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Trends in Online Learning

Sep 13, 2014

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What’s holding you back from growing your online presence? Based on research with hundreds of your peer institutions, this session will explore how the use of collaboration tools, mobility, and more will be changed by shifts in student demands and the fight to attract and retain students. During this session at BbWorld14 on July 16, 2014 led by a panel of academic technologists, learn how leading schools are thinking about online learning in the future and what you should be thinking about as part of your long term strategy. (This is based on a webinar held in April of 2014 that was very popular, archive available at http://www.jasonrhode.com/trends-in-online-learning-april-2014)
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TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

Welcome

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INTRODUCTIONS

Melissa Stange, Ph.D. System Application Administrator,

Shenandoah University

Jason Rhode, Ph.D.Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Design

Center at Northern Illinois University

Karen Yoshino, Ph.D.Principal Strategist,

Blackboard Enterprise Consulting

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SUMMARY RESULTS APRIL 2014

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Student Expectations

About our Presenters

Review Trends in Online Learning Report

What’s Next

More Info?

AGENDA

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WE NEED TO RETHINK HOW WE THINK ABOUT STUDENTS

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Select an Institution

Enroll in Courses

ChangeDegree

Take More Courses

Build aResume

Graduate Job Search

Graduate SchoolChoose Degree

THE OLD STUDENT JOURNEY

High School Students College Students

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Jobs &Careers

Select anInstitution

Enroll in Courses

Build aProfile

Connect to Employers

Job Search

Enroll inCourses

Skills Required Competencies & Skills

Acquire Skills

Multiple Institutions

Choose Degree Graduate School

TODAY’S NEW JOURNEY: “SWIRLING STUDENTS”

High School Students Adult LearnersCollege Students

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Consumers ofData / Info

Engage with Apps

Pursue skills &Competencies

FollowEmployers

Listen to Peers

THE POST-TRADITIONAL LEARNER

Attend Multiple Institutions

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SUMMARY RESULTS APRIL 2014

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• Methodist affiliated private university in Virginia, 75 miles west of D.C.

• FTE: ~4,100 • ~58% Undergraduate Students• ~42% Graduate Students

• Primarily residential

• One fully online degree program – TESOL

• Finalizing an RN to BSN degree seeking program

• Several Hybrid/Blended Course Offerings

• Has LMS faculty minimum usage requirements for all courses

ABOUT SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY

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ABOUT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

• Main campus in DeKalb, ILlocated 65 miles West of Chicago

• Total enrollment: 21,234 (Fall ’13)

• 1,185 instructional faculty

• Student to faculty ratio: 18:1

• 39 academic departments; 57 undergraduate majors; 80 graduate programs

• 95% of undergrads and 79% of grad students are from Illinois

• 685 international students from 116 countries

• Blackboard Usage at NIU (as of Fall 2013)

• 95% of students• 82% of instructional

Faculty/Staff/TAs• 67% of course sections• 4 course sections per student on

Blackboard

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Learning Technology Adoption + Online & Blended Programs

+ E-Learning + Learner Lifecycle + Competency-Based

Learning + Accreditation & Assessment + Leveraging Data

for Improvement + Student Experience + Learner Success

+ Educational Technology Ecosystem + Mobile Strategy +

Faculty & Learner Support + Learner-Centric Service Design

+ Learning Technology Master Planning + Retention +

Educational Content & Learning Objects

+ many other areas…

BlackboardEnterprise Consulting

assists with client issuesthat affect education, learning and

teaching.

ENTERPRISE CONSULTING connects vision with execution.is focused on education.is technology neutral.is experienced.is flexible.

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TRENDS IN ONLINE LEARNING

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SUMMARY RESULTS APRIL 2014

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In February 2014 Gatepoint Research invited selected leaders from universities to participate in two surveys themed Usage Trends in Learning Management Systems and Online Learning and Engagement Strategies.

200 candidates involved in online learning, e-learning, distance learning, academic technology, remote learning strategy, and web conferencing were invited via email to participate in the study.

Survey participants were senior education professionals who are advocates for the use of technology in the classroom.

100% of responders participated voluntarily; no one was engaged using telemarketing.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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6%

6%

18%

70%

No plans to put our courses onlinePlan to begin putting courses online in 2014New to having our courses onlineLong had our courses online

WHERE ARE YOU TODAY WITH OFFERING YOUR COURSES

ONLINE?

88% of surveyed responders have courses online. Of those who do not already, half intend

have courses online in 2014.

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3%

12%

34%

27%

15% 7%

2nd Qtr3rd Qtr25-49% Blended Model 50-74% Blended Model<75% Blended Model

HOW MANY COURSES CURRENTLY USE A BLENDED

LEARNING MODEL?

Half the institutions surveyed are using a blended model for at least 25% of their courses. 22% offer

more than half their courses in-class and online.

3%

12%

34%

49%

NoneUnable to Determine

<25% Blended Model25-49% Blended Model

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< 10% growth10 - 25% growth26 - 50% growth> 50% growth

24%

59%

15%

2%WHAT ANNUAL GROWTH IN ONLINE PROGRAMS DO YOU

FORECAST?

Most responders expect growth in their online learning programs.

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SUMMARY RESULTS APRIL 2014

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WHAT GOALS DRIVE INVESTMENT IN ONLINE PROGRAMS?Increasing and diversifying the student body is the main driver behind investment in online programs. Revenue potential (67%) and retention (62%) are also major drivers.

