THE SLOAN CONSORTIUM, INC.(SLOAN-C)

AND WORKFORCE STRATEGY CENTER

JOHN BOURNE AND MAUREEN BOZELL

A professional development program for Workforce and

ABE/ESL faculty in online and blended education

Outline of talk

What is Sloan-C (J. Bourne) What does Sloan-C do, how can we help you.

Workforce educational strategies in blended and online learning (M. Bozell)

The workshop program of Sloan-C for professional development (J. Bourne)

Next steps

The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C)

Sloan-C is a professional not-for-profit membership organization for both institutions and individuals. Created in 2008 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization after 12 years of funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Sloan-C provides professional development to higher education professionals, hosts conferences, publishes materials, conducts research and delivers online workshops.

Sloan-C operates on membership fees, workshop and conference surpluses, research fees and publication income

Over 8000 enrollments in 1345 courses offered

At 158 institutions

Elements of Quality – The Sloan-C Pillars

Frank Mayadas first proposed using the pillars for measuring quality.

The Annual Survey

Localness concept

BlendedVirtual BlendedLearner Population growth

SBCTC partners with Sloan-C to spread word nationally

SBCTC faculty can help: Form new communities Help Sloan-C reach out

On-Ground Conferences, Workshops, Symposia

Annual Conference Orlando, Florida October, 2010 Online access available

Blended Conference and Workshop Chicago, Ill April, 2010

Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning San Jose, CA July, 2010 Online Symposium

Online workshops

Provide >70 per year (75 in 2010)From beginners to more advancedWorkshop packages:

Professional Development Package (a.k.a. “College Pass” ) is very popular.

Workshops rotate – always cutting edge! On-line Teaching Certificate available.

Foundation course +3 elective workshops+ practicum (mentored by subject matter experts from colleges and universities across the country)

Workshops typically run ten days and are offered asynchronously/synchronously

Reasons to join Sloan-C

Institutions Reduce costs for training faculty for online education Secure seal of approval for institution Reduce costs for professional attendance at conferences

Individuals Professional recognition Awards Nominate people to serve on Board of Directors Conference and workshop discounts

Corporate Affiliates Gain interaction with Sloan-C members

Different benefits in each membership category

College Pass

$3495 for 100 seats in workshopsIncome funds: workshop creation,

facilitators, mentors, support and workshop coordination. College pass provides passes to colleges that

may be distributed to others. SBCTC has secured through purchase and grants a significant number of seats for 2010.

We offer a Sloan-C certificate in Online Teaching with a blended teaching track

Sloan-C Outreach: Social Networking and Content Dissemination

Use Web 2.0 systems as base for:Content management (website)Delivering content (Sloan-C View)Organic Groups

Example: new group on online workforce education. Maureen Bozell point person.

Member blogsNews, Forums, Events articles

Social Network Activities

ListservLinkedInFacebookTwitterSecond Life

Washington Community and Technical College faculty can join listserv, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and engage in Second Life activities.

Virtual Worlds initiative

Realistic, student-centered combined asynchronous and synchronous learning experiences. Hypothesis – create high quality learning in a virtual world.

Space for Washington State faculty on Sloan-C islands.

Sloan-C Headquarters in Second Life

Learning Opportunities for Virtual Worlds include:

Ways of reaching new populations with online education Blended opportunities, localness Corporate, alumni, and others Workforce, ABE/ESL K-12

Improving retention, graduation rates Increasing Learning effectivenessCost reductions, improving scalability International connectivity and liaisonsCreating “Do-learn” experiences that are risk-free Influencing policy

What is Sloan-C doing right now?

Large effort in Social NetworkingPublicationsConferences

Planning for Emerging Tech conference in July in CA and Blended Conference and Workshop in Chicago in April

Creating AlliancesGlobal initiativesBlended, Localness, Workforce, and Minority

initiativesMembership drive

MAUREEN BOZELL WORKFORCE STRATEGY CENTER

The Importance of Online/Blended Education for Workforce

Education

Responding to the Economy

WSC’s mission is to make education and workforce development more responsive to the economy

Today almost every job requires using technology

Responding to the Economy

More and more postsecondary institutions are using technology to: Build student real world problem-solving skills Increase student retention Increase scheduling flexibility Allow instructors more time to teach and coach Decrease the time needed to prepare students for

employment

Responding to the Economy

Community College Online Initiative Community College Online Initiative

(CCOI)

Goal: to increase the effectiveness of community colleges in workforce education and training by encouraging the use of blended learning solutions

Stage 1—Planning Stage 2—Implementation

Planning

Work with SBCTC to pilot blended learning for workforce development

Publicize the pilot to bring blended learning to scale

Customize blended learning solutions for workforce development ABE/ESL Incumbent workers Dislocated workers

Planning

Implementation

Establish blended learning solutions for workforce development in 10 community colleges Train and certify faculty in blended teaching Create a series of advanced blended learning

workshops Provide technical assistance Document and disseminate CCOI

Implementation

The Workshop Program

How Colleges are interacting with Sloan-C.

