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Open SUNY: The Vision for SUNY’s 21st Century Online-enabled Environment

Third Biennial SUNY Retirees Conference

November 20, 2013

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Regional engagement sessions highlighted some key issues

System Administration to grant degrees

▪ Business models (e.g., for cross-registration/cross-listing and Open SUNY funding)

▪ Standardization or loss of individual campus identities

▪ Ability to resolve current policy challenges (e.g., financial aid)

▪ Short time frame before launch

▪ Online course quality

▪ Access to affordable broadband

▪ Student technical / computer skills

Not a campus. Degrees will continue to be granted by your institutions

Launching a cross-system committee to address these issues building on work to date

Issues of concern Resolution

Continued faculty curricular control while leveraging our diversity

Address together through the broader Open SUNY effort, building on important work to date around the system

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>30% Percent of higher education students in the U.S. enrolled in at least one online course

56% Percent of New Yorkers do not have any college degree

2 X Unemployment rate of individuals without any college experience versus those with a Bachelor’s degree

>38% Percent of students enrolled in college over the age of 25

Did you know…

>12,000 Number of online sections offered across the SUNY system

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Just in New York, there are millions of individuals that need access to a high quality higher education

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, Current Population Survey

Underserved adults

High school students

New Yorkers

Juniors and seniors in NYS 0.39 M

6.9 MAt least a high school education, but no college degree

4.2 MAssociate or bachelor’s degree

0.86 MOther NYS college students

Current SUNY students 0.46 M

Currently enrolled

Millions more potential students in other states and around the world

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Open SUNY is focused on enhancing SUNY’s role in supporting students’ access, completion and success

Colleges and universities▪ Sustainably support each institution’s

unique student offering and experience by expanding reach and student outcomes

Students▪ Improve the Access + Completion = Success

equation for students. Reach new groups of learners and reach learners in a new way

Faculty▪ Enhance quality instruction for their

students; develop professionally; use cutting edge learning tools to improve instruction; enhance profile

State▪ Meet the demanding needs of employers and society

by producing graduates capable for the 21st century

|6Source: 2013 State of the University Address: College Is Worth It, January 15, 2013; Interim Report of the Chancellor’s Online Education Advisory Team, December 2012; SUNY Board Outlines Implementation of Open SUNY, March 19, 2013

Open SUNY will provide students with the nation’s leading online learning experience. Open SUNY will draw on the Power of SUNY and support campuses and faculty to:

▪ Dramatically expand access to higher education

▪ Raise completion rates

▪ Prepare students for success in their lives and careers, and contribute to the economic success of New York State and beyond

The Open SUNY vision

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Open SUNY is in an intensive period of design that has involved gathering ideas, opportunities and questions from across the system

2009 + Aug 2013 – Dec 2013

Refine and design

• Refine vision

• Build business case

• Design initiatives

• Develop the launch plan

Prepare and frame

• Framing Open SUNY

• Developing initial proposals

• Building on a rich history

Jan 2014 – Aug 2014

Sep 2014 – Jul 2015

Launch

• Supports for limited # of programs

• Resolve major policy issues

• Prepare for expansion

Expand

• Add additional degree programs

• Expand set of supports

1. Hear your thoughts / perspectives

2. Conduct targeted research

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Campus and system-wide

initiatives andsupports

Student supports

24/7help desk

Onlineacademictutoring

Studentconcierge

Libraryand open

educationalresources

Studentcomputerprogram

Academicinitiatives

Innovativelearningpractices

Affordablebroadband

for NYS

IT enablers

Revenueandcost

models

Legal andcompliance

policies

Universalsign-on

Onlinereadiness

assessment

Policyarchitecture

Open SUNY

Fundersand

partners

Potentialstudents

SUNY

NY State

Stakeholderengagementand commu-

nications

Prior learning

assessment

Identification& verification

High-needsdisciplines

Generaleducation

SignatureSUNY

programs

Skillremediation

Workforcedevelopment

Open SUNY-poweredofferings

Open SUNYinfrastructure

Educationalresources

Competency-based

learning

Credit-bearing

third-partycontent

Open SUNYInternational

ePortfolio

Open-SUNY.edunavigator

Creditsand financialaid acrosscampuses

Monitoringand

continuousimprovement

Studentserviceshotline

Experientiallearning

Explorationcourse

Studentonline

experience

Faculty supports

Research&

innovation

Facultyprofessionaldevelopment

in onlineeducation

CoursesupportsCommunity

building Skilldevelopment

Open SUNYLearning

Commons

24/7 helpdesk

Institutionalpathways &readiness

Based on our work and what we heard, there is an emerging view on the key elements of Open SUNY

