1 Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional Engineering College of Engineering, The University of Distance Learning Benchmark Huei Peng May 30, 2007 •Peer Institutes •Benchmark •Recommendations
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1Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Distance Learning Benchmark
Huei Peng
May 30, 2007
•Peer Institutes
•Benchmark
•Recommendations
2Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
10 Largest Distance-learning Programs
University of Michigan (AA) 1995 354 Yes(8) No 1216/1332
US News and World Report 2006
3Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
USC Distance Education Network (DEN)
• Established in 1972
• Currently offer 30 degrees, many courses (98 from EECS) (http://den.usc.edu/programs/degreeprograms.htm)
• Download video, Podcast and smartphone download.
http://den.usc.edu/demos/index.htm
http://uscengineer.com/den/classschedule/coursedesc.php
4Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
USC (Engineering Certificate Programs)
Viterbi School of EngineeringAstronautics and Space Technology Astronautical Engineering Civil Engineering Transportation Systems Computer-Aided Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering Electrical Engineering Systems Architecture and Engineering Engineering Technology Commercialization Environmental Engineering Environmental Sciences, Policy and Engineering Sustainable Cities (offered with Geography) Industrial and Systems Engineering System Safety and Security Petroleum Engineering Smart Oilfield Technologies
5Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Columbia University• “Columbia Video Network” supports distance education at
School of Engineering and Applied Science (Graduate Level)
• More than 60 courses in Summer 2007
• Offer almost all regular degrees through distance plus 4-course certificates (see below for certificate topics)
Applied MathematicsBusiness and Technology Civil Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Financial Engineering Industrial Engineering & Operations ResearchMaterials Science Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology
http://www.cvn.columbia.edu/
6Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
http://www.cvn.columbia.edu/crs.php?sem=M07 http://www.cvn.columbia.edu/deg.php
7Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Georgia Tech• Institute-wide professional and distance-education
activities
• Distance learning: offer many regular departmental courses (in addition to professional education)
RELATED LINKSProfessional EducationCenter for Distance LearningGeorgia Tech Global Learning CenterIntensive English Program (ESL)The Executive Masters of Science in Management of Technology (EMSMOT)Executive Masters in International Logistics (EMIL)Institute Policies and Procedures
8Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Distance Learning at GIT
9Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Professional Education at GIT
• Large number of offerings.
• Large variation in tuition rate (responsive to market force).
10Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Location/(Accommodations)
Program Administrator Start End Status Cost
College of Management, Atlanta, GA(Georgia Tech Hotel)
Ms. Laura DayMay 7, 2007
June 7, 2007 $6,500
.00
Section ID: 43757
Registration is from 7:30 to 8:00 A.M. on the first day.
Meeting time(s):•Monday, May 7, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)•Tuesday, May 8, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, May 9, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)•Thursday, May 10, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)•Monday, June 4, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)•Tuesday, June 5, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, June 6, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)•Thursday, June 7, 2007 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
Six Sigma Certificate Program: Green Belt
Location/(Accommodations)
Program Administrator Start End Status Cost
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, GA(No hotel required.)
Dr. Russ CallenSeptember 5,
2007October 22,
2007 $800.00
Section ID: 08120Meeting time(s):
•Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, September 10, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
•Wednesday, September 12, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, September 17, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
•Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, September 24, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
•Wednesday, September 26, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, October 1, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
•Wednesday, October 3, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, October 8, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
•Wednesday, October 10, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, October 15, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
•Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)•Monday, October 22, 2007 (6:30 PM-9:30 PM)
Fundamentals of Engineering
42 hours
48 hours
11Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Location/(Accommodations)
Program Administrator Start End Status Cost
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, GA(Georgia Tech Hotel)
Dr. Edward JoyMay 7, 2007
May 11, 2007 $1,795
.00
Section ID: 43589
Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their P-card or PeopleSoft number ready.
Meeting time(s):•Monday, May 7, 2007 (8:00 AM-4:45 PM)•Tuesday, May 8, 2007 (8:00 AM-4:45 PM)
•Wednesday, May 9, 2007 (8:00 AM-4:45 PM)•Thursday, May 10, 2007 (8:00 AM-4:45 PM)•Friday, May 11, 2007 (8:00 AM-12:15 PM)
Antenna Engineering
http://www.pe.gatech.edu/conted/servlet/CEHome
30 hours
12Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Virginia Tech Professional Education• “As part of a rapidly growing outreach activity
at Virginia Tech, we provide more than 400 short courses, seminars, workshops, training programs, and conferences to 30,000 individuals per year.”
• Low tuition rate
• Many basic courses for professional education
• Five off-campus sites– Hampton Roads Center
– National Capital Region
– Richmond Center
– Roanoke Center
– Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
http://www.cpe.vt.edu/home/calendar/calendar2007.html#MAY2007
13Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
E-learning at Va-Tech• Distance learning courses since 1983
• “Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning ”, reports to vice provost for academic affairs.
