Distance, Online, and Mobile Learning Facts, Impact, and Projections. Dr. Sue Day-Perroots, Dean WASSA Annual Conference October 4, 2010

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1 Distance, Online, and Mobile Learning Facts, Impact, and Projections Dr. Sue Day-Perroots, Dean WASSA Annual Conference October 4, 2010

2 Setting the Stage - Quiz 1 in couples first met online. Ebook sales exceeded print book sales by a margin of to. 1 in students are taking an online course. equals the percentage of year old full time students living on campus.

3 LOVE just a click away According to a recent study by Michael Rosenfeld from Stanford University, as many as one quarter of all couples first met online. The Web is the greatest technological shake-up the dating scene has ever witnessed. More Americans Finding Their Mates Online, Terrence O'Brien on August 17, 2010.

4 Who are our Students? Only 16% of US students are full-time, traditional age and living on campus The over 25 population is the fastest-growing student segment in higher education and has consistently increased during the last three decades. Peter Stokes, Paper for the Secretary of Education s Commission on the Future of Higher Education

5 The 75% Non-traditionals Want sequential degree steps: certificate, AA, BA/BS, Masters Continuous enrollment, year-round Flexible scheduling and services Advising upfront and as needed Flexible payment and financial aid opportunities From 2007 to 2016, the population of college students ages 18 to 24 will increase by 11.1 percent, but the population of students ages 25 to 34 will increase by 26.8 percent (US Dept of Ed -Center for Ed Statistics)

6 Distance Eduction, Online, e-learning or Mobile Learning

7 Online Learners Nothing is as likely to change the face of higher education over the next decade as the switch to more online learning. The enrollment in distance-education courses nearly quadrupled, from 3,077,000 to 12,153,000 from Students (digital natives) AND adult learners (convenience) are demanding online courses. Greater than 25% of students are enrolled in at least 1 online course (Fall, 2008 ).

8 Online Learning Associate s institutions teach over ½ of all online students. Community Colleges entered online later, but identified as central to mission Colleges serving working adults are most positive about enrollment potential 85% online enrollments w/in 50 mile radius of campus beginning to see change with for-profit private marketing 1 in 5 institutions offered 1 st online courses in WVU began in Amazon announced in July 2010 that ebook sales exceeded print book sales by a margin of 143:100.

9 Why is this important? Summer Sessions will more than likely be called upon even more heavily to generate revenue to add to the institution s bottom line Programs focused on serving adult students are the largest potential growth market, according to demographics, in higher education Online courses able to serve minority students well will be better positioned to compete (particularly in the West & South)

10 Importance continued Online addresses flexibility in schedules & lives Online addresses access during commute, or from workplace, home Online addresses career focus and advancement Increases revenue w/o increasing physical infrastructure

11 3 Common Characteristics of Schools Successful at Serving Online Students Entrepreneurial Spirit University Leadership allows units to try new things Commitment to Adult & Mobile Student Population Summer

12 WVU Extended Learning Extended Learning = 62,634 credit hours (77% distance ed); Over 3,200 online students per term + 1,300 enrolled in both online & oncampus. Continuing and Professional Education served 2,747 adult learners. Collaboration with Forensics and its numerous online opportunities accounted for much of this 68% annual increase. Over 647 high school students enrolled in WVU courses in their high schools great recruits for Summer programming And

13 Summer Summer k enrollment w/ over $5 million to Colleges for on-campus; another $5 million for online Over 400 courses online Summer 10; Enrollment in Online & Both = 49% of total enrollmenty On-campus EL Both ELug ELg Growth in Online 10 nearly equal to on-campus SREC courses allow Non-Residents to enroll at Resident tuition for online courses Invested $120k in grants for on-campus programming

14 West Virginia University Main Campus Headcount Summer 2009 and Summer 2010 Summer # Diff % Change Total Headcount 11,805 11, % Full-time 1,629 1, % Part-time 10,176 9, % Residency In-State 7,113 6, % Out-of-State 4,692 4, % Gender Male 5,285 5, % Female 6,520 6, % Level Undergraduate 6,835 6, % Graduate 4,429 4, % Professional % Campus On-Campus 6,289 6, % Off-Campus 5,516 4,415 1, %

15 Number of Courses History of Online Growth Growth in Distance Education Courses from Online Travel IViN Years

16 History of Summer Online Growth Student Credit Hours Online Travel IViN

17 WVU Extended Learning Combined Entrepreneurial Units Online = 83% return to colleges Summer = Multiplier for level & Residency Leadership- Strong support for innovation Recognized for entrepreneurial models Not dependent on State dollars or central funding Flexible programming and faculty incentives

18 (WVU Online ribbon) Undergraduate Online 3 degree completion college courses for high school students Graduate 3 Site based 6 Blended 12 Online (fully) 4 Certificates Continuing & Professional Education Over 70 courses offered (90% online)

19 A View of 2020 The location of a college, and the geographic spread of its influence and recruiting area, will be the most significant factor in determining its flow of enrollees in the next decade. * The Western states will see an overall increase in graduates of about 1% per year.

20 Projected Change in H.S. Graduates to 2018

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22 Post test 1 in couples first met online. Ebook sales exceeded print book sales by a margin of to. 1 in students are taking an online course. equals the percentage of year old full time students living on campus.

23 Show & Tell Online.wvu.edu Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) A Vision of K-12 Students Today (video) A Vision of Students Today (video)