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Open SUNY: The Vision for SUNY’s 21st Century Online-enabled Environment
Third Biennial SUNY Retirees Conference
November 20, 2013
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Regional engagement sessions highlighted some key issues
System Administration to grant degrees
▪ Business models (e.g., for cross-registration/cross-listing and Open SUNY funding)
▪ Standardization or loss of individual campus identities
▪ Ability to resolve current policy challenges (e.g., financial aid)
▪ Short time frame before launch
▪ Online course quality
▪ Access to affordable broadband
▪ Student technical / computer skills
Not a campus. Degrees will continue to be granted by your institutions
Launching a cross-system committee to address these issues building on work to date
Issues of concern Resolution
Continued faculty curricular control while leveraging our diversity
Address together through the broader Open SUNY effort, building on important work to date around the system
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>30% Percent of higher education students in the U.S. enrolled in at least one online course
56% Percent of New Yorkers do not have any college degree
2 X Unemployment rate of individuals without any college experience versus those with a Bachelor’s degree
>38% Percent of students enrolled in college over the age of 25
Did you know…
>12,000 Number of online sections offered across the SUNY system
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Just in New York, there are millions of individuals that need access to a high quality higher education
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, Current Population Survey
Underserved adults
High school students
New Yorkers
Juniors and seniors in NYS 0.39 M
6.9 MAt least a high school education, but no college degree
4.2 MAssociate or bachelor’s degree
0.86 MOther NYS college students
Current SUNY students 0.46 M
Currently enrolled
Millions more potential students in other states and around the world
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Open SUNY is focused on enhancing SUNY’s role in supporting students’ access, completion and success
Colleges and universities▪ Sustainably support each institution’s
unique student offering and experience by expanding reach and student outcomes
Students▪ Improve the Access + Completion = Success
equation for students. Reach new groups of learners and reach learners in a new way
Faculty▪ Enhance quality instruction for their
students; develop professionally; use cutting edge learning tools to improve instruction; enhance profile
State▪ Meet the demanding needs of employers and society
by producing graduates capable for the 21st century
|6Source: 2013 State of the University Address: College Is Worth It, January 15, 2013; Interim Report of the Chancellor’s Online Education Advisory Team, December 2012; SUNY Board Outlines Implementation of Open SUNY, March 19, 2013
Open SUNY will provide students with the nation’s leading online learning experience. Open SUNY will draw on the Power of SUNY and support campuses and faculty to:
▪ Dramatically expand access to higher education
▪ Raise completion rates
▪ Prepare students for success in their lives and careers, and contribute to the economic success of New York State and beyond
The Open SUNY vision
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Open SUNY is in an intensive period of design that has involved gathering ideas, opportunities and questions from across the system
2009 + Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
Refine and design
• Refine vision
• Build business case
• Design initiatives
• Develop the launch plan
Prepare and frame
• Framing Open SUNY
• Developing initial proposals
• Building on a rich history
Jan 2014 – Aug 2014
Sep 2014 – Jul 2015
Launch
• Supports for limited # of programs
• Resolve major policy issues
• Prepare for expansion
Expand
• Add additional degree programs
• Expand set of supports
1. Hear your thoughts / perspectives
2. Conduct targeted research
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Campus and system-wide
initiatives andsupports
Student supports
24/7help desk
Onlineacademictutoring
Studentconcierge
Libraryand open
educationalresources
Studentcomputerprogram
Academicinitiatives
Innovativelearningpractices
Affordablebroadband
for NYS
IT enablers
Revenueandcost
models
Legal andcompliance
policies
Universalsign-on
Onlinereadiness
assessment
Policyarchitecture
Open SUNY
Fundersand
partners
Potentialstudents
SUNY
NY State
Stakeholderengagementand commu-
nications
Prior learning
assessment
Identification& verification
High-needsdisciplines
Generaleducation
SignatureSUNY
programs
Skillremediation
Workforcedevelopment
Open SUNY-poweredofferings
Open SUNYinfrastructure
Educationalresources
Competency-based
learning
Credit-bearing
third-partycontent
Open SUNYInternational
ePortfolio
Open-SUNY.edunavigator
Creditsand financialaid acrosscampuses
Monitoringand
continuousimprovement
Studentserviceshotline
Experientiallearning
Explorationcourse
Studentonline
experience
Faculty supports
Research&
innovation
Facultyprofessionaldevelopment
in onlineeducation
CoursesupportsCommunity
building Skilldevelopment
Open SUNYLearning
Commons
24/7 helpdesk
Institutionalpathways &readiness
Based on our work and what we heard, there is an emerging view on the key elements of Open SUNY
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We are moving aggressively toward a targeted, high quality launch of Open SUNY beginning in January
