DISTANCE EDUCATION
UPDATE
November 9, 2006
Responding to Student Needs
Topics for Discussion
Overview of the state of DE at Chabot
 Priorities for 2006-08
 Update on current online teaching
incentive program
 Discussion of revised DE Committee
charter
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Enrollment Trends
Online: number of sections
Online: enrollment
Blackboard: sections
Blackboard: enrollment
Telecourse: sections
Telecourse: enrollment
Fall 2005 Fall 2006
41
49
Growth
20%
1,399
1,933
38%
237
294
24%
6,881
7,950
16%
15
13
-13%
495
437
-12%
How Do We Compare?
Online
Sections
FTES
Sections/K
FTES
Chabot
49
4377
11.19
LPC
65
2494
26.06
Ohlone
98
3477
28.19
Foothill
186
6267
29.68
DeAnza
101
6908
14.62
DVC
143
7637
18.72
Skyline
42
3165
13.27
San Mateo
43
3844
11.19
West Valley
85
2081
40.84
Mission
47
3424
13.73
CCSF
112
13153
8.52
Who Are Our Online Students?
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69% female (vs. 57% all Chabot students)
63% transfer or AA/AS degree (vs. 47%)
41% full-time students (vs. 29%)
Vast majority taking BOTH online and oncampus courses
Slightly older
Fewer from Hayward (24% vs. 29%),
more from “other local cities” (18% vs.
14%)
SOURCE: Institutional Research, Fall 2005 data.
Are They Succeeding?
Traditional
Courses
Online
Courses
Telecourses
Success
60%
59%
53%
NonSuccess
16%
11%
10%
Withdrawal
24%
31%
37%
SOURCE: Institutional Research , Fall 2005/Spring 2006 data.
Some Additional Data for Online
Business Students
79% have previously used
Blackboard
 74% have previously taken online
courses
 92% have high-speed computer
connections
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SOURCE: Online business student entrance surveys, Fall 2006.
Some Additional Data for Online
Business Students
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Why taking class online?
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Work schedule
Family obligations
Like to study at home
Just prefer it
Cheaper online
Live/work far from campus
Think it will be easier
73%
49%
30%
19%
17%
15%
8%
Some Additional Data for Online
Business Students
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If this class were not offered online…
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Would take on campus
57%
Would take online at another college 19%
Would not take course
8%
Would wait to take it online in future 16%
Expanding Access to Quality
Online Courses (One Time Funding)
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Three components of program for
new courses in 2007:
– Faculty training in online course
delivery:
 Completion of identified training programs
 Faculty library, resource materials
– Experienced online instructors to
mentor new online instructors
– Development stipend
Expanding Access to Quality
Online Courses (One Time Funding)
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Initial goal: 9 new online courses in 2007
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Results:
– 16 new online courses scheduled in Spring 2007
(including 10 1-unit courses)
– 28 new online courses or new instructors for added
sections of current online courses in development for
summer/fall 2007
– 8 online teaching mentors identified
– Online teaching library, training course options
developed
– 17 Chabot faculty in 4-week Teaching with Blackboard
training course right now
Priorities for 2006-08
Expand number of quality online
courses to meet student demand
 Program review: potential “rocks”
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– Learning about our online students
– Improving student success
– Improving student retention
– Removing barriers for faculty
Proposed Charter Revision
Change name of committee to
Distance Education Committee
 Provide more flexible membership
guidelines
 Slightly revise our charge
 Update meeting dates and location
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