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Distance and Distributed Learning at Virginia Tech

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The Context for Change:

• Knowledge based economy

• Need for advanced & continuing education

• Education and training must be accessible

• IT is the driving force in the world economy

• Higher education more responsive and accountable

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The University Plan 1996-2001

• Serve a growing student population with new expectations;

• Create an atmosphere where learning can occur regardless of time and distance;

• Enable graduates to work with many different kinds of people over a lifetime;

• Generate research that addresses human concerns and anticipates future action;

• Be an active partner with learning communities of all kinds to design what is needed for future success.

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Identified Need for:

• A holistic approach distributed learning

• A central coordination point for distance learning

• One-stop-shop for faculty and students

• Elimination of barriers to educational access

• New ways of doing things

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• Establishment of the Institute for Distance & Distributed Learning

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Resulting Action

to provide leadership, coordination, management, and support to the University’s distance and distributed learning activities.

IDDL is an academic initiative with cross-university

participation & collaboration

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Virginia Tech will be a world-class leader in providing

quality learning opportunities anytime and anywhere throughout the Commonwealth, the

nation and the world.

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Electronically Extend the Campus Provide an Open Campus

International Education

Specialized & Contractual

Research and Development

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IDDL Departments

• Program Support Services• Instructional Program Development• Outreach and Special Initiatives• Planning, Assessment & Research• Marketing

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IDDL Standing

Committees

IDDLPolicy Board

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IDDL Advisory Council

Strategic Planning

Model Development

AccreditationIssues

Policies & Procedures

Vision & Mission

Revenue Plans

DL Consortium

ECVA, SREC, etc

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IDDL Policy Board (15 members)• Provost (Chair)

• VP for Information Systems • Associate VP for Budget &

Finance• Vice-Provosts

– Academic Affairs– Research– Outreach– Special Initiatives

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• Dean representative• Associate Provost for

Resources, Planning & Space

• Faculty representative • Dean of Graduate School• Associate Dean of

Graduate School for Extended Campuses

• Director of Continuing Education

IDDL Directors

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• IDDL Directors• Representatives from all eight colleges• One representative each from:

– Educational Technologies/FDI– Center for Innovation in Learning– Instructional Services– University Libraries– Student Affairs– Extended Campuses– Continuing Education– Extension

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IDDL Advisory Council (18 members)

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IDDL Standing Committees (6-8 members each)

• Program & Content Evaluation

• Technology & New Directions for e-Learning

• Faculty Development

• Evaluation and Assessment

• Key Stakeholders

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• Recognizes individual faculty enthusiasm, enterprise and effectiveness in e-Learning

• Fellows serve as spokespersons and resources within their departments and colleges

• Opportunity to teach in Faculty Development Institute

• $5,000 grant to complete an online course

IDDL Fellows (14 per year)

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IDDLPartnerships

FacultyGraduate

School

Library

Alumni

CNS

IS & CBudget &Finance

Bursar

Enrollment Services

CEUT/CIL

InstructionalServices

FDI

Colleges & Departments

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Growth in Distance and Distributed Learning

number of DDL course

offeringsIDDL proposed

IDDL established

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• Current Offerings– 14 Masters Degrees– 6 Post-graduate Certificates– 245 credit courses (2000/01)– 8 non-credit online knowledge units– 7 non-credit online subscriptions

• In Development– 2 Masters degrees– 3 Post-graduate Certificates– 30 credit courses– 12 non-credit mini & short online

courses

Virginia Tech’s DDL Portfolio

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DDL Enrollments by College 2000/01

Human Resources& Education

30.4%

Agriculture & Life Sciences

5.7%

Architecture and Urban Studies

3.8%

Arts & Sciences25.9%

Business8%Engineering

25.5%Natural Resources;

Vet Med>1%

7,383 enrollments

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Full Spectrum of Distance and Distributed Learning Course Offerings