2009 + Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
Refine and design
• Refine vision
• Build business case
• Design initiatives
• Develop the launch plan
Prepare and frame
• Framing Open SUNY
• Developing initial proposals
• Building on a rich history
Jan 2014 – Aug 2014
Sep 2014 – Jul 2015
Launch
• Supports for limited # of programs
• Resolve major policy issues
• Prepare for expansion
Expand
• Add additional degree programs
• Expand set of supports
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Three things we asked Presidents to do to benefit from and contribute to Open SUNY
▪ The Open SUNY effort will provide support to your degree program (e.g., visibility, faculty supports) in exchange for your participation
Nominate a program
Share an asset
▪ Expand the impact of your existing online-enabled capabilities by sharing an asset with Open SUNY
– Faculty supports (e.g., faculty training)
– Student supports (e.g., online remedial tutoring)
– Institutional supports (e.g., IP policies)
DetailsWhat you can do
Communicate to your campuses
▪ Communicate Open SUNY to your campus
– Three meetings: Administration, Faculty, Students
– Use communications tools (to be provided)
– Reach out if you need assistance
▪ Open SUNY launch will highlight a handful of existing degree programs with distinctive Open SUNY elements
• We are in the process of selecting launch programs and assets
Launch programs and assets
• Degree Nominations from 30 Campuses63
• Asset Submissions from 21 Campuses45
We received . . .
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January 2014Unveil Open SUNY to the world and showcase and demonstrate its core principles
In January, Open SUNY will be introduced with…▪ 6 high-needs Open SUNY-
powered degrees, each with dedicated student concierges, guaranteed experiential learning, and dedicated course refresh teams
▪ Website and online degree / course navigator
▪ 24/7 hotline with help desk and online tutoring
▪ Establishment of a formal SUNY-wide ecosystem for promoting excellence in online learning
▪ 300 faculty and IDs designated as online learning experts
▪ An announcement in anticipation of formal launch in September
September 2014Formally launch Open SUNY at scale
In September, Open SUNY will be formally launched with…▪ Expanded additional high-
needs Open SUNY-powered degrees, with enhanced supports and guaranteed experiential learning
▪ Degree ladders and consortia in high-needs areas
▪ Expanded student supports, including additional concierges
▪ A community college pilot for prior learning assessments
September 2015 and beyondImprove and innovate on Open SUNY
After 2014, Open SUNY will keep improving and innovating with…▪ Fully online degree ladders
for the top high needs disciplines for NYS
▪ Open SUNY-powered offerings in skill remediation and workforce development
▪ Open educational resources▪ Student computer program▪ Additional pilots and eventual
roll-outs of PLAs, credit-bearing third-party content, and competency-based learning
▪ Open SUNY International
Open SUNY milestones
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Campus and system-wide
initiatives andsupports
Student supports
24/7help desk
Onlineacademictutoring
Studentconcierge
Libraryand open
educationalresources
Studentcomputerprogram
Academicinitiatives
Innovativelearningpractices
Affordablebroadband
for NYS
IT enablers
Revenueandcost
models
Legal andcompliance
policies
Universalsign-on
Onlinereadiness
assessment
Policyarchitecture
Open SUNY
Fundersand
partners
Potentialstudents
SUNY
NY State
Stakeholderengagementand commu-
nications
Prior learning
assessment
Identification& verification
High-needsdisciplines
Generaleducation
SignatureSUNY
programs
Skillremediation
Workforcedevelopment
Open SUNY-poweredofferings
Open SUNYinfrastructure
Educationalresources
Competency-based
learning
Credit-bearing
third-partycontent
Open SUNYInternational
ePortfolio
Open-SUNY.edunavigator
Creditsand financialaid acrosscampuses
Monitoringand
continuousimprovement
Studentserviceshotline
Experientiallearning
Explorationcourse
Studentonline
experience
Faculty supports
Research&
innovation
Facultyprofessionaldevelopment
in onlineeducation
CoursesupportsCommunity
building Skilldevelopment
Open SUNYLearning
Commons
24/7 helpdesk
Institutionalpathways &readiness
= Not available at launch
The January launch will focus on a subset of Open SUNY elements
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WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S FACULTY SUPPORTS?▪ A center for faculty professional development in online education that
establishes a world-class peer-to-peer network of faculty to encourage innovation, develop knowledge, supporting course development, and build community
▪ Open SUNY Learning Commons to enable faculty to connect and collaborate with each other across the system
▪ 24/7 Help Desk to provide technical assistance to faculty when needed
WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S FACULTY SUPPORTS ACHIEVE?▪ Open SUNY faculty supports will
encourage and recognize faculty engaged or interested in online education
▪ Faculty will receive extensive support regardless of their existing expertise in online teaching
FACULTY SUPPORTS
Open SUNY
Research&
innovation
Facultyprofessionaldevelopment
in onlineeducation
Communitybuilding Skill
development
Open SUNYLearning
Commons
24/7 helpdesk
Faculty supports
Coursesupports WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT FACULTY SUPPORTS?
