Creating Flexibility for the Online Student: The University of Southern Mississippi and MSVCC partnership

Creating Flexibility for the Online Student:The University of Southern Mississippi and MSVCC Partnership
Sheri L. Rawls, Director
Amy Thornton, Project Manager
Chad Seals, SR. Online CoordinatorThe University of Southern Mississippi
Eagle Learning Online
March 4, 2011

Eagle Learning Online (ELO)at Southern Miss
Launched Fall 2008
Blackboard Partnership
Programmatic approach
Attract new students
Increase enrollment, retention, graduation rates
Facilitated through Learning Enhancement Center (Provost Office)
5 undergraduate online programs…and growing!
22 Graduate and Certificate Programs…and growing!

Numbers Never Lie!
Conservative Estimated Growth of 17% Exceeded

Growing Pains…

USM and MSVCC Partnership Established May 2010
Institutional buy-in (USM and MSVCC); Criteria established by USM and MSVCC
USM serves as the Host, CJC is the Provider; no duplication of USM online courses
Pilot consortium agreement for academic year 2010-11 (100 seats)
Highly collaborative process within USM, MSVCC, and Blackboard
Seamless process for enrollment, registration, financial aid, course access, scheduling, and transcripts
Courses available to USM students enrolled in FULLY online programs only
Approximately 45 students with 62 total course enrollments (pilot phase, Fall 2010)
Spring 2011 Enrollment– 106 total course enrollment, 15 sections

Logistical Challenges
*Transcribed as USM course with notation:“Through consortium agreement with MS Community College System”
**MSVCC faculty credentialed at USM through HR process as “affiliates” with University

So…How Does it Work?

The Process at a Glance…

The Technical Process

The Student Process
1. Student logs into USM Blackboard portal (southernmiss.blackboard.com)

2. Redirected to MSVCC through Portal

ELO-MSVCC Domain
3. Students log into elomsvcc.blackboard.com with same credentials for USM courses

Lessons Learned

And Where We Are Headed..…

Thank You!
Sheri Rawls – sheri.rawls@usm.edu
Amy Thornton – amy.thornton@usm.edu
Chad Seals – chad.seals@usm.edu
www.usm.edu/elo
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