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Minnesota Learning Commons
Online and Digital Resources for Minnesota
TIES Fall Conference: Leading ChangeDec. 10, 2012Minneapolis
Todd DigbyKaren Johnson
GaryLangerJon Voss
Minnesota Learning Commons
Online and Digital Resources for Minnesota
TIESFall Conference: Leading ChangeDec. 10, 2012Minneapolis
Todd Digby – OER, NROCKaren Johnson – Prof Dev
Gary Langer OverviewJon Voss – shared curr, digital catalog
Collaboration of …
Strategic Partnerships
Digital CampusMