degrees 2002 School of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) created; founding dean hired 2006 First online degree in Forensic Studies Broke 1,000 student mark in GPS enrollment Broke Initial School organization of Graduate of continuing and Master s First Stevenson s Accelerated 1,000 online Advanced student degree MOOC Bachelor s mark in Information Survey Forensic in and GPS of Professional education 2013 Forensics Studies (GPS) Master s Technologies enrollment Studies in Stevenson s degrees 26 countries MOOC Survey of created; founding Forensics dean in 26 countries hired

5 The Francis X. Pugh Digital Courtroom at Stevenson University

6 Revenue History for School of Graduate and Professional Studies Year Revenue Expenses Difference ,210,510 5,094,970 3,115, ,810,709 2,119,655 2,691, ,504 1,735,491 (1,038,987) Online revenue was about $7.6 million.

7 Development of Curriculum Offerings at Stevenson s School of Graduate and Professional Studies First master s degree approved Three additional master s degrees developed First online degree offered RN to B.S. All degrees in hybrid or online format B.S. Criminal Justice M.S. Business Technology Management and M.S. Nursing M.S. Cyber Forensics and M.S. Healthcare Management B.S. Business Administration and first MOOC M.A.T. Teaching and M.S. Forensic Science

8 School of Graduate and Professional Studies Organization Chart Director, Center for Advanced Technology and Competitiveness Administrative Assistant Receptionist Technical Director Network Specialist Evening Division Staff

9 School of Graduate and Professional Studies Organization Chart 2013 Marketing and Digital Communications Department Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies Special Assistant to the Dean Assistant to the Dean Project Manager Department Chair, Forensic Studies Director, Business Development Coordinator, Healthcare Management Director, GPS Admissions Assoc. Dean, Business Programs Assoc. Dean, Distance Learning Assoc. Dean, Nursing Full-Time Faculty Full-Time Faculty Associate Dean, GPS Teacher Education Coordinator, BTM, BIS/CIS Coordinator, Distance Learning Instructional Designer Full-Time Faculty Full-Time Faculty Coordinator, Forensic Science Senior Instructional Designer Instructional Designer Full-Time Faculty Assistant Director, GPS Admissions Student Support Grad Coordinator Student Support UG Coordinator Instructional Designer Full-Time Faculty Part-time Telecounselor Enrollment Counselor Student Support Coordinator Full-Time Faculty Enrollment Assistant Enrollment Counselor Academic Evaluator and Advisor Part-time GPS Nursing Advisor

10 Implementation Guidelines Create consensus with faculty Carefully separate traditional and continuing education instruction

11 Implementation Guidelines Benchmark programs at other institutions Hire an effective consultant

12 Implementation Guidelines Consider beginning your online division by hiring curriculum designers Add new undergraduate and graduate programs slowly

13 Implementation Guidelines Continuing education students behave more like retail consumers than traditional students, so design programs accordingly Most online programs will be sold in local markets

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16 One final thought about the future: Imagine a time when students digitally bank microcredits for courses, certificates, badges, and, eventually, degrees.