Colleges

Knowledge Unit

Credit Certificate

Credit Degree

VTOnline

Mini-Course

CEU Certificate

Short Course Credit Course

Leadership Coordination Management SupportIDDL

Agriculture & Life Sciences, Arts & Sciences, Architecture & Urban Studies, Business, Engineering, Human Resources & Education, Veterinary Medicine

Leadership Coordination Management Support

Colleges

VTalumnNET

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PHASE 1Planning &Development

PHASE 2Component &Module Production

PHASE 3Component &Module Evaluation

Material Development Content Formatting Course Management Tool Streaming Production ADA Compliance Audio Graphics

Learning Outcomes Design and Flow Instructional Delivery Production Values

LEARNER

Course Feedback

Course Feedback

DELIVERY

PRINT

CD-ROM

INTERNET

SERVER

Distance Learning Instructional Design Online Education Course Transformation

Considerations Identify Delivery Methods Course Re-design Plan Component Design Plan Production Plan

DESIGN, DEVELOPMENTMaster Faculty and IDDL Staff

LEARNER

LEARNER

LEARNER

INSTRUCTOR

Course Development Model

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Course Development ModelCourse Delivery Model

MASTER FACULTY• Plan Course • Design Content• Maintain Content• Instructor of Record

IDDL• Programmatic Support• Course Transformation• Develop Course Media• Coordinate Delivery

DLINSTRUCTOR

DLINSTRUCTOR

DLINSTRUCTOR

DELIVERY

N

N

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INSTRUCTOR• Monitor Student Progress • Manage Logistical Tasks • Guide, Mentor, Coach• Lecture & Provide Feedback• Design Learning Experience

DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY MANAGEMENTCourse Feedback

Course Feedback

LEARNERS

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Consistency of Image

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Consistency Throughout Programming

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Project Teams &Key

Dependencies

Human Resources

Campus Pipeline

DDL Fast Track

IRM - Security

Student Systems

Finance

Data WarehouseDBMS

Alumni

DDL Fast Track ProjectInformation Systems & Computing and IDDL Collaboration

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IDDL Assessment of Online Courses

• Two Year study (Spring 1998 – Fall 2000)

– Access – Technology Issues– Education – Communication– Satisfaction

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Student Responses on Access• 89.72% - I was able to take this course• 89.28% - Better able to arrange course and home

responsibilities • 90.61% - Less time traveling from campus or

delivery site • 96.36% rated services about the same, somewhat

better, or much better

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Student Responses on Technology• 88.99% - Adequate support for technology in the

courses• 93.34% - Instructor was knowledgeable about

technology used• 91.50% - Technology was appropriate for

performing tasks required

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Student Responses on Communication• 76.88% - Received detailed comments on

assignments from instructor• 81.46% - Received comments back from

instructor quickly• 44.40% - Discuss academic goals and career

plan with instructor• 61.94% - Discuss ideas taught in course with

instructor• 66.31% - Discuss ideas and concepts in this

course with others

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Student Responses on Communication• 36.61% - Feel isolated from instructor• 41.16% - Feel isolated from other students

The issue of psychological distance

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Student Responses on Education• 73% - better able to understand course ideas and

concepts • 78% - more confident that they could reach

academic goals• 69% - felt they put more effort into their work

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• 89.45% - I would recommend this online course to others

• 89.87% - I would recommend this instructor to others

• 85.62% - I would recommend that others take a totally online course

• 91.1% - Overall rating regarding this course

Student Responses on Satisfaction

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• Learner centered• Multiple methods of delivery & interaction• Focused on educational access and equity• High level of customer service• Innovative & collaboration• Economically scalable• Continuously improve

Qualities of Successful e-Learning Organizations

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New Initiatives

• IDDL Enterprise Fund

• VTalumnNET

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For More Information

Dr. Tom Wilkinson, Director

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3046 Torgersen Hall

Virginia Tech

540-231-3054

[email protected]

http.www.iddl.vt.edu

http.www.vto.vt.edu


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