• 568 different eLearning courses offered in past 5 years
• 21 master degrees/certificate/ re-certification/licensure programs
• 85% of academic departments participating
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14Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Va-Tech Distance Learning Market Strategy
Important Factors for Individuals Interest in Taking Online Courses
• 98% - transferability
• 97% - online access to library
• 96% - interaction with instructor
• 94% - reputation of the institution
• 94% - technical support offered
• 93% - cost
• 93% - allowed to work at own pace
Market Analysis • Adults aged 18 – 50• Possess some college• 4 states in eastern U.S.A.
15Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Va-Tech Online Degree Programs
• Available on-line or “interactive conferencing”
• The “commonwealth graduate engineering program”, which is a collaboration among several schools in Virginia (umbrella under the VA state government), is an interesting idea
http://www.vto.vt.edu/programs.php
http://www.eng.vt.edu/cgep/about_cgep.php
16Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Stanford Center for Professional Development
• Annually 6000 students enrolled through SCPD (420 companies).
• 52 Stanford graduate degrees and 35 certificates available online.
• Short courses serve more than 1400 students on site, on campus and online.
• “Used strategically in support of Stanford’s departments, centers and research initiatives.”
• 52 staff members
• 9 special teleclassrooms
• Many regular courses available online or broadcasthttp://scpd.stanford.edu/SCPD/courses/academic/crseList.asp?sdID=5&sdName=Electrical+Engineering
17Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Recognized distance education challenges
• 24/7, convenient and flexible access
• Wide range of courses/certificates/degrees
– Flexible start/stop
– Modules/learning instead of rigid “courses”
• Students “multitask” while learning
• Desire for relevant education while wanting “certification” from a university for the effort
• Competitive pricing
• Delivery technology which is smarter, smaller, faster, brighter, cheaper and usable anywhere.
18Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Discussions• Successful peers (e.g., Ga-Tech, Stanford) typically have
strong ties with industry
• Distance learning at peer schools is frequently organized by a university-wide institute—better cost leverage
• Many regular courses are offered through distance.
• Some schools focus on distance delivery of regular courses/degrees (e.g., Columbia), or special certificates/short courses (e.g., USC) while some schools have strong programs in both (e.g., Ga-Tech, UofM)
• Some other schools have many more certificate programs/students (USC, Ga-Tech, Penn State)
• For regular distance-learning courses, UofM tuition is THE highest among top schools.
• For short courses, tuition rate is market-driven (e.g., like Ga-Tech). Therefore, it is questionable whether a fixed financial model should be universally applied.
19Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Discussions• Online education initiative needs to be consistent
with organization’s mission, values, strengths and areas of distinction. Build from tradition in new ways.
• Must begin with a clear, worthy strategic plan keeping it close to core faculty and using traditional academic structures to accelerate development.
• Aim for the “sweet spot”-- intersection of audience needs and wants, faculty interests, institutional strengths and what people will pay for.
• Think course-to-certificate-to-degree progression. Online versions of existing courses are easier to start than new ones.
20Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Discussions
• Recruit best faculty and staff by offering incentives and rewards supportive of innovation. Address concerns regarding ownership of intellectual property, increased demands and impact on workload.
• Develop financial model that covers costs and investments with revenue distributed to participating organizations/departments and faculty.
21Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Possible Changes
• Need to offer more courses to achieve economic scale.
• Focus on increasing certificate programs and students.
• Need to maintain a clear separation between the academic side (distance learning) and the professional education side of Interpro. The purpose, market force, competition environment and student needs are all different.
– It is NOT wrong to use a large number of adjunct faculty, as long as proper quality check is in place.
– A flat 19% tax may not be practical or flexible enough.
22Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
23Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
24Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Arizona State University
http://cpd.asu.edu/certmgt/?page=cert_ss_gb_cert
25Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Penn State World Campus• 50+ Online Degree and Certificate programs (
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/)
• Candid Classroom and Built-for-web courses
Graduate Degrees Master of Business Administration (iMBA) Master of Education in Adult Education Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction--Children's Literature Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction--Teacher Leadership Master of Education in Instructional Systems--Educational Technology
Master of Engineering in Oil and Gas Engineering Management Master of Geographic Information Systems Master of Homeland Security in Public Health Preparedness Master of Project Management
26Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional EngineeringCollege of Engineering, The University of Michigan
Penn State Program SizeWorld Campus Statistics (as of 10/1/06):
Number of current students enrolled 5,691
Percentage growth from previous year
31%
Number of total programs 54
Number of courses 691
Number of graduate degrees 9
Number of graduate or postbaccalaureate certificates
16
Number of undergraduate degrees 13
Number of undergraduate certificates
16
Number of continents with World Campus students
7—Yes, even Antarctica
Number of countries with World Campus students
43
Number of states with World Campus students
50
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/AboutUs_WorldCampusFacts.shtml