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LARGE-SCALE DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES

Dr. Diane Vines

CAUSE97December 4, 1997

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Multicampus/Larger Scale Distance Learning Initiatives

Increase the Complexity of Issues to be Considered

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Favorably Affected by Increased Scale

Maintenance of Currency Faculty Support Services Program Evaluation Library Resources

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Favorably Affected by Increased Scale (con’t.)

Accurate Marketing and Recruiting Student Ability to Deal with the

Technology Cost Effectiveness

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Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale

Faculty Training/Education Long-range Planning, Budget and Policy

Development including fee/tuition issues and articulation

Timely interaction among students and faculty Faculty responsibility/oversight of the education

process

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Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale

Choice of Technology Clarity of ownership/revenue utilization

policies Student assessment Strategies for ensuring integrity and

credibility of student work

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Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale

Appropriate facilities and equipment Full range of student services Accurate admissions information

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California “virtual university”

Offering Mediated and Distributed Education

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With all higher education segments

Presented globally as the California "brand"

Developed by the participating colleges and universities

Assumptions

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Assumptions (cont):

Developed with the private sector and key governmental agencies in California

Accreditation to remain with the participating public and independent colleges and universities

Start-up costs from State funding and private sector funds

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Participating InstitutionsParticipating Institutions

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Participating Institutions

California Community Colleges 106 California State University 22 University of California 9 Accredited, California Independent

Colleges 164

Total 301

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California’s Unique Assets:

High quality public and private institutions of higher education, within one political boundary in the world;

World leadership in key industries such as information technology and entertainment; and

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California’s Unique Assets: A critical mass of venture capitalists,

multimedia and telecommunications entrepreneurs and others with special skills.

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Why Develop a California “virtual university?”

Workforce preparation and economic development for California

Global export of California education and training

Expanded access within California to postsecondary education

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Design Team Composition:

California Higher Education: UC, CSU, CCC, private colleges and universities, faculty (ICAS), CPEC.

California government and private sector leaders to serve as needed

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Design Team Goals:

Create a small service-oriented management organization

Cooperative marketing and market surveys

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Design Team Goals:

Create an Internet catalog, intranet systems, and systems for student/faculty interactivity

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Design Team Goals (cont): Recommend public policy Serve as fiscal agent to receive private sector and

foundation funding Provide assistance to IHE’s on accreditation issues As requested, assist campuses in the provision of

student services Promote creative approaches for articulation and

reciprocity

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Design Team Goals (cont): Develop innovative funding approaches to

shared infrastructure and faculty development and training and student support services

Develop appropriate program evaluation processes

Work with government agencies and the private and foundation sectors to promote virtual university activities

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Standing Committees (Nominated by IHE’s):

Mission & Academic Policy

Technology Design & Infrastructure

Market Analysis Fiscal Policy Budget

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Ad Hoc Committee:

Ad Hoc Committee on Student Financial Aid

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Planning Documents

Academic Plan out for review and comment by mid to late November

Final draft of Public Policy Plan completed Final draft of Business Plan completed

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Academic Plan includes policy recommendations on:

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Articulation and Reciprocity Faculty Development and Training Student Services Library Services Admissions Evaluation and Assessment Electronic Catalog Elements

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CVU Inventory

145 Campuses 97 Programs of Study Plus 1,468 Individual Courses Maximum Student Capacity

– 4,900 Students in Programs of Study– 51,262 Students in Individual Courses

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January 1998Pilot Catalog

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May 1998 Open for full Operations and Production

Catalog

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In Closing

http://www.co.calstate.edu/CSUI/

http://www.virtualu.ca.gov/