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Online Learning as aOnline Learning as aStrategic Asset:Strategic Asset:
APLU-Sloan National Commission on APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learning Benchmarking StudyOnline Learning Benchmarking Study
Bob Samors, Association of Public andBob Samors, Association of Public andLand-grant UniversitiesLand-grant Universities
Sally McCarthy, APLU-Sloan National Sally McCarthy, APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online LearningCommission on Online Learning
Jeff Seaman, Babson Survey Research GroupJeff Seaman, Babson Survey Research Group
Grant from Sloan Foundation to Grant from Sloan Foundation to create a cadre Presidents and Chancellors create a cadre Presidents and Chancellors knowledgeable about the strategic value of onlineknowledgeable about the strategic value of online
Established APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online LearningEstablished APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learning(Jack Wilson, President, Univ. of Massachusetts, Chair; 7 Presidents; and (Jack Wilson, President, Univ. of Massachusetts, Chair; 7 Presidents; and other senior administrators)other senior administrators)
Commission Strategies:Commission Strategies:– understand the knowledge base and experience of Presidents/Chancellors re: understand the knowledge base and experience of Presidents/Chancellors re:
online learningonline learning– target the key priorities and concerns of senior leadershiptarget the key priorities and concerns of senior leadership– determine the potential of online learning to serve as a strategic tool to address determine the potential of online learning to serve as a strategic tool to address
those issuesthose issues– develop strategies/resources that could assist Presidents and Chancellors in develop strategies/resources that could assist Presidents and Chancellors in
overcoming barriers limiting the strategic utilization of online learningovercoming barriers limiting the strategic utilization of online learning
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
Surveys:Surveys:– APLU Presidents and ChancellorsAPLU Presidents and Chancellors– Tribal Colleges and Universities PresidentsTribal Colleges and Universities Presidents– NAFEO Presidents and ChancellorsNAFEO Presidents and Chancellors
– Chief Executive Officers/Governing Board members– Senior Academic Administrators– Senior Non-Academic Administrators– Online Administrators– Faculty and Online Students
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
Institutional InterviewsKey Observations
Engage senior leadership Integrate online into institutional planning,
academic structure Review and assess routinely over time Develop reliable financing mechanisms Develop adequate and consistent
resources for both faculty and students
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
Benchmarking Study - Part II Benchmarking Study - Part II Faculty SurveyFaculty Survey
Jeff Seaman, Co-DirectorJeff Seaman, Co-DirectorBabson SurveyBabson SurveyResearch GroupResearch Group
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
Faculty Survey
First cross-institutional survey of faculty First cross-institutional survey of faculty attitudes toward onlineattitudes toward online
69 campuses, 10,700+ responses69 campuses, 10,700+ responses Same questions as Sloan-C Annual SurveySame questions as Sloan-C Annual Survey Sample: All public, Faculty: 60 to 3,500+Sample: All public, Faculty: 60 to 3,500+ Represent 900,000+ enrollmentsRepresent 900,000+ enrollments Online enrollments: zero to 10,000+Online enrollments: zero to 10,000+
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
Who teaches online?Who teaches online?
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
Why Faculty Teach OnlineWhy Faculty Teach Online
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
It Takes More EffortIt Takes More Effort
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning
BarriersBarriers
APLU-Sloan National Commission APLU-Sloan National Commission on Online Learningon Online Learning