What is What is BCcampus?BCcampus?

April 22, 2003April 22, 2003

Thorne K. WonThorne K. Won

Ministry of Advanced EducationMinistry of Advanced Education

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

OutlineOutline

Chronology of MilestonesChronology of Milestones BCcampus – What, How and WhyBCcampus – What, How and Why Enrollments and Student ProfilesEnrollments and Student Profiles Lessons LearnedLessons Learned Next StepsNext Steps

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

ChronologyChronology

Fall ’99 – Collaborative Online Programs for E-Fall ’99 – Collaborative Online Programs for E-learners (COPE) – collaborative program learners (COPE) – collaborative program developmentdevelopment

Spring ’01 – E-merge – development of support Spring ’01 – E-merge – development of support servicesservices

Fall ’01 – BCcampus Pilot – collaborative Fall ’01 – BCcampus Pilot – collaborative development, delivery and support of online development, delivery and support of online programsprograms

Fall ’02 – Official Launch of BCcampus – Fall ’02 – Official Launch of BCcampus – involvement of all 27 public Post-Secondary involvement of all 27 public Post-Secondary institutionsinstitutions

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

October 30, 2002October 30, 2002Announcement of BCcampusAnnouncement of BCcampus

Announcement Highlights:Announcement Highlights:

creation of Implementation creation of Implementation Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

includes all BC public post-includes all BC public post-secondary institutionssecondary institutions

includes all distance includes all distance education courseseducation courses

2-year implementation 2-year implementation periodperiod

seamless path from seamless path from application to graduation for application to graduation for distance learners in BCdistance learners in BC

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Implementation Steering Implementation Steering CommitteeCommittee

• Ministry of Advanced Education (chair)

• 4 university representatives

• 1 university college representative

• 1 institute representative

• 2 college representatives (1 urban, 1 rural)

• 3 industry representatives

• 1 OU/OC representative

• 1 C2T2 representative

• 2 student representatives (1 urban, 1 rural)

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

BCcampus - VisionBCcampus - Vision

BCcampus is a collaboration of the public BCcampus is a collaboration of the public post-secondary institutions in BC providing a post-secondary institutions in BC providing a central online access point to post-secondary central online access point to post-secondary learning resources and support services for learning resources and support services for distance learners, faculty and course distance learners, faculty and course developers, staff and administrators. developers, staff and administrators.

It will facilitate a seamless path from It will facilitate a seamless path from application to graduation for distance application to graduation for distance learners in BC.learners in BC.

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

BCcampusBCcampus

ObjectiveObjective

To provide learners throughout the To provide learners throughout the province with increased choices and province with increased choices and opportunities for quality education and opportunities for quality education and training by embedding online courses training by embedding online courses and programs in an environment that and programs in an environment that enhances learner success.enhances learner success.

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

BCcampusBCcampus

Collaborative DevelopmentCollaborative Development Share development resources/joint developmentShare development resources/joint development Share best practicesShare best practices Use of a common curriculum (where applicable)Use of a common curriculum (where applicable) Rationalize course/program developmentRationalize course/program development Maintain and update online curriculaMaintain and update online curricula

Collaborative Delivery and SupportCollaborative Delivery and Support Enrollments throughout the provinceEnrollments throughout the province Support services by non-instructing institutionSupport services by non-instructing institution Promotes ease of credit transfer and Promotes ease of credit transfer and

credentialingcredentialing Coordinated services such as financial aidCoordinated services such as financial aid

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

BCcampus UpdateBCcampus Update - Coordinated Services - Coordinated Services

Course hosting server implemented to manage all Course hosting server implemented to manage all e-Merge online courses (24x7 operation)e-Merge online courses (24x7 operation)

Extended hour (24x6) Helpdesk for technical Extended hour (24x6) Helpdesk for technical assistance for students and faculty implementedassistance for students and faculty implemented

Initial online advising services available through Initial online advising services available through the online course directory BCcourses.com the online course directory BCcourses.com

Negotiation of system-wide licensing of softwareNegotiation of system-wide licensing of software

Evaluation of alternate Course Management Evaluation of alternate Course Management SystemsSystems

Development of a central registration facilitation Development of a central registration facilitation systemsystem

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

How Does BCcampus Work?How Does BCcampus Work?

