Strategic Plan for Online Learning

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1 Central Piedmnt Cmmunity Cllege Strategic Plan fr Online Learning Visin Statement Central Piedmnt Cmmunity Cllege will be a glbally-recgnized leader in exemplary nline learning experiences. Missin Statement The missin f Central Piedmnt Cmmunity Cllege in ffering a quality nline learning experience is t fster, supprt, and prmte excellence in teaching and learning in all nline envirnments by: prmting student engagement; encuraging innvative teaching and learning practices that meet the needs f a diverse student ppulatin; creating an academically rigrus and relevant learning envirnment; facilitating cllege-wide cmmitment that supprts access, student develpment, student success, and academic gal cmpletin. Guiding Principles Our effrts will align with and supprt CPCC s strategic plan and advance ur institutinal pririties f quality, cmpletin, and student success. The elearning Department will facilitate effrts f cntinuus quality imprvement in all aspects f nline learning in cllabratin with academic deans, faculty, prfessinal staff, the Faculty Advisry Grup, and the Steering Cmmittee. Current and new nline prgrams r curse develpment must be intentinal and fllw stated quality standards and new prgram/curse develpment prcesses. Strng supprt frm CPCC faculty, administratrs, prfessinal staff and academic departments is essential in expanding effrts in nline learning. The prvisin f excellent and relevant services t bth faculty and students is at the heart f ur effrts t imprve. The elearning department, academic deans, faculty, prfessinal staff, the Faculty Advisry Grup, and the Steering Cmmittee will cllabrate clsely with Infrmatin Technlgy Services (ITS), prfessinal develpment, the instructinal develpers, and student services, wh as critical partners, prvide relevant services fr a quality nline learning experience. CPCC is cmmitted t creating a psitive envirnment that expands pprtunities and experiences fr all members f ur cmmunity, including persns with a disability. Analyzed data will be used t guide cntinuus quality imprvement. Assessment f curses, prgrams, and services will be n-ging and systematic. While the wnership f the academic quality f curses and prgrams resides with the cllege, faculty, and departments, imprved nline learning excellence is achieved thrugh cllabrative effrts f elearning, faculty, prfessinal staff, student services, infrmatin technlgy services, and academic administratrs. 1 P a g e

2 Cmpetitive Strategies Students have chices when cnsidering fully nline and blended curses and prgrams. In the highly cmpetitive envirnment f nline learning, it is critical that the cllege develp a clear strategy t differentiate ur nline curse fferings frm thse f cmpetitrs. The cmpetitive strategy included in this strategic plan includes fur primary cmpnents: 1. CPCC must ffer high-quality academic curses and prgrams that are perceived by ur stakehlders t be superir in value t thse available frm cmpetitrs. 2. We must be cmmitted t prviding cmprehensive, high-quality student supprt services t help distinguish ur fferings frm the cmpetitin. 3. While many nline learning prviders prclaim the quality f their prgrams and services, ur apprach will be t demnstrate quality thrugh an nging prcess f assessment and evaluatin. 4. Effrts at marketing and prmtin must be well-designed, innvative, and fcused n develping a brand that is based n the superir quality and value f ur curses, prgrams, and supprt services. Gals and Strategies The gals and strategies belw are designed t supprt the cllege s gal f increasing quality and access t nline learning fr nline learners. Gal 1: Cllabrate (elearning with Vice President f Learning & Wrkfrce Develpment, Deans, divisins, and academic departments) in targeting the develpment f new nline curses and prgrams. Strategy 1: Cnduct marketing research t identify prgrams fr pssible develpment thrugh nline delivery; identify prgrams and curses with strng demand and advcate fr their develpment, including: Degree, diplma, r certificate prgrams Cmprehensive Articulatin Agreement curses Career and Cllege Prmise prgrams/curses fr high schl students Impact f 60/20 initiative Crprate & Cntinuing Educatin Key Perfrmance Indicatrs Identify specific curses and prgrams needed fr nline develpment based n market research. Ttal enrllments and cmpletins in fully nline curses. The number f prgrams available thrugh fully nline when it is strategic and makes sense. Strategy 2: Explre pprtunities t ffer targeted curses and prgrams t CMS, fur-year clleges and universities, natinal, and internatinal audiences after determining ur cmpetitive advantage fr each. 2 P a g e

