Annual Assessment Plan (August 1-September 30) Department Division of Online Programs Academic Year Title of Program Online Programs

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1 Annual Assessment Plan (August 1-September 30) Department Division of Online Programs Academic Year Title of Program Online Programs Degree Level Graduate and Undergraduate University Goal Objectives Expected Results (Outcomes) Assessment Instrument(s)/Procedures/Costs Address the major educational, social, cultural, and economic issues of the region and in doing so promote a positive image of the institution and the area Improve perception of UWA Online Programs and educate people in the region of the benefits of the degrees offered online, including job opportunities. Enrollment in undergraduate programs will increase by 20%; enrollment in graduate programs will increase by 10% Crystal Report on Enrollment/run report Fall 1 session of 2010 for enrollment numbers/ Meet the needs of its various publics, both internal and external, through the comprehensive use of information technologies Online courses will be revised and include use of current technologies for course deliveries which accommodate a variety of learning styles. 20% of online courses will include the use of Tegrity, lecture capture software. Checklist for Online Instructor Evaluation/count number of courses that used Tegrity/ Address the major educational, social, cultural, and economic issues of the region and in doing so promote a positive image of the institution and the area Online students in Elementary, Special Education, Library Media, School Counseling, and Instructional Leadership will be exposed to Best Practices in technology integration and have an opportunity to apply those practices in a K/12 environment. Increase program offerings online to meet needs of teachers to enhance their credentials and pedagogy knowledge All online students in Elementary, Special Education, Library Media, School Counseling, and Instructional Leadership M.Ed. programs will submit evidence of implementing best practices related to technology integration in a K/12 setting. Add three new Ed.S. programs to online offerings; Special Education K-6; Special Education 6-12; and Early Childhood Education. ED 508 portfolios; LM 569, SC 549, and IL 579 portfolios/review portfolio for evidence of effective technology integration/ Graduate catalog and online website/ No cost Online students will receive a quality educational program that meets their professional needs. Assessments will be developed to measure the approval rating of the online students. The Online Programs will expect to score in the 90% or above range. Administer survey to online students in Spring

2 Self-Study (August 1-September 30) Department Division of Online Programs Academic Year Title of Program Online Programs Degree Level Undergraduate and Graduate Objectives Expected Outcome Actual Outcome Problems Encountered Action Taken/Plan(s) For Improvement The Division of Online Programs will increase Online enrollment by at least 10%. The Division of Online Programs will increase Online enrollment by at least 10%. Online enrollment increased by 9.3% CSU Marketing often not appropriate; remote proctor implementation caused negative publicity UWA has taken over marketing and hired a Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Online Programs. The Division of Online Programs will work with the cooperation of the Graduate School and the College of Education to convert five full time Adjuncts to full time online faculty. The Division of Online Programs will effectively manage the Online Programs. The Division of Online Programs will work with the cooperation of the Graduate School and the College of Education to convert five full time Adjuncts to full time online faculty. Assessments will be developed to measure the approval rating of the online students. The Online Programs will expect to score in the 90% or above range. Eight full-time online faculty members were hired. Three serve as online liaisons and report to campus one day per week. Five full-time online faculty members report to campus twice per semester. All have teaching loads entirely online. No data available. Instrument was not distributed. One full-time position has not been filled. No qualified applicant has applied for the fulltime online position in Library Media. No data available. Instrument was not distributed. Job posting will be rewritten to ensure that all applicants have a minimum of 30 graduate hours in library media. Administer survey to online students in Spring The Division of Online Program will offer more online terms and course beginning Fall 2008 The Division of Online Programs will move to a five term year beginning Fall Online terms moved from four ten-week terms to five eightweek terms beginning with the Fall 1, 2008 session. None None 18

3 Statement of Achievements Department Division of Online Programs Academic Year Plans Implemented Plans Not Implemented (1) Institute a system for monitoring online exams (1) Add an additional advisor (1+) to deal with the increase workload by going to five terms. (2) Eight full-time online faculty members were hired. Three serve as online liaisons and report to campus one day per week. Five full-time online faculty members report to campus twice per semester. All have teaching loads entirely online. (2) Develop workshops or Online Class to train current and potential Online Instructors in using Blackboard, etc. (3) Develop easier access to textbook information and explore the use of e-text (3) Make website user friendly including checklists for students and FAQ section (4) (4) Improve the online a marketing program in collaboration with the other university identities working on this project (5) (5) (6) (6) (10) (10) 19

