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A Do-able Vision
Ron Bleed, Vice Chancellor Information TechnologiesMaricopa Community Colleges
Carol Scarafiotti, Dean of InstructionRio Salado College
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Maricopa’s Six Strategic Initiatives
1. MCCD will maximize stakeholder access to the Maricopa Colleges’ facilities, programs and services.
2. MCCD will promote and support expansion of dynamic learning environments and delivery options.
3. MCCD will maximize collaboration among the Maricopa Colleges and with external partners.
4. MCCD will significantly enhance both new and existing revenue sources to promote growth and cost effectiveness.
5. MCCD will recruit and retain a quality and diverse workforce.
6. MCCD will develop a strong identity that reflects its educational leadership role in the community.
Alignment with other Maricopa Planning Processes
2004 Bond Program
Functional Area PlanningVocational EducationInformation TechnologiesOther
College Planning
Process Is responsive and open to opportunity Is inclusive
Plan Aligns with the Rio culture and District goals Provides an alert to college for funding and
resources Provides goal accountability and history Includes college new annual goals and
division/continuing goals
Characteristics of Rio’sStrategic Planning Process
RIO’s Strategic Plan at a Glance
Visioning Forums as a Planning Process
Structure: College TeamsLeaders: National ExpertsFormat: Presentation - Team Work
Visioning Forum Planning Insights
Hybrid coursesSocial spaces for social learningNew approaches to building architectureTechnology futuresNew kinds of students and their new learning stylesOn demand student servicesHorizontal learning marketsModularized learningReusable learning objectsShared service modelsLearner centered curriculum modelsComponents of a “Killer App”Data driven decision
Visioning Forum Planning Realities
24 x 7 Support10 autonomous collegesSecurityDigital DivideBandwidth to homeStudent wants vs. employee wants
Planning Outcome
The Post Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program-blending online convenience with on
site experience
Programs for AZ Teacher Certification in Elementary - 45 semester hoursSecondary- 33 semester hours
Special Education - 48 semester hours
Online Convenience and
Flexibility
Online courses 14 weeks 26 enrollment periods Asynchronous – one-on-one instruction Acceleration option Content designed and taught by practitioners
Online Support Services
Helping students stay focused, manage time
and balance the work load
Tech Help Desk Instructional Help Desk Library and Reference Librarian Advising and Counseling Enrollment and Information Services Bookstore Field Experience Coordinator
In Person Experience
Practicums
Master Teacher Meetings
Student Teaching
Program Outcomes
Year 1 (students participating) 1201
Year 2 (anticipated student participation) 1500
June 2003 (projected program completers) 104
Implementation Strategies
Being opportunistic and establishing an audacious goal
Sticking to the knitting Establishing credibility Obtaining necessary approvals Starting fast Hiring talent Talking to the customer Committing to support and quality Utilizing partnerships Improving along the way
Highly successful companies make their best moves by brilliant and complex strategic planning.
BUILT TO LAST by James Collins
Visionary Companies make some of their best moves by experimentation, trial and error, opportunism, and quite literally- accident.