2008 National DTA Convention Fort Hays State University Hays, KS.
Fort Hays State University’s Virtual College.
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Transcript of Fort Hays State University’s Virtual College.
Fort Hays State University’sVirtual College
Humanize-Learning ate-Learning atelectronic-Learning atFort Hays State University
Responding to the 21st Century Student
• 75% are no longer considered traditional• 38% work full time• 27% have dependents• 49% are enrolled part-time• Average age 36• Over 3,000 students from every county in KS• Another 1,000 students across the USA• Over 40 programs
Humanizing eLearning
• Market and student characteristic research• Best practice course development process • Align media and content with the learner
needs• Applied and theoretical learning outcomes• Market smart advertising• Responsive support services• Student engagement
Institutional Involvement
• President and Provost Champions• 30+ online programs• Centralized support units– Registrar– Financial Aid– Student Fiscal– Career Services– Library– Tutoring and Advising– Bookstore/media distribution– Technical Support via phone or email
Collaborations• Kansas Post Secondary– 2+2s
• Corporate– KanEd– Infosystems– Announcement in January
• Military– Service members and spouses
Virtual College Staffing
• Overall Operations• Marketing• Student Engagement• Military Operations• Faculty Services• Outreach• Liaisons for Military and Community Colleges– Aggressive 2+2 and partnerships
CTELT Staffing
• Two Instructional Designers (one corporate)• Three Media Developers (video, images, graphics and
animation)
• Two Online Faculty Support• Media Licensing• Media Duplications• Videoconferencing Technician
Key Takeaways About FHSU’s
• Largest public online program in KBOR• Successful partnerships with other KS
institutions Military, Corporate, International• Instructors include full-time, adjuncts, in Hays
or overseas• Premier course development methodology• Innovator in Instructional Technology• Experience in educating adult and mobile
learners