Illinois Community Colleges Online
(ILCCO)
Statewide Online Degree Initiative
Todd Jorns
Senior Director for Instructional Technology
Illinois Community College Board
Faculty Summer Institute
May 24, 2000
Overview
• Statewide initiative to offer students the opportunity
to earn associate degrees and certificates via the web
• Primary objective is to develop the policies and
procedures to help coordinate virtual degrees among
the community colleges
• Provide funding and/or grants to stimulate
collaborative creation of needed courses among the
48 community colleges
Inception of the Project
• Fellowship Created by Illinois Community
Colleges Council of Presidents
• Fellow Selected - Diane Davis, Oakton
Community College
• Steering Committee Members Selected
ILCCO Steering Committee
• 3 - College Presidents
• 3 - Board of Trustees
• 8 - Administrators (V.P.s, Deans, Dept. Chairs, etc.)
• 3 - Faculty Members
• 3 - ICCB Staff
Proposal Development Process
• Initial Steering Committee Meeting
July 13, 1999
– Reviewed Illinois Initiatives (IVC, ICN, etc.)
– Reviewed Charge from Presidents’ Council
– Examined List of Issues
– Created Subcommittees
Subcommittee Members
(Administrative)
• Mary Hales, Faculty - Lewis & Clark
• Mike Henry, Director, Admissions & Enrollment
Management - Parkland
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Peg Lee, President - Oakton
Dave Maguire, Trustee - Spoon River
Gus Pekara, VP, Academic Services - Lake Land
Valerie Thaxton, VP, Community Services Southwestern Illinois College
Subcommittee Members
(Curriculum)
• Stacy Ehmen, Registrar - Danville
• Mary Kay Kickels, VP, Academic Affairs Moraine Valley
• Ivan Lach, Associate Director - IVC
• Dan Petrosko, Faculty - College of Lake County
• Tom Ramage, Chair, Distance Education &
Virtual Learning - Parkland
Subcommittee Members
(Faculty)
• Irene Kovala, Dean, Alternative Learning College of DuPage
• Kathy Lewis, Director for the Center for Virtual
Learning - Parkland
• Ellen Lindeen, Faculty - Waubonsee
• Libby Roeger, Faculty - Shawnee
• Bruce Scism, Director of Virtual Learning Lake Land
• Kip Strasma, Faculty - Illinois Central
Subcommittee Members
(Financial)
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Jon Astroth, President - Heartland
Ben Cullers, President - Southeastern
Kris Howard, Trustee - William Rainey Harper
Cheri Rich, Dean of Instructional Services - Lake
Land
• Carole Robertson, V.P, Finance &
Administration - Elgin
• Don Wilske, Chief Financial Officer - ICCB
Subcommittee Members
(Student Support)
• John Ahern, Trustee - Black Hawk
• George Bickford, Executive Dean, Programs for
the Military Worldwide - Harold Washington
• Jane Johnson, VP, Student Development &
Services - Richland
• Joan Kindle, Associate VP, for Student Affairs William Rainey Harper
• Pamela Lattimore, Assistant Dean, Center for
Open Learning - Harold Washington
Subcommittee Members
(Technical Support)
• Tom Bell, Director of Media Services - John A.
Logan
• Phil Carlock, Dean of Instructional Services Southwestern
• Dennis Happ, Technical Director - IPIC
• Bill Herndon, Webmaster - Lincoln Land
• Kent Scheffel, Director of Media Services Lewis & Clark
Proposal Development Process (cont’d)
• Second Steering Committee Meeting
August 31, 1999
– Other State Models were Reviewed
• Colorado, Michigan, Portland, Texas, IPIC & WIEC
– Guiding Principles Determined
• Illinois model should be simple and lack unnecessary
bureaucracy
• “What is best for the learner” is the primary objective
Proposal Development Process (cont’d)
• Third Steering Committee Meeting
December 1, 1999
– Subcommittee Reports were Discussed
– Name was changed from Illinois Virtual
Community College (IVCC) to Illinois
Community Colleges Online (ILCCO)
Proposal Development Process (cont’d)
• Fourth Steering Committee Meeting
January 24, 2000
– Additional Subcommittee Reports Were
Discussed
– Initial Draft of Policies Approved
Draft Proposal
Mission Statement
The mission of the ILCCO project is to expand
access to learning opportunities for all residents
of Illinois independent of location and/or time.
Draft Proposal
Purpose
The purpose of the ILCCO project is to provide
a wide range of online learning opportunities to
Illinois residents at a reasonable cost.
Draft Proposal
Administrative Highlights
• Coordination by an Advisory Committee
• ICCB Staff Person Appointed as Liaison
• Oversight of Functions
Administrative Highlights
Oversight of Functions
• Coordinate a central depository
• Establish procedures
• Facilitate sharing of courses & programs
• Establish compensation methods
• Develop marketing strategies
• Form partnerships
Draft Proposal
Curriculum Highlights
• Curriculum Committee Functions
– Coordinate RFP Process
– Respond to Course/Program Ideas/Requests
– Evaluate Grants
Draft Proposal
Faculty Highlights
• Most Issues Handled at Local Institutions
• Encourage Creation of Faculty and
Institutional Grants
Draft Proposal
Financial Highlights
• Home college receives its own tuition, fees,
apportionment, and equalization.
• Home college pays to the Teaching college:
–the state average tuition plus;
–apportionment for the course by category, and;
–a possible fee for special high delivery cost
courses/programs.
Draft Proposal
Student Support Highlights
• Student Support Centers (using IVC model)
• Home College Functions
• Shared Student Support Functions
• Online Functions
Draft Proposal
Technical Support Highlights
• Website
• Most issues are unknown at this time until
the final proposal is completed.
New Funding Sources
• Federal Grant of $2.5 million
– Course Development Grants
– Faculty Enhancement Grants
– Administrative/Coordination Costs
• ICCB/State Funding of $550,000
– Student Support Centers funding
– $550,000 divided equally among 39 districts
Proposed Process for the Project
• Revised Proposal Completed
• Endorsement by the Presidents’ Council
• Proposal Presented to the Illinois Community College
Board
• Selection of Advisory Committee
• Grant Proposals sent out
• Grant Proposals awarded
• Virtual Grand Opening
Questions & Answers
tjorns@iccb.state.il.us
(217) 785-0144