States and Colleges purchase mixtures of colleges passes Tennessee Board of Regents purchased college

passes for all its 20 schools. Colorado State purchased a franchise for Sloan-C

workshops Maryland purchased college passes for its system

Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is our largest and most ambitious program to date

Program for SBCTC

Objectives: Professional development program for faculty at

Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges to assist workforce and ABE/ESL faculty

College Passes 900 seats in online workshops; 33% dedicated to ABE/ESL

Sloan-C Teaching Certificate 5 Sloan-C Teaching Certificates for the blended track; 1

dedicated to ABE/ESLAll decisions about allocation of these resources

are being made by SBCTC and College ABE Directors and Workforce Deans

Example pathway for learning

Certificate Foundation course (9 weeks) Add three elective one week courses to basic course to

secure certificateOne week courses:

Getting Started in Online Teaching Dynamic Collaboration and Facilitation Practices Blended Learning (3-course series) The “Quality Matters” Rubric Technology Bootcamp, and/or Second Life series Accommodating Students with Disabilities, Copyright

Compliance, Academic Integrity, Using Laboratories Online, Workload Management, Media and Other Tools to Improve Online Learning, and others.

Workshop Dates

For updated schedule:http://www.sloanconsortium.org/2010_workshop_scheduleWorkshops continue throughout year

Looking forward

WA Community & Technical College faculty get ready to take workshops Note: SBCTC staff are working with Workforce Deans and ABE

Directors to distribute resources. We begin planning with faculty/administration on

additional ABE/ESL workshops and Workforce-related workshops Various colleges in Washington State using SL (note: nursing

simulator)Consider social network within Washington;

example, on Sloan-C island in SL. Attempt collaboration with other states that have bought into this model: Maryland, Tennessee

Workshop Opportunities by Specialization

AdministrationBlendedDesign and DeliveryTools and Techniques

Administration Specialization

* Prerequisite for Teaching Certificate if no online/blended teaching experience

Sloan-C Certificate Sloan-C CertificateIntensive (Appropriate for Individuals with 5+ online/blended teaching experience)

Non-Certificate Non-Certificate Intensive

Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching *3/3 – 3/19

Foundation Course: cohort work; mentor assignment, special activities for those with experience.9/8 – 11/2

Using Community of Inquiry (Col) Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation3/3 – 3/12

Retention Strategies in Online Education 4/7 – 4/16

Foundation Course4/21 – 6/25

Copyright Compliance for Online Educators9/15 – 9/24

Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course 5/12 – 5/28

Copyright Compliance for Online Educators 5/19 – 5/28

Academic Integrity in Online Education 7/28 – 8/6

Retention Strategies in Online Education 10/6 – 10/15

Avoiding Faculty Burnout 7/14 – 7/23

Selection, Incorporation, and Assessment of New and Emerging Technologies for Online Courses6/16 – 6/25

Accommodating Students with Disabilities 9/8 – 9/17

Fair Use and the Teach Act: A Closer Look 11/3 – 11/12

Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment9/8 – 9/17

Fair Use and the Teach Act: A Closer Look7/14 – 7/23

Preparing Faculty for Blended Teaching and Learning 10/13 – 10/22

Academic Integrity in Online Education12/1 – 12/10

Fair Use and the Teach Act: A Closer Look 11/3 – 11/12

Using Community of Inquiry (CoI) Survey for Multi-Level Institutional Evaluation 8/25 – 9/3

Blended Specialization

* Prerequisite for Teaching Certificate if no online/blended teaching experience

Sloan-C Certificate Non-Certificate Non-Certificate Intensive

Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching *3/3 – 3/19

Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design 3/17 – 3/26

Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design 6/16 – 6/25

Foundation Course4/21 – 6/25

Designing Blended Courses and Building a Blended Learning Community 7/5 – 7/26

Video and Audio Tools for Teaching and Learning7/07 – 7/16

Designing Blended Courses and Building a Blended Learning Community 7/5 – 7/26

Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses 8/2 – 8/23

Podcasting in Higher Education: Current Trends and Applications8/11 – 8/20

Delivering Content, Fostering Student Interactivity, and Assessing Learning in Blended Courses 8/2 – 8/23

