How To Improve The Quality Of A College Degree

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1 A System Perspective on the Role of OER s, MOOC s and New Learning and Delivery Models

2 Complete College Georgia Areas of Emphasis Partnerships with K-12 for College Readiness Commitment to Collegiate Access, Affordability, & Value Development of New, Flexible, & Affordable Pathways for Degree Completion Ensure Student Support for At-risk Student Populations Maintain and Improve the Quality of Teaching and Learning Funding Formula Shift to Reward Productive Enrollments and Completion

3 New Model Strategic Imperatives Exploring, enabling and ensuring success in new delivery models has many dimensions, but student success and quality of teaching and learning must be at the center of our work. By being a leader, we can insist on the preservation of academic quality and find appropriate ways to use these tools to increase access, improve affordability, and shorten time to degree. Current economic realities and our system s long-held value of access demand that USG be able to offer lowcost, flexible higher education experiences that fit the average Georgian s lifestyle.

4 Multiple options, pathways, and educational experiences complement, influence, and contribute to the quality of our system of higher education.

5 Massively Open Online Courses

6 MOOCs & New Models Rapidly Evolving Environment Coursera, Udacity, EdX, others developing courses that are open and have the potential to enhance access and significantly improve affordability for students A.C.E. certification being sought for valuation of credit. Only five courses to date have been certified. Very active conversation regarding DEVELOPMENT of content. Emerging conversation regarding UTILIZATION of content. Talk of credits, course sequences, supplement of instruction, acceleration options, & full degrees & certificates MOOC conversations are changing on a daily basis.

7 MOOCs & New Models Significant Opportunities Cost-effectively use these resources to improve access and acceleration while preserving and enhancing quality Disruptive innovation does challenge the fiscal model and core components of our enterprise. Tensions between student-centered and institution-centered world views MOOC Content + Supports + Proctored Assessments + Enrollment Function

8 Financial Model Content Delivery System ID Mgmt Affordable Resources Mobile Student Learning & Success Faculty Development Analytics Student Support Assessment Network

9 Brief Summary of Scan Good progress or functionality in networks. Faculty development and foundational online education components in place. Additional work needed in delivery systems, student support and mobile deployment. Affordable resources, assessment, and analytics require additional work and are less mature and require greater progress. Identity management and financial models are the least developed.

10 MOOCs & New Models Active Utilization and Quality Conversation System-level discussions of Content, Supports, Assessments, Articulation, and Policy SUNY/CUNY Systems Univ. of Texas System California State Univ. System Penn State Univ. System Florida Univ. System Univ. of Tennessee System/Tenn. Board of Regents Univ. of Nebraska System Univ. of Houston System Univ. of Colorado System

11 MOOCs & New Models Active Utilization and Quality Conversation Interested in using MOOC s to: Access to new instructional & management technology Improve student outcomes Provide credit opportunities Engage generally in innovation Increase affordability & reduce costs Production of MOOC s & supplemental material to support a primary course

12 MOOCs & New Models Active Utilization and Quality Conversation Systems described their current state with MOOC s: Designing a project or plan Gathering information on early pilot experiences Initial implementation Testing by offering limited courses & evaluating impact on student outcomes

13 MOOCs & New Models Exploring Institutional & Student Uses Enhanced capacity and availability of general education courses Expand existing online degrees Increased supports for high DFW courses Enrichment of selected courses Additional low-risk recruiting channels for adult degree completion Possibilities of complementary course and degree credit pathways

14 USG Focusing on Three Critical Initiatives GALILEO: Affordable Learning Resources USG New Learning Models Advisory Council USG MOOC/New Models Consortia

15 Open Education Resources

16 Framework for New Models Impact of Technology MOOC's & Other Content e-textbooks & Open Educational Resources New Models Academic & Student Supports Assessments

17 MOOC/New Models Consortia Will result in the prioritization, design, and implementation of the following potential use-cases, as well as new ones yet envisioned to promote student success: Competency-based Opportunities for Self-directed Learners (PLA expansion) Hybrid courses (Structured mix of MOOC and in-person instructor and group experiences) Supplemental instruction (provides concurrent aid to students in USG courses) USG consortia developed MOOC (Fully on-line course delivered via a USG-branded MOOC platform with appropriate assessments and tiered support levels) USG consortia approved MOOC (Fully on-line course delivered via an approved non-usg institutional partner on a MOOC platform but with quality controls and assessments controlled by USG institutions)

18 CONTACT INFORMATION Houston D. Davis, Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer University System of Georgia