▪ SUNY seeks to provide extraordinary professional development opportunities for its faculty
▪ Innovative, world-class faculty are necessary for providing high-quality online education to students
Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives
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WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT STUDENT SUPPORTS?▪ Current completion rates for online students are lower than for residential, and
student supports are one key to improve completion▪ Online students need and want certain supports for success, including:
– One place to turn for all their questions– Access to and follow up from an actual person– Technology that is easy and enabling
WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S STUDENT SUPPORTS ACHIEVE?▪ Improved completion▪ More prepared students▪ Faster path to an online degree
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S STUDENT SUPPORTS?▪ A personal concierge who helps
students navigate online learning at SUNY and who takes personal responsibility for students’ success
▪ Easy, around-the-clock access to online academic tutoring and help desk
▪ Degree navigator to discover learning pathways
▪ Readiness assessment and exploration course to test individuals’ aptitude for online learning
STUDENT SUPPORTS
Student supports
24/7help desk
Onlineacademictutoring
Studentconcierge
Libraryand open
educationalresources
Studentcomputerprogram
Universalsign-on
Onlinereadiness
assessment
Open SUNY
Educationalresources
ePortfolio
Open-SUNY.edunavigator
Studentserviceshotline
Explorationcourse
Studentonline
experience
Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives
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WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT ACADEMIC INITIATIVES?▪ Academic initiatives are the heart of
what and how students learn
WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S ACADEMIC INITIATIVES ACHIEVE?▪ These initiatives hold the key to
expanding access, decreasing time to degree, and increasing students’ success in the work place
▪ By incubating innovation and incentivizing collaboration, the academic initiatives will unleash the power of SUNY’s systemness on behalf of students
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S ACADEMIC INITIATIVES?▪ Open SUNY-powered offerings are online degrees, courses, and services that receive OS-supports to
increase quality and provide wrap services to students and faculty ▪ Experiential learning will provide students with practical, hands-on training and support success▪ Innovative learning practices will investigate new ways to ensure Open SUNY-powered offerings meet
the demands of working adults who will most benefit from Open SUNY▪ Open SUNY International boosts overseas enrollment in SUNY offerings and connect US students to
overseas experiences
ACADEMIC INITIATIVES
Innovativelearningpractices
Open SUNY
Prior learning
assessment
High-needsdisciplines
Generaleducation
SignatureSUNY
programs
Skillremediation
Workforcedevelopment
Open SUNY-poweredofferings
Competency-based
learning
Credit-bearing
third-partycontent
Open SUNYInternational
Experientiallearning
Academicinitiatives
Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives
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Campus and system-wide
initiatives andsupports
Affordablebroadband
for NYS
IT enablers
Revenueandcost
models
Legal andcompliance
policies
Policyarchitecture
Open SUNY
Fundersand
partners
Potentialstudents
SUNY
NY State
Stakeholderengagementand commu-
nications
Identification& verification
Open SUNYinfrastructure
Creditsand financialaid acrosscampuses
Institutionalpathways &readiness
WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS?▪ SUNY campuses require necessary enablers to better serve
students and improve outcomes
WHAT WILL OPEN SUNY’S CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORTS ACHIEVE?▪ Campus and system-wide initiatives
and supports will provide the infrastructure, policy backbone, and shared capabilities to let campuses pay for and deliver Open SUNY supports
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF OPEN SUNY’S CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORTS?▪ IT and other infrastructure▪ Legal, financial, and other policies▪ Robust centralized communications with all relevant
stakeholders
CAMPUS AND SYSTEM-WIDE INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTS
Emerging view of Open SUNY initiatives
• What opportunities do you, as SUNY retirees, see to contribute to Open SUNY– Student?– Mentor/Advisor?– Peer Reviewer of Open SUNY Textbooks, Open
Education Resources?– Open Textbook/Education Resource Author?
• What about Open SUNY do you find exciting?• What about Open SUNY do you find frightening?• If you were to advise the Chancellor on this
initiative, what counsel would you provide?
Conversation and dialogue
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To learn more and to share your views and perspectives
http://open.suny.edu
Thank you!
Questions?