Staying Organized, Evaluating Course Design, and Moving Forward w/ Your Blended Course9/13 – 10/4

Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online Learning Environment9/8 – 9/17

Staying Organized, Evaluating Course Design, and Moving Forward w/ Your Blended Course9/13 – 10/4

Preparing Faculty for Blended Teaching and Learning10/13 – 10/22

Preparing Faculty for Blended Teaching and Learning10/13 – 10/22

Design and Delivery Specialization

* Prerequisite for Teaching Certificate if no online/blended teaching experience

Sloan-C Certificate Sloan-C CertificateIntensive (Appropriate for Individuals with 5+ online/blended teaching experience)

Non-Certificate Non-Certificate Intensive

Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching *3/3 – 3/19

Foundation Course9/8 – 11/2

Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design 3/17 – 3/26

Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators4/21 – 4/30

Foundation Course4/21 – 6/25

Blended Learning: HyFlex Course Design 9/29 – 10/8

Copyright Compliance for Online Educators5/19 – 5/28

Copyright Compliance for Online Educators 5/19 – 5/28

Academic Integrity in Online Education 7/28 – 8/6

Retention Strategies in Online Education 10/6 – 10/15

Avoiding Faculty Burnout 7/14 – 7/23

Using the Quality Matters Rubric to Improve Your Online Course 5/12 – 5/28

Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators9/22 – 10/1

Academic Integrity in Online Education12/1 – 12/10

Workload Management Strategies for Online Educators9/22 – 10/1

Selection, Incorporation, and Assessment of New and Emerging Technologies for Online Courses 6/16 – 6/25

Using Quality Matters to Improve Your Online Course10/6 -10/22

Using Quality Matters to Improve Your Online Course10/6 -10/22

Academic Integrity in Online Education 7/28 – 8/6

Tools and Techniques Specialization

* Prerequisite for Teaching Certificate if no online/blended teaching experience

Sloan-C Certificate Sloan-C CertificateIntensive (Appropriate for Individuals with 5+ online/blended teaching experience)

Non-Certificate Non-Certificate Intensive

Getting Started: First Step Toward Online Teaching *3/3 – 3/19

Foundation Course9/8 – 11/2

Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning 3/24 – 4/2

Using Moodle to Create Online Courses 3/24 – 4/2

Foundation Course4/21 – 6/25

Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning 9/22 – 10/1

Technology Bootcamp 5/19 – 6/4

Lifting the Barriers to Online Education: Technology Applications for the Visually Impaired 4/21 – 4/30

Video & Audio Tools for Teaching & Learning 7/7 – 7/16

Lifting the Barriers to Online Education: Technology Applications for the Visually Impaired 9/22 – 10/1

Podcasting in Higher Education: Current Trends and Applications 8/11 – 8/20

Technology Bootcamp 5/19 – 6/4

Podcasting in Higher Education: Current Trends and Applications 8/11 – 8/20

Beginning Second Life10/20 -10 -29 orIntermediate Second Life11/10 – 11 -19 orAdvanced Second Life12/1 – 12/10

Advanced Techniques with Podcasting for Educators9/15 – 9/24

Selection, Incorporation, and Assessment of New and Emerging Technologies for Online Courses 6/16 – 6/25

Beginning Second Life10/20 -10 -29 orIntermediate Second Life11/10 – 11 -19 orAdvanced Second Life12/1 – 12/10

Beginning Second Life10/20 -10 -29 orIntermediate Second Life11/10 – 11 -19 orAdvanced Second Life12/1 – 12/10

Beginning Second Life10/20 -10 -29 orIntermediate Second Life11/10 – 11 -19 orAdvanced Second Life12/1 – 12/10

Next Steps

SBCTC staff allocates workshop resources to ABE and Workforce faculty.

Kick-off webinar with college representatives Review registration process Preview upcoming workshops Q & A

In conclusion, a beginning:

“The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create, to construct, to develop something useful. Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs. There has to be this pioneer, the individual who has the courage, the ambition to overcome the obstacles that always develop when one tries to do something worthwhile, especially when it is new and different.”

Alfred P. Sloan

Questions?

Visit:

http://www.sloanconsortium.org

Contact information:

• John Bourne, jbourne@sloanconsortium.org• Maureen Bozell, mbozell@workforcestrategy.org