Once upon a time…
Some universities were asked
to take on a new and very
important education initiative,
homeland security education.
The universities were willing to ride
forth and conquer this initiative…
But there were no new funds.
From this situation, an idea was born:
The Illinois Homeland Security Education Alliance
A consortium of Illinois public universities to collaborate
in offering homeland security education.
Northern Illinois University &
Western Illinois University
have received HECA funding to
initiate the work of IHSEA
The concept of IHSEA grew out of the need to
address homeland security with limited resources.
IL Public University 1
IL Public
University 2
We don’t have the
resources to teach
course X that our
students need.
IL Public
University 3
We have the
resources
for course X but
not for course Y.
Funny thing, we’re
already teaching
course Y!
Maybe we could all share!
The basic idea of IHSEA:
I’m teaching
HLS 301 this
term.
Distant University
Home
University
I’m taking
HLS 301 on
line this term.
The student registers on the home campus, pays tuition
and fees there, takes the course online, and receives the
grade on the home university transcript.
Who is involved in IHSEA?
All Illinois public universities can participate in the Alliance.
How IHSEA works:
University leadership
makes the commitment
Faculty determine
the curriculum
and teach the
shared courses.
Operations staff
make the sharing
work
Members of the leadership team commit
their universities.
This is a
good idea
for us.
Let’s make
it happen.
The leadership team member appoints operations
team members from the university staff.
Provost at
IL A U
Dean at
IL D U
Dean at
IL B U
Provost at
IL E U
Assoc
Provost
At IL C U
Assoc
Provost
At IL F U
The operations teams work out
the technical challenges.
Registrars
Financial
Officers
Information
Technologists
How are we
going to manage
student records?
What will be
the price for
the course?
Will our teaching
platforms be
compatible?
and more.
Once the Leaders agree….
And the operations team makes it
possible…
The 3 big academic steps begin:
1. Identifying courses & programs
2. Accepting courses & clearing the way
3. Offering the courses & programs
Faculty To Do List
•
1. Define breadth homeland security
education.
2. Compare content in certificates,
degrees & syllabi.
3. Identify needs
4. Explore sharing possibilities
5. Make curricular changes as needed at
each university.
6. Decide best means to offer
7. Determine schedule
8. Offer course
9. Evaluate course & process
How does the financial end work?
Students pay an agreed upon
price for any shared course.
This income is divided among
the offering university, the
student’s home university,
and the Alliance.
A HECA Grant supports the development of
IHSEA:
 NIU, lead university, & WIU, partner university.
 renewable for two additional years.
 seeks to establish partnerships among Illinois
public universities.
Outcomes sought by the Alliance
Phase 1
• identification of needs
• shared courses
• communication systems, including webpage
• clearinghouse
• IL HS network conferences for those seeking r & d funding
Phase 2 adds collaborative programs,
certificates, or degrees.
Phase 3 adapts the model for other uses.
What does the grant pay for this year?
• State coordinator, quarter time
• Small stipends and travel for faculty attending meetings
during the summer
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Meeting costs
Website development and maintenance
Statewide HS inventory
IL HS network conferences
Software for handling student data
Marketing and printing
Audit
Outside evaluator
Questions?
For more information go to:
http://www.niu.edu/homelandsecurity/ihsea.shtml
ESP 4/12/2007