Using a case based approach, a panel of DL administrators discuss change management in relation to online course and program delivery at three different institutional settings.

1. 3/23/2010
Susan C. Biro, Ed.D
Carlos R. Morales, Ph.D
Peter J. Shapiro, Ph.D
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Susan C. Biro, Ed.D.
Director of Distance Learning
Carroll Community College -
sbiro@carollcc.edu
DL Enrollment
Fall Fall Fall Fall ’08 – ’09
2006 2007 2008 2009 Change
(%)
Online 559 700 653 823 +26%
Hybrid 43 74 189 219 +16%
Maryland Online 16 11 5 6 +20%
Consortium
courses
Interactive Video 20 10 29 19 - 35%
Telecourses (TV) 38 42 55 54 - 2%
TOTALS 676 837 931 1,121 +20%
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2. 3/23/2010
Carlos R. Morales, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Academic Technology
Lock Haven University -
cmorales@lhup.edu
Online Enrollment
28%
Peter J. Shapiro Ph.D.
Director of Creative Learning Services
Florida State College at Jacksonville
pshapiro@fscj.edu
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3. 3/23/2010
Traditional Enrollment
Online Course Enrollments
Fall 09 data as of 09/28/09
Online learning growth
Last 5 years
Growing faster than
overall higher
education enrollments
SLOAN-C report:
Learning on Demand:
Online Education in the US, 2009
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4. 3/23/2010
Online learning growth
SLOAN-C report:
Learning on Demand:
Online Education in the US, 2009
Online learning growth
SLOAN-C report:
Learning on Demand:
Online Education in the US, 2009
DLA Conference Presentation
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5. 3/23/2010
Type of Institution
4 yr Public For-Profit Graduate Only
4 yr Private For-Profit University
2 yr Public Other
2 yr Private
Type of Institution
Are you a…
DL Manager/Director Instructional Designer
DL Dean Other DL Support Staff
DL Faculty Other
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6. 3/23/2010
Are you a…
Does DL report to…
Academic Dean
Academic VP
President
Other Administrator
Does DL report to…
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7. 3/23/2010
Do You Deliver Complete Online
Degree Programs?
Yes
No
Do you deliver complete
online degree programs?
For those who said No…
Is there pressure to deliver
complete degree programs?
Yes
No
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8. 3/23/2010
Is there pressure to deliver
complete degree programs?
Pressure to scale online
or online degree?
Financial environment?
DL structure?
Who has the DL vision
and interest?
Programmatic
Administrative
Institutional (support)
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9. 3/23/2010
Greatest Programmatic Challenge
Online program identification
Course section expansion
Faculty selection
Faculty training
Support
Greatest Programmatic Challenge
Greatest Challenge for DL Admin
Support Staff Needed
Adequate Student Services
Operating / Equipment
Budgets
Adequate Admin Authority
Faculty Acceptance
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10. 3/23/2010
Greatest Challenge for DL Admin
Institutional Support
Registration
Marketing
Advisement
Institutional Support Challenge
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11. 3/23/2010
Institutional Challenges
Faculty Resistance
Administrative
Stagnation
CBA Restrictions
from Florida State College and
other colleges around the country
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12. 3/23/2010
Disseminating Effective
Learning Through Automation
3 year FIPSE grant for $728,000
Academic Partners New SIRIUS
Partners
Disseminating Effective
Learning Through Automation
Seeking New Consortium Members
5 Faculty = 5 sections/yr for 3 yrs.
$1,000/year per faculty member
Free online professional development
Free conference attendance
$500 conference travel stipend
For more info - email jchamber@fscj.edu
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13. 3/23/2010
One take-away from today…
Overhaul policies
Faculty recruitment / support
Incentives
Analyze infrastructure needs
Institutional ownership issues
Susan C. Biro, Ed.D.
Director of Distance Learning
Carroll Community College - sbiro@carollcc.edu
Carlos R. Morales, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Academic Technology
Lock Haven University - cmorales@lhup.edu
Peter J. Shapiro Ph.D.
Director of Creative Learning Services Florida State
College at Jacksonville - pshapiro@fscj.edu
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