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We are moving aggressively toward a targeted, high quality launch of Open SUNY beginning in January

2009 + Aug 2013 – Dec 2013

Refine and design

• Refine vision

• Build business case

• Design initiatives

• Develop the launch plan

Prepare and frame

• Framing Open SUNY

• Developing initial proposals

• Building on a rich history

Jan 2014 – Aug 2014

Sep 2014 – Jul 2015

Launch

• Supports for limited # of programs

• Resolve major policy issues

• Prepare for expansion

Expand

• Add additional degree programs

• Expand set of supports

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Three things we asked Presidents to do to benefit from and contribute to Open SUNY

▪ The Open SUNY effort will provide support to your degree program (e.g., visibility, faculty supports) in exchange for your participation

Nominate a program

Share an asset

▪ Expand the impact of your existing online-enabled capabilities by sharing an asset with Open SUNY

– Faculty supports (e.g., faculty training)

– Student supports (e.g., online remedial tutoring)

– Institutional supports (e.g., IP policies)

DetailsWhat you can do

Communicate to your campuses

▪ Communicate Open SUNY to your campus

– Three meetings: Administration, Faculty, Students

– Use communications tools (to be provided)

– Reach out if you need assistance

▪ Open SUNY launch will highlight a handful of existing degree programs with distinctive Open SUNY elements

• We are in the process of selecting launch programs and assets

Launch programs and assets

• Degree Nominations from 30 Campuses63

• Asset Submissions from 21 Campuses45

We received . . .

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January 2014Unveil Open SUNY to the world and showcase and demonstrate its core principles

In January, Open SUNY will be introduced with…▪ 6 high-needs Open SUNY-

powered degrees, each with dedicated student concierges, guaranteed experiential learning, and dedicated course refresh teams

▪ Website and online degree / course navigator

▪ 24/7 hotline with help desk and online tutoring

▪ Establishment of a formal SUNY-wide ecosystem for promoting excellence in online learning

▪ 300 faculty and IDs designated as online learning experts

▪ An announcement in anticipation of formal launch in September

September 2014Formally launch Open SUNY at scale

In September, Open SUNY will be formally launched with…▪ Expanded additional high-

needs Open SUNY-powered degrees, with enhanced supports and guaranteed experiential learning

▪ Degree ladders and consortia in high-needs areas

▪ Expanded student supports, including additional concierges

▪ A community college pilot for prior learning assessments

September 2015 and beyondImprove and innovate on Open SUNY

After 2014, Open SUNY will keep improving and innovating with…▪ Fully online degree ladders

for the top high needs disciplines for NYS

▪ Open SUNY-powered offerings in skill remediation and workforce development

▪ Open educational resources▪ Student computer program▪ Additional pilots and eventual

roll-outs of PLAs, credit-bearing third-party content, and competency-based learning

▪ Open SUNY International

Open SUNY milestones

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Student supports

24/7help desk


Studentconcierge

Libraryand open



Academicinitiatives


Affordablebroadband

for NYS

IT enablers

Revenueandcost

models

Legal andcompliance

policies

Universalsign-on

Onlinereadiness

assessment

Policyarchitecture

Open SUNY

Fundersand

partners

Potentialstudents

SUNY

NY State


nications

Prior learning

assessment



Generaleducation

SignatureSUNY

programs

Skillremediation





Competency-based

learning

Credit-bearing

third-partycontent


ePortfolio



Monitoringand

continuousimprovement



Explorationcourse

Studentonline

experience

Faculty supports

Research&

innovation


in onlineeducation

CoursesupportsCommunity

building Skilldevelopment

Open SUNYLearning

Commons

24/7 helpdesk


= Not available at launch

The January launch will focus on a subset of Open SUNY elements

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WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S FACULTY SUPPORTS?▪ A center for faculty professional development in online education that

establishes a world-class peer-to-peer network of faculty to encourage innovation, develop knowledge, supporting course development, and build community