Information GatheringInformation Gathering academic advising; in person and onlineacademic advising; in person and online course directory; online and hardcopycourse directory; online and hardcopy

Application/Admission/Letter of Application/Admission/Letter of PermissionPermission registrationregistration

InstructionInstruction Completion/CredentiallingCompletion/Credentialling

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Key Institutional ComponentsKey Institutional Components

Home InstitutionHome Institution institution providing on site support institution providing on site support

services and coordinationservices and coordination Instructing InstitutionInstructing Institution

institution providing instructional servicesinstitution providing instructional services Credentialling InstitutionCredentialling Institution

institution admitting student to program and institution admitting student to program and credentialling upon completioncredentialling upon completion

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Why BCcampus?Why BCcampus?

Improved AccessImproved Access to programs/courses not available locally; due to to programs/courses not available locally; due to

space, inconvenient time, not offeredspace, inconvenient time, not offered

Improved ChoicesImproved Choices of programs/courses available from all institutionsof programs/courses available from all institutions

Improved SupportImproved Support for program/course selection, registration, for program/course selection, registration,

instruction and credentiallinginstruction and credentialling extended hour tech assistance; course hostingextended hour tech assistance; course hosting

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Improved Efficiency and Improved Efficiency and EffectivenessEffectiveness

Collaborative developmentCollaborative development Shared resourcesShared resources Reduced duplicationReduced duplication Use of distributed resources and new Use of distributed resources and new

technologiestechnologies Shared best practicesShared best practices

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Funded BCcampus FTEsFunded BCcampus FTEs

PROGRAMFTEs # Inst. FTEs # Inst. FTEs # Inst. FTEs # Inst.

Applied Bus. Tech. 60 15 90 13 80 14 85 13Associate of Arts - - 160 6 215 10 279 11Bach. Tour. Mgmt. - - 10 2 10 2 10 2Adult Basic Education - - - - 31 5 49 6Library Technician - - - - 14 2 20 2Bach. General Studies - - - - 32 2 55 2Fine Arts - - - - 8 1 8 1Child Protection Spec. - - - - - - 2 1Adv. Med. Transcript. - - - - - - 10 1Pharmacology for PNs - - - - - - 2 1Universities - - - - - - 100 5

TOTALS 60 15* 260 15* 390 16* 620 21*

2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04

* Unique institutions

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

EnrollmentsEnrollments

ABE ABT AA BGS BTM LIB TEC TOTAL

2000/01 211 2112001/02 27* 786 1624 44 24542002/03 230 1837 2793 281 75 158 5374

*ABE Pilot

BCcampus/E-merge Student Registrants

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Student DemographicsStudent DemographicsAge distribution 2002

332

1142

523 551481

188

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<=19 20-24: 25-29: 30-39: 40-49: >=50:

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Students' residence

57%23%

14%

6%Large city

Smaller city

Small town

Rural Area

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Students’ Status ProfileStudents’ Status Profile

Are you a full-time or part-time student?

57%43% Full-time

Part-timeAre you currently enrolled in any traditional, face-to-face courses?

65%

35% Yes

No

Have you taken any online course(s) before the one(s) you are currently taking?

29%

71%

Yes

No

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Access LocationAccess Location

Primary location for online course access:

17%

73%

0%

3%

5%

2%

College

Home

Learning Centre

School

Work Place

Other

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Collaborative involvement at all levels is necessary for Collaborative involvement at all levels is necessary for success.success.

Provision of a single point of access for online and other Provision of a single point of access for online and other distance learning in BC also focuses other activities.distance learning in BC also focuses other activities.

Collaborative delivery has improved retention and success.Collaborative delivery has improved retention and success.

Coordinated support services contribute to student success.Coordinated support services contribute to student success.

Pilot approach to development and implementation has been Pilot approach to development and implementation has been successful.successful.

Short, medium and long term strategic planning is required Short, medium and long term strategic planning is required for the continued success and sustainability of BCcampus.for the continued success and sustainability of BCcampus.

A feedback loop is vital in the continued improvement of A feedback loop is vital in the continued improvement of products and services. products and services. 

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003

Next StepsNext Steps

Establish BCcampus Project OfficeEstablish BCcampus Project Office Continue FTE growth for online programsContinue FTE growth for online programs Include universities in FTE growthInclude universities in FTE growth Develop registration facilitation systemDevelop registration facilitation system Assess and build on existing systems, services Assess and build on existing systems, services

and activities supporting distance educationand activities supporting distance education Develop performance measuresDevelop performance measures Establish task groups to address outstanding Establish task groups to address outstanding

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