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SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
SUNY BLEND: The SUNY SLN “catch-up and complete”
Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative
Alexandra M. Pickett - SUNY Learning Network Peter J. Shea - University at Albany
William Pelz - Herkimer County Community College Larry Dugan - Finger Lakes Community College
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
Next Generation Learning Challenges
…is a collaborative, multi-year initiative created to address the barriers to education innovation and tap the potential of technology to dramatically improve college readiness completion in the United States.
http://nextgenlearning.org/the-program
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
NGLC Partners • EDUCAUSE • League for Innovation in the Community College • International Association of k-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) • Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Funding is being provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation & The William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation.
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Wave I Challenges • Open Core Courseware • Blended Learning • Deeper Learning • Learner Analytics
http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-1-challenges
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
Learn more http://nextgenlearning.org/
@NextGenLC #nglc
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced
Blended Learning Initiative
The SUNY Learning Network http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#34
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
The Research Initial plan: Experimental Design with random assignment to treatment Groups. Rationale (in part): US Dept of ED meta-analysis (2009): learners in blended conditions outperform students in classrooms and online. Plus flexibility. Support for online self-regulation also found to be effective – these findings shaped the “treatment” in SLN Catch Up and Complete. Students in blended learning with other supports: Experimental Group. Students in classroom: Control Group.
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
Research • Experiment is a minimum of two years:
Very few students would consent to participate.
• Didn’t want to be “assigned” to anything – they want to choose.
• Makes sense… • So, we had to change the design to
remove random assignment.
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Research • Many researchers complain about lack of
experimental research in this area. • Real blended learning is about choice –
experimental research undermines the “treatment.”
• Most experiments are artificial (a few class sessions or few weeks)
• Not a compatible research design.
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Herkimer County Community College
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
HCCC Students… • 5% single parent • 46% work full or part time • 60% female • 65% plan to transfer • 59% take at least 1 online course • 30 yrs. - Average age of online only students • 19 yrs. - Average age of campus only students
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
HCCC Internet Academy… • …has offered totally online 2-year Associate
Degree programs since 1999. • …currently offers eighteen 2-year degree programs totally online. • …offers three 1-year certificates totally online.
– Medical Coding is a 1-year certificate that is only available online.
• 75% of HCCC’s full-time faculty teach 1 or more online courses.
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
Blended Programs & Courses • HCCC offers a total of forty 2-year Associate
Degree programs. All of them can be completed at least partially online- so they can all be considered “blended programs.”
• However, HCCC has not been aggressive in offering blended courses. The NGLC grant has provided us the opportunity to blend every course required for the Business Admin-‐ AAS degree program.
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
NGLC Grant Benefits to HCCC • Professional Development:
– 12 seasoned online instructors are developing 16 new blended courses.
• 2-day workshop with Tanya Joosten • 1-day workshop with Alejandra Pickett
• New Student Service Resources – Starfish – SmarThinking – SUNY SLN Commons / Social Network – Open Course Library / other digital resources
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
Benefits continued… • Blended Program: Business Administration AAS
– All required courses and Developmental Math. – Of great benefit to working students, students living off campus,
and students who do not benefit from totally online courses.
• Collaboration with other institutions: – SUNY Albany – SUNY Learning Network – Finger Lakes Community College
• A research project on campus adds to a collegiate atmosphere
– Faculty and student awareness. – Contribution to the knowledge collective.
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Finger Lakes Community College
SLN SOLsummit 2012: SUNY BLEND NGLC Panel
FLCC Data • 5100 FTE • 600 online FTE (66% female) • 64% plan to transfer • 41% take at least 1 online course • Web Enhanced courses – 750 • Online Online Courses – 184 • Hybrid- 8
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FLCC Students - Modality • Increase in Developmental Math students • Decrease in student time • Online Learning – about 15% of FTE and probably not the best for these students.
• Hybrid Courses – – Preferred modality over online and face to face – Lack of clear understanding of what hybrid
truly is.
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Historical Hybrid Data • “How about a Hybrid” campaign • Historically unsuccessful
– Student confusion – Demographically Challenged – Lack of Hybrid training – Lack of Hybrid best practices
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Grant focus and development • Faculty training and collaboration
– Dr. Trista Merrill, English • Student Support
– Maureen Owens, Student Concierge
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Learn more
http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/IQN4
http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/PgOP
http://nglc.sln.suny.edu
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