▪ Open SUNY Learning Commons to enable faculty to connect and collaborate with each other across the system

▪ 24/7 Help Desk to provide technical assistance to faculty when needed

WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S FACULTY SUPPORTS ACHIEVE?▪ Open SUNY faculty supports will

encourage and recognize faculty engaged or interested in online education

▪ Faculty will receive extensive support regardless of their existing expertise in online teaching

FACULTY SUPPORTS

Open SUNY

Research&

innovation


in onlineeducation

Communitybuilding Skill

development

Open SUNYLearning

Commons

24/7 helpdesk

Faculty supports

Coursesupports WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT FACULTY SUPPORTS?

▪ SUNY seeks to provide extraordinary professional development opportunities for its faculty

▪ Innovative, world-class faculty are necessary for providing high-quality online education to students

Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives

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WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT STUDENT SUPPORTS?▪ Current completion rates for online students are lower than for residential, and

student supports are one key to improve completion▪ Online students need and want certain supports for success, including:

– One place to turn for all their questions– Access to and follow up from an actual person– Technology that is easy and enabling

WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S STUDENT SUPPORTS ACHIEVE?▪ Improved completion▪ More prepared students▪ Faster path to an online degree

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S STUDENT SUPPORTS?▪ A personal concierge who helps

students navigate online learning at SUNY and who takes personal responsibility for students’ success

▪ Easy, around-the-clock access to online academic tutoring and help desk

▪ Degree navigator to discover learning pathways

▪ Readiness assessment and exploration course to test individuals’ aptitude for online learning

STUDENT SUPPORTS

Student supports

24/7help desk


Studentconcierge

Libraryand open



Universalsign-on

Onlinereadiness

assessment

Open SUNY


ePortfolio



Explorationcourse

Studentonline

experience


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WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT ACADEMIC INITIATIVES?▪ Academic initiatives are the heart of

what and how students learn

WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S ACADEMIC INITIATIVES ACHIEVE?▪ These initiatives hold the key to

expanding access, decreasing time to degree, and increasing students’ success in the work place

▪ By incubating innovation and incentivizing collaboration, the academic initiatives will unleash the power of SUNY’s systemness on behalf of students

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S ACADEMIC INITIATIVES?▪ Open SUNY-powered offerings are online degrees, courses, and services that receive OS-supports to

increase quality and provide wrap services to students and faculty ▪ Experiential learning will provide students with practical, hands-on training and support success▪ Innovative learning practices will investigate new ways to ensure Open SUNY-powered offerings meet

the demands of working adults who will most benefit from Open SUNY▪ Open SUNY International boosts overseas enrollment in SUNY offerings and connect US students to

overseas experiences

ACADEMIC INITIATIVES


Open SUNY

Prior learning

assessment


Generaleducation

SignatureSUNY

programs

Skillremediation



Competency-based

learning

Credit-bearing

third-partycontent



Academicinitiatives


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Affordablebroadband

for NYS

IT enablers

Revenueandcost

models

Legal andcompliance

policies

Policyarchitecture

Open SUNY

Fundersand

partners

Potentialstudents

SUNY

NY State


nications





WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS?▪ SUNY campuses require necessary enablers to better serve

students and improve outcomes

WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORTS ACHIEVE?▪ Campus and system-wide initiatives

and supports will provide the infrastructure, policy backbone, and shared capabilities to let campuses pay for and deliver Open SUNY supports

WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORTS?▪ IT and other infrastructure▪ Legal, financial, and other policies▪ Robust centralized communications with all relevant

stakeholders

CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS


• What opportunities do you, as SUNY retirees, see to contribute to Open SUNY– Student?– Mentor/Advisor?– Peer Reviewer of Open SUNY Textbooks, Open

Education Resources?– Open Textbook/Education Resource Author?

• What about Open SUNY do you find exciting?• What about Open SUNY do you find frightening?• If you were to advise the Chancellor on this

initiative, what counsel would you provide?

Conversation and dialogue

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To learn more and to share your views and perspectives

http://open.suny.edu

http://open.suny.edu/

Thank you!

Questions?

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