3 Strategy 3: Fr thse curses lacking technlgy cmpnents, help mve t technlgy enhanced curses and prgrams with the intentin f mving int fully nline curses r prgrams, if and when apprpriate. Gal 2: Prvide faculty prfessinal develpment pprtunities t enable faculty t wrk mre effectively with technlgy in an nline learning envirnment. Strategy 1: Prduce and implement a faculty develpment plan that prvides apprpriate levels f technical and pedaggical training fr faculty (including PT) f varying levels f ability Establish a develpment planning team cmprised f faculty, prfessinal staff, academic administratrs, and elearning Include in the plan: A prcess t define levels f knwledge and learning utcmes fr cmputer and electrnic technlgies needed by faculty in rder t achieve success in an nline learning envirnment. * Identify methds t ensure that all first-time nline faculty are prepared t teach nline. * Establish a faculty peer supprt system (faculty liaisns and faculty mentrs). Prvide fr nging educatinal-technlgy training and supprt thrugh seminars, wrkshps, and nline pprtunities. * Develp a prgram t acquaint faculty with successful high-quality nline curses and prgrams at CPCC and ther institutins. Prmte and ffer relevant, cntinuing educatin pprtunities fr faculty Partner with faculty t determine relevant prfessinal develpment activities fr nline instructin Identify gals and bjectives f the faculty develpment plan Establish annual csts fr the plan Allcate resurces Develp and implement mechanisms fr evaluatin and feedback n effectiveness f the faculty develpment activities Develp and implement mechanisms fr dcumenting faculty satisfactin with the faculty develpment prgram. Strategy 2: Ensure that the service levels f cllege supprt departments is acceptable in prviding fr the nging technical and pedaggical training and supprt fr faculty Dcument current service levels Identify actual service level needs Determine service needs fr apprpriate staffing r apprpriate distributin f staffing with recmmendatins fr staffing levels cming frm elearning and ITS Allcate funding required Cmmunicate respnsibilities f supprt departments with faculty. 3 P a g e

4 2.2.6 Develp service level agreements that clearly detail the type and level f supprt faculty can expect frm elearning and ITS Develp a mechanism fr prviding feedback n service levels and faculty satisfactin Develp recmmendatins fr the selectin f a single Learning Management System and fr hsting services Develp recmmendatins fr the strategies and selectin f nline tl(s). * Key Perfrmance Indicatrs Number f faculty mastering new cmpetencies in nline learning by cmpleting nline prfessinal develpment activities. Satisfactin f faculty with service levels f cllege supprt departments. Gal 3: Prduce mre nline curses and prgrams f a cnsistently high quality. Strategy 1: Create a cllabrative effrt with faculty members, prgram/discipline chairs, divisin directrs, and deans t ensure apprpriate systems are in place fr the apprval, assessment, and versight f curses and prgrams. * Strategy 2: Prvide cmprehensive instructinal develper supprt fr faculty wh teach nline curses. * Strategy 3: Implement the Quality Matters (QM) framewrk t enhance cnsistency and quality in nline curse design. * Create and ensure all sectins f the same curse share the same curse learning utcmes, and the same learning bjectives fr each mdule/unit and implement a cmmn assessment fr all sectins f the same curse. (Cmmn assessments d nt imply that the cntent and assignments are exactly the same, but d mean that the faculty agree t the same standards f student perfrmance, value the assessment the same as it infrms evaluatin fr purpses f grading, and the assessments are aligned with the student learning utcmes). Strategy 4: Develp an nline learning handbk r an interactive digital resurce that includes a guide t best practices in nline teaching/learning, learning thery, pedaggy, and dcumentatin f prcedures and plicies that frame activities. * Strategy 5: Cntinually review and evaluate emerging instructinal technlgies that may enhance teaching and learning. * Strategy 6: Explre the benefits f utilizing fully nline fulltime faculty and needed infrastructure t implement (lcal and remte). * Key Perfrmance Indicatrs Percent f fferings apprved by apprpriate department, divisin directr, and dean (target = 100%). Percent f current and new nline curses develped using quality standard framewrk (target = 100%). 4 P a g e

5 Gal 4: Prvide exemplary supprt services t nline students. Strategy 1: Develp and implement a plan fr nline student services Identify all services that shuld be available in an nline frmat. * Explre alternative delivery methds fr identified student services that are nt part f existing systems. * Ensure that students have the ptin t receive human assistance at any time during their experience with nline student services. * Ensure that students have the technical supprt needed thrugh the ITS help desk and elearning. Strategy 2: Cllabrate clsely with supprt areas n campus t enhance services fr nline learning students. Strategy 3: Ensure staffing structures and levels are acceptable t supprt the gal f grwth. Strategy 4: Cntinue t evaluate the use f nline cllabratin tls (e.g. vide cnferencing) and ther innvative strategies t enhance advising services fr nline learning students. Strategy 5: Develp a system fr cllecting student data including nn-cmpleters. Key Perfrmance Indicatr Percent f student satisfactin indicating satisfied r highly satisfied with student supprt services including technical supprt, and the nline learning experience verall n the student pinin survey. Gal 5: Empwer students t make wise nline learning decisins; prvide academic and technlgical supprt t enhance student learning. Strategy 1: Prvide an nline learning readiness self-assessment that is easily available t all ptential nline learning students Establish a faculty cmmittee t identify best practices in this area Develp an initial nline self-assessment and pilt with a grup f nline learning students Evaluate the results f the pilt study Adjust the self-assessment methdlgy, if necessary Implement the self-assessment. Strategy 2: Expand the nline rientatin fr nline learners with a gal f making it mandatry fr new nline learners t CPCC Review current nline rientatin fr mdificatins r enhancements with a faculty cmmittee. 5 P a g e

6 5.2.2 Mdify the existing nline rientatin t include tips fr successful nline learning, infrmatin n brwsers, plug-ins, curse tls, library access and resurces, testing, syllabi, sample curse rganizatin, tips n getting started, FAQs, and help desk infrmatin Pilt the mdified nline rientatin with a grup f nline learning students Mdify the rientatin based n the results f the pilt Implement the nline rientatin. Key Perfrmance Indicatrs Number f students acquiring a passing grade in the curse. Determine retentin rate within the curse (cmpleters). Graduatin rates frm thse wh cmplete fully nline prgrams. Gal 6: Develp a cmprehensive marketing plan t prmte CPCC s nline learning fferings. Strategy 1: Develp a distinct branding strategy fr CPCC s nline learning effrts that aligns with the cllege s verall branding initiative. Strategy 2: Streamline the prcesses invlved in tracking and cmmunicating with students, current and new. Strategy 3: Cntinually wrk t refine and evaluate the varius marketing strategies including web marketing and direct mail t ptimize marketing effrts. Key Perfrmance Indicatrs Create an internal marketing/cmmunicatins plan. Launch a dynamic website fr nline learning. Number f students enrlled in nline curses/prgrams. Faculty Advisry Grup Lisa List Rinav Mehta Cynthia Brunsn Chris Flwers Catalina Ramirez Tdd Knts Terina Lathe Mark Cltrain Dnna Husman Kathy Watkins Alyssa Williams Steering Cmmittee Members Edith McElry Jel Mre Gary Ritter Rita Dawkins Karen Merriman Alisn Gagan David Kim Kathy Rummage Debbie Butn Paul Kehnke 6 P a g e