Where We Were and Where We Are Going

Sherie SaltveitMinot State University

The National Standards for Business Education defines Business Education as follows:

“education for and about business offers students the opportunity to master the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to succeed in business – wherever in the world it is conducted – and more importantly, an equal opportunity to succeed in life.”

Business Education – What Is It?

1600s◦ Apprenticeship system ◦ Puritans arrive – led to Boston Latin Grammar

School which led creation of more private school◦ Vocational education versus profession

1700s◦ Thomas Jefferson – public school should be free of

religion and private control◦ Growth of English Grammar Schools◦ Commercial Textbooks appear

History of Business Education

1800s◦ Growth of Private Business Schools or Commercial

Colleges◦ Emphasis on bookkeeping and penmanship; ◦ Structured education more effective than

apprenticeship system◦ Training was too narrow◦ High Schools created◦ Shorthand and typewriting were introduced in the

1870s

History of Business Education

1900s◦ The Big Three: typewriting, shorthand, and

bookkeeping◦ High schools start offering business curriculum◦ Marketing Education and Business Teacher

Education created◦ Congressional Acts◦ Technology makes it debut

History of Business Education

Computers are an essential part of education

Students will need computer skills for successful college experience

Minot State University◦ Online Courses and Degrees◦ Hybrid Courses – uses a combination of online and

f-2-f◦ Synchronous and asynchronous◦ Specialized Software

Where Are We Now?

Blackboard CE 8 – learning management system

Adobe Connect Wimba SafeAssign Respondus LockDown Browser Audio Video Simulations SmarThinking

Specialized Software

MSU Online is global reaching Diverse student body Diverse faculty Enrollment has increased since the first

online offerings in 1996 What next??

Questions?

Global and Growing