MCCVLC – Providing
Educational Access, Anytime,
Anywhere
Today’s Agenda
• Overview of Michigan Community College
Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC)
• Trends in Online
• New Initiative
MCCVLC - What it’s about
A project which allows students from anywhere
in Michigan to take any one of the over 2100
courses from the on-line catalog; courses which
may be offered by one of the 26 “Provider”
community colleges…
with the support of their “Home” college.
MCCA Statewide Services
• MCCA Statewide Community College Services Task
Force formed in July 1995
• Task Force Report delivered March 1996
– 50% Area of State and 20% of Population
underserved
– Access – Hallmark of community colleges
• Financial accessibility
• Academic accessibility
• Geographic accessibility
As identified by the MCCA Board Trustees & Presidents
• Focus on the learner and services required
for success in a virtual environment
• Will NOT become the 29th community
college in Michigan
• MCCVLC organization will remain small
• Maximize choices for learners
MCCVLC Mission Statement
“To connect the teaching and student
support capacity of participating Michigan
community colleges so that learners and
clients can access affordable, high-quality
learning opportunities whenever and
wherever desired.”
MCCVLC Governance
• MCCA Board of Directors establishes policy
• Memorandum of Understanding
– Articulation agreement
– Financial Aid consortium agreement
– Common tuition / revenue sharing
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Accrediting agency (North Central Association)
• MCCVLC Advisory Council – Staff of member
institutions advise on operational issues.
MCCVLC Student Website
• http://vcampus.mccvlc.org
• Course Catalog
• Help Center
–Time Management
–Technology Requirements
• Degrees
• Enroll in Courses
MCCVLC – Membership Services
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Professional Development Series
MCCVLC Virtual World
Open Educational Resources
Distance Learning Administrators Survey
Collaborative Purchasing Discounts
State Authorization
Resume Bank
Quality Course Assurance Program
Accessibility Resources – Project GOALS
Online Teacher Certification Courses
MCCVLC – HLC Accreditation Project
Grants for Program Development/Student Services
‘Test the Water’ Pilot Projects
MCCVLC Staff Website
• http://www.mccvlc.org/~staff/
• About MCCVLC
• Curriculum Development
• Professional Development
• Administrative Menu
Trends in Online
Organizational Structure - 2013
Blended - separate distance
education office, departmental
control of scheduling (10)
21%
42%
Centralized (i.e. a recognized
office that provides
administrative oversight of DL
program) (9)
37%
In 2012:
In 2011:
In 2010:
In 2008:
In 2006:
Decentralized (i.e. each
discipline is responsible for
it’s DL offerings and there is
no institutional coordinating
office) (5)
Centralized – 33%/Decentralized – 26%/Mix – 33%
Centralized – 33%/Decentralized – 17%/Mix – 46%
Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 19%/Mix – 33%
Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 22%/ Mix – 30%
Centralized – 48%/Decentralized – 26%/ Mix – 26%
Personnel
Full-Time Staff in DE Program
Zero (4)
17%
29%
One (4)
17%
Two (8)
4%
Three (1)
33%
2012 – Majority of Programs had 0 – 2 FT
Employees
Four or
more (7)
Personnel
Part-time Staff in DE Program
Zero (11)
13%
One (7)
4%
8%
46%
Two (2)
Three (1)
29%
Four or more (3)
2012 - Majority of programs had 0 – 1 part-time
staff
Program - Enrollments
• What is the percentage of enrollment (credit/contact hr) that
your institution’s online program is of the total enrollment
for your institution?
• Average: 14.7% (2012 - 15%)
Median: 12.4% (2012 - 15%)
Range: 4.5 - 38% (2012 - 3.8-39%)
• What percentage increase in enrollment has your distance
education program experienced in the past year?
• Average: 5.5%
• Median: 6.7%
• Range: -9.75 – 34%
• Nationally – ITC reports a modest growth of 6.52% in online
course enrollments.
Completion Rates
4%
42%
50%
4%
Comparable to oncampus completion
rates (12)
Higher than on-campus
completion rates (1)
Lower than on-campus
completion rates (10)
No answer (1)
Nationally – 43% claim retention is comparable to oncampus rates; 50% said retention is lower for online
classes; 4 percent report retention is higher for online
classes than for tradition instruction. ITC – 2012 Study
Course Quality
• Regarding course content and rigor – online courses
compared to face-to-face traditional courses:
• Superior to face-to-face traditional courses
• MCCVLC Study – 2 responses, 8%
• ITC Study – 7%
• Equivalent to face-to-face traditional courses
• MCCVLC Study – 17 responses, 71%
• ITC Study – 83%
• In need of improvement
• MCCVLC Study – 4 responses, 17%
• ITC Study – 10%
Students
• Orientation
• 33% require orientation for first time students (2012 –
37%)
• 67% do not require orientation (2012 – 52%)
• Demand for courses
• 54% report demand exceeds course capacity (2012
– 54%)
• Nationally – 53% report demand exceeds capacity
Open Educational Resources
• Impact on institutions
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38% - Very Little (60% - Nationally)
29% - Significant (36% - Nationally)
29% - Not Sure
4% - None (4% - Nationally)
• Roadblocks to adoption
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Faculty reluctance to change (19)
Lack of faculty awareness (19) (ITC – 66%)
Time needed to locate/evaluate resources (18) (ITC – 67%)
Credibility of sources (15) (ITC - 45%)
Lack of ancillary materials (7) (ITC – 21%)
Resistance from administration (4) (ITC – 14%)
MOOCs
• Beginning to explore options
• MCCVLC Study – 13 responses, 54%
• ITC Study – 44%
• Have no plans to incorporate MOOC content
• MCCVLC Study – 14 responses, 58%
• ITC Study – 42%
• Offering course credit/certificates for completing
MOOCs
• MCCVLC – 0 responses
• ITC Study - <1%
• Incorporating MOOC curriculum into existing online
courses
• MCCVLC – 0 responses
New Initiative
The MCCVLC Next Generation
Task Force:
The MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force:
• To determine the type and extent of currently provided
services of the MCCVLC.
• To investigate the need for improvement in current
services and expansion of services.
• To recommend the best methods for expanding and
improving services of the MCCVLC.
• Define outcomes that provide substantive value for
students and member institutions.
On the horizon…
MCCVLC Next Generation Task Force Outcomes
• Quality – Student focused
• Collaboration – Resource maximization
strategy
• Market Share – Shift from courses to
credentials of value and address the
unmet/untapped potential
Proposed new name –
• Michigan Colleges Online
On the horizon…
Milestones of the Initiative:
• Course Aggregator & Improved Infrastructure
• Course & Program Analytics
• Pathway to Credentials
• Course & Object Repository
• Collaborative Help Desk
• Collaborative Early Alert System
Funding for the Initiative:
• $1.1 million from State budget
• $100,000 from MCCA Reserves
Ronda Edwards
Executive Director – MCCVLC
redwards@mccvlc.org
www.vcampus.mccvlc.org
MCCVLC – Providing
Educational Access, Anytime,
Anywhere