KCTCS
Learn on Demand
“A Statewide Online Approach for the Adult Learner”
Dr. Jay K. Box
KCTCS Chancellor
June 18, 2013
KCTCS
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16 Colleges with 70 Campuses
100,000 Enrollment
38,000 enroll in online courses
13% strictly online students
TWO online options:
• Learn By Term
• Learn On Demand
WHY
LEARN ON DEMAND
Census Demographics And Data Projections
Adults 19 to 54
Without a
Baccalaureate or
Current Enrollment
Those Adults
Extremely/Very
Likely to Enroll
in Higher Education
1,340,000
187,600
(14%)
Have no higher education: 42% (78,792)
Have some higher education: 58% (108,808)
TARGET AUDIENCE
• The Typical KCTCS Online Learn on Demand
Prospect:
• Working adult
• Family responsibilities
• Ages 19 – 54 (and above)
• Is comfortable with Internet
• Needs an individualized approach to
learning delivered on a schedule tailored to
them
LEARN ON DEMAND
FEATURES
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24/7/365 Enrollment
Modularized Courses
Competency Based
Credit for Prior Learning
eResources
AA, AS, & AAS degrees
TOTAL ONLINE EXPERIENCE
• No visits to physical locations required from
start to finish except for placement tests or
skill-related labs
• Includes online student services:
• Enrollment
• Academic Advising
• Technical Assistance
• eResources; and
• Library resources
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
• Students already proficient in course module
competencies will receive the module credit
without having to take the class.
• Requirements include:
• Enroll in module
• Pass the pre-test
• Pass the post-test
• Credit earned and grade received
SO HOW ARE WE DOING?
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS - AGE
85%
54%
42%
46%
45%
15%
13%
0%
All
0%
Learn by Term
Under 18
18-24
Learn on Demand
25+
Note: Students enrolled 2011-12.
Sources: Learn by Term and Learn on Demand, KCTCS data base, 7/17/12. All: Official data.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS – GENDER
73%
67%
55%
45%
33%
All
Learn by Term
Female
27%
Learn on Demand
Male
Note: Students enrolled 2011-12. Percentage of students with known gender.
Sources: Learn by Term and Learn on Demand, KCTCS data base, 7/17/12. All: Official data.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS – ACADEMIC
PROGRAM
16%
17%
Allied Health
Business
20%
Humanities
47%
Note: Students enrolled 2011-12.
Source: Learn on Demand students, KCTCS data base, 7/17/12.
Life & Natural
Sciences
FALL 2012 – GRADE DISTRIBUTION
58%
23%
8%
6%
A
B
C
1%
0%
D
P
Source: Learn on Demand students, KCTCS data base, 10/4/12.
3%
F
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SO WHAT’S NEXT?
Direct2Degree
TIME IS THE OPPORTUNITY
Change the Calendar - Change the Cost
WHAT
ARE WE ADDRESSING
• Time to Degree
• Cost of Degree
• Relevance of Degree
Direct2Degree
Associate’s of Science
General Studies
1. Reorient the flow of courses
from the parallel model to a
sequential model
2. Deploy a new tuition model
that incentivizes and rewards
progress
3. Implement alternative
financial aid models that
support the reconfigured
delivery and tuition structure
Learn-by-Term
Learn-by-Term
76 Days
Lost per
"Academic
" Year
Lost in Instruction
Class Time
Can
Become Lost
Time
Change the Calendar - Change the Calculus
REDESIGN
81 Modules
BIO 112
BIO 113
CHE 120
CIS 100
COM 252
ECO 101
ECO 201
ECO 202
ENG 101
ENG 102
HIS 108
HIS 109
MAT 110
MAT 116
MAT 150
PHY 171
PSY 110
PSY 223
SPA 101
SPA 102
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Biology Lab
The Joy of Chemistry
Introduction to Computers
Intro to Interpersonal Communication
Contemporary Economic Issues
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Writing I
Writing II
History of the US through 1865
History of the US Since 1865
Applied Mathematics
Technical Mathematics
College Algebra
Applied Physics
General Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Elementary Spanish I (spoken)
Elementary Spanish II (spoken)
to complete the
Associate’s in General Studies
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LOD MODULE
LOD "COURSE" Equivalent
Every course has a faculty member –
every student has a coach
Recover Time
Learn-by-Term
Learn-on-Demand
FALL
SPRING
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
JAN
APR
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Continuous Progress
recaptures
days
DEC
"lost" between terms
SUMMER I
SUMMER II
COURSE
COURSE
COURSE
MAY
JUNE
JUNE
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Reorient
Learn-On-Demand
Saves Time
Direct2Degree
Saves Time & Money
COURSE
CIS 100
COURSE
ENG 101
COURSE
ENG 102
COURSE
MAT 110
COURSE
MAT 116
COURSE
MAT 150
COURSE
BIO 112
COURSE
BIO 113
Reduce Cost
60 Credits X $140 = $8,400
Cost savings are locked into credit hours
Tuition Models
$338
per Month
Subscription
16
Months
18
Months
20
Months
22
Months
24
Months
Direct2Degree Saves Tuition
Financial Aid
Exploring Alternative
Student Aid Models
Direct2Degree
The Outcomes
1. Linear, sequential program model that optimizes learning
time and increases completion rates
2. Tuition model that increases affordability and rewards
learning
3. Alternative financial aid model that removes artificial time
barriers
4. Shareable analytic tools to enable other institutions to
explore and optimize their tuition strategies for competencybased models
Converting flexible learning into increased completion
and faster learning into increased affordability.
KCTCS
LEARN ON DEMAND
http://learnondemand.kctcs.edu/
Jay.Box@kctcs.edu