4 SHORT-RANGE PLANS: FIRST YEAR Department: Division of Online Programs Year: Plans Strategies to Implement Completion Date Approved by IEC Increase enrollment by 20% Hire full time recruiter for Online Programs; increase marketing efforts by visits to community colleges, industries, and job fairs to promote undergraduate programs and professional conferences, schools, and workshops for graduate programs. Fall 2010 Increase marketing budget by 20% October 1, 2010 Hire 4 th advisor to assist with advising and other duties performed by advisors Advertise position posting Fall 2010 Provide professional development in the areas of online course design and instruction to both full-time and parttime online instructors Participation in online seminars and workshops Spring 2010 Approved: Unit Head/Director Approved: Dean/Vice President Forward all forms to the dean by October 31 for review 20

5 MEDIUM-RANGE PLANS: YEARS TWO AND THREE Department: Division of Online Programs Academic Years: Year Two (1) Increase enrollment by 20% (2) Hire 3 new full-time online faculty (3) Hire recruiter for online programs (4) (5) Year Three (1) Increase enrollment by 20% (2) Hire Assistant Director of Marketing (3) Hire 3 new full-time faculty (4) (5) Approved: Unit Head/Director Approved: Dean/Vice President 21

6 RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR PLANS (ONE-YEAR PLANS) Department: Division of Online Programs Year: PLANS (Refer to One-Year Plans) HUMAN RESOURCES (Faculty, Staff, Consultants, etc.) PHYSICAL RESOURCES (Supplies, Material, Equip., etc.) OTHER RESOURCES (Printing, Postage, Telephone, etc.) AVAILABLE NEEDED AVAILABLE NEEDED AVAILABLE NEEDED Increase enrollment by 20% through hiring recruiter and increasing marketing budget Hire 4 th advisor to assist with advising and other duties performed by advisors Increase DOE by $500 for effective operations 0 $28,000+$12,600 (includes benefits) 0 $35,000+$13,300 (includes benefits) $200,000 (Marketing budget) $40,000 $2,500 $2,500 (Furniture and equipment) $11,900 $400 Provide professional development in the areas of online course design and instruction to both full-time and part-time online instructors $2,000 $ $88,900 $ $47,000 $ $400 GRAND TOTAL OF RESOURCES NEEDED (Human Resources + Physical Resources + Other Resources) $136,300 AVAILABLE means budgeted in current year s budget. In listing AVAILABLE HUMAN, PHYSICAL, AND OTHER RESOURCES, please place an asterisk (*) by any items funded from external sources such as federal, private, contractual, revenue generated, or other such sources external to the university. Dean/Vice President: Date: 22

7 RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR PLANS (TWO-YEAR PLANS) Department: Division of Online Programs Year: PLANS (Refer to Two-Year Plans) Hire three new full-time online faculty Hire online recruiter HUMAN RESOURCES (Faculty, Staff, Consultants, etc.) PHYSICAL RESOURCES (Supplies, Material, Equip., etc.) OTHER RESOURCES (Printing, Postage, Telephone, etc.) AVAILABLE NEEDED AVAILABLE NEEDED AVAILABLE NEEDED $202,500 $142,695 + $7,500 $3,000 $47,088 (benefits) $28,000+$12,600 $2,500 $400 (benefits) Increase marketing budget by 20% $240,000 $48,000 TOTAL RESOURCES NEEDED $ $278,383 $ $10,000 $ $3,400 GRAND TOTAL OF RESOURCES NEEDED (Human Resources + Physical Resources + Other Resources) $291,783 AVAILABLE means budgeted in current year s budget. In listing AVAILABLE HUMAN, PHYSICAL, AND OTHER RESOURCES, please place an asterisk (*) by any items funded from external sources such as federal, private, contractual, revenue generated, or other such sources external to the university. Dean/Vice President: Date: 23

8 RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR PLANS (THREE-YEAR PLANS) Department: Division of Online Programs Year: PLANS (Refer to Three-Year Plans) Hire Assistant Marketing Director HUMAN RESOURCES (Faculty, Staff, Consultants, etc.) PHYSICAL RESOURCES (Supplies, Material, Equip., etc.) OTHER RESOURCES (Printing, Postage, Telephone, etc.) AVAILABLE NEEDED AVAILABLE NEEDED AVAILABLE NEEDED $35,000 + $2,500 $400 $13,300 (benefits) Hire three new full-time online faculty $202,500 $142,695 + $47,088 (benefits) $7,500 $3,000 TOTAL RESOURCES NEEDED $ $238,083 $ $10,000 $ $3,400 GRAND TOTAL OF RESOURCES NEEDED (Human Resources + Physical Resources + Other Resources) $251,483 AVAILABLE means budgeted in current year s budget. In listing AVAILABLE HUMAN, PHYSICAL, AND OTHER RESOURCES, please place an asterisk (*) by any items funded from external sources such as federal, private, contractual, revenue generated, or other such sources external to the university. Dean/Vice President: Date: 24