Other

Improve learning outcomes

Better engage students

Improve retention

Increase revenue potential

Attract new/different students_x000d_(e.g. part-time, adult learners, international)

17%

57%

60%

62%

67%

79%

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Fast growth is creating chaos

Some technology problems

Don't have the right talent/_x000d_resources to manage online programs

Lack the funds to support a robust offering

Faculty resistant to putting courses online

Lack a coherent online strategy

Nothing holds us back: It's our future

7%

8%

15%

28%

31%

33%

35%

WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK FROM GROWING YOUR ONLINE PROGRAMS?Growth of online programs will depend on improved online strategies and faculty support of putting courses online.

Nothing is holding us back: It’s our future

Lack a coherent online strategy

Faculty resistant to putting courses online

Lack the funds to support a robust offering

Don’t have talent/resources to manage online programs

Some technology problems

Fast growth is creating chaos

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WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU FACING REGARDING ONLINE LEARNING?Faculty skepticism is a top challenge in online learning.

Not viewed as budget priority

Assessing active and collaborative learning results

Lack of resources

Developing benchmarks for success

Measuring student-faculty interaction

Ensuring level of academic challenge

Faculty skepticism

Gauging impact on retention and engagement

19%

39%

39%

39%

41%

44%

51%

52%

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WHAT TRENDS DO YOU SEE IN HOW YOUR FACULTY IS PUTTING THEIR COURSE CONTENT ONLINE?Increased faculty content development is driving growth.

Other

Contract with a 3rd party vendor

License commercial content

Use open content

Use captured lectures

Develop their own content

5%

19%

26%

34%

43%

84%

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HOW DO YOU THINK MOST OF YOUR FACULTY ARE USING YOUR

ORGANIZATION’S LMS?

94% of responding organizations use their LMS to post course content and as a document repository.

74% use it for grading.

Other

Reviewing course or student analytics

Assessing students with native

_x000d_assignments and quizzes

Engaging students with in-teractive tools

Grading

Posting course content /_x000d_document reposi-

tory

3%

24%

60%

67%

74%

94%

WHAT FEATURES IN AN LMS SYSTEM ARE MOST SOUGHT OR VALUED BY USERS?

LMS functionalities with the highest value: ease of posting (80%) and grading workflow ease of use (67%).

Other

Social tools embedded in the system

Analytics tools embedded in the system

Integration with other systems

Having mobile access to the system

Efficient and easy to use grading workflows

Ease of posting content

1%

29%

41%

55%

55%

67%

80%

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WHAT COLLABORATION AND/OR COMMUNICATION TOOLS ARE

YOU CURRENTLY UTILIZING IN THE CLASSROOM?

Educators use a wide variety of collaboration and communications tools. Virtually all use email (90%)

and most use an LMS (81%). Over half use Lecture Capture (57%), Social Media (55%), and Video

Conferencing (52%).

16%20%

31%

40%45%

52%55% 57%

81%

90%

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HOW DO YOU FOSTER A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND

COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STUDENT POPULATION?

Responders use a wide variety of tools to foster connection and community in their student

population, led by newsletters (52%), targeted Facebook pages (46%), and webcasts (39%).

21% 21%

31% 32%36%

39%

46%

52%

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1 _x000d_unimportant 2 3 4 5 _x000d_critical

6%

12%

14%

30%

34%

HOW IMPORTANT ARE STRONG ONLINE

PROGRAMS TO ATTRACTING/RETAINING

STUDENTS?

(Rate on a scale of 1-5, 1 = not very important, 5 = critically important)

Survey responders see strong online programs as absolutely central to attracting and retaining

students.

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WHAT WOULD BE THE PRIMARY ADVANTAGE TO YOUR COLLEGE HAVING MORE ROBUST ONLINE OFFERINGS?(Both courses and programs for students, like financial aid linkage)“Attracting non-traditional students” and “expanding geographical presence” are the top cited advantages of increasing robustness of online programs.

Other

We’d realize greater communication across departments

The costs for offering strong courses would decrease

Academic quality or learning outcomes would improve

We’d do a better job of student retention

It would expand our geographical presence

We’d attract more non-traditional students

2%

19%

28%

36%

42%

62%

71%

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• Add more hybrid courses to meet student needs, increase revenue and improve retention.

• Continuation of articulation agreements

• Develop & deliver online courses in specific fields to meet National recommendations

• Focus on online & hybrid course quality

• Faculty training & support

• Investment in infrastructure

• Community Buy In

ONLINE LEARNING FORECAST AT SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY

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Growth in online learning plateau• New niche programs to meet

student demand, targeted at students in region

• Online programs to attract new students, increase revenue, and improve retention

• Coherent online strategy and financial model is critical for buy-in from institutional leaders

• Investment in central support infrastructure needed to scale current offerings

ONLINE LEARNING FORECAST AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY

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• Focus on student career success• Articulation agreements with other

institutions• Mix of online and blended/hybrid

programs• Accelerated courses (8-week terms)• Faculty continue to develop own

content for individual courses, instructional designers to assist with online course development in programs

• Ongoing faculty training and support is essential for success

ONLINE LEARNING FORECAST AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY

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BLACKBOARD OFFERS…

GROWING ONLINE

PROGRAMS

STUDENTRETENTION

MEASURINGOUTCOMES

FACULTYPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT& OUTCOMES

Live Collaboration Mobile Access Social Learning Analytics

Blended Learning Digital Content Expertise/ Consulting Services

TO MEET YOUR CHALLENGES:

A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES…

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FINAL SLIDE

Speaker Name: Karen Yoshino

Jason Rhode

Melissa Stange

Speaker Organization:Blackboard

Northern Illinois University

Shenandoah University

Speaker Contact Info:[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

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