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Boundless OpportunitiesBoundless OpportunitiesOnline Schools and Online Schools and Advanced NetworkingAdvanced Networking
Ray SchroederRay SchroederOffice of Technology-Enhanced Learning Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning University of Illinois at SpringfieldUniversity of Illinois at Springfield
Online Learning at UISOnline Learning at UIS
3,280 enrollments – 1,000 online majors
16 degree and certificate programs
Unique FeaturesUnique Features Baccalaureate degree programs
Include humanities and sciences Philosophy – not viable on campus – now
turning away qualified students online History – average entering student with
significantly higher grade point than on campus
Master degree programs Nearly 400 teachers from tiny towns, large
and small cities in Teacher Leadership program
MIS attracting students around the world
DemographicsDemographics Students reside in 47 states and
numerous countries Average age is 35.4 (both in graduate
and undergraduate programs – measured separately)
Higher percentage of women (nearly 60%)
42% of UIS students are taking at least one online class this term
~25% of credit hours generated in online classes
Interinstitutional Interinstitutional CollaborationsCollaborations
Technologies can break down barriers- Geographic, institutional, demographic
UIS (10% minority) + Chicago State University (94% minority) + Northeastern Illinois State University = diversity
Warsaw School of Economics (Poland) and BRAC University (Bangladesh)
Lesley University (Cambridge) Columbia University (NYC)
Advanced NetworkingAdvanced Networking
ICCN – Intercampus Communications Network – first connections to be tested this week!
Dark fiber project opens enormous potential
Opens the connection to Internet2 Staggering bandwidth!
40 10 Gbps lines Potential for rich sharing opportunities
via advanced networking
Connections – Online + ICCNConnections – Online + ICCN
How can the online program utilize advanced networking to enhance learning opportunities?
Sharing resources among the campuses of the University of Illinois
Access to remote-controlled laboratories Sciences – wet labs, electron microscopes
Arts and Humanities Shared performances (Bradley/UCF)
Interinstitutional Interinstitutional CollaborationsCollaborations
Collaborating across institutional and geographic boundaries
Diversity Advanced network linkages among
diverse campuses Synchronous (Elluminate) extension of
those linkages to distant students in homes – offices
Providing rich sharing opportunities and interactions
Multi-site collaborations
Contact InformationContact Information
Ray Schroeder, directorOffice of Technology-Enhanced Learning
University of Illinois at SpringfieldSpringfield, IL 62703
217-206-7531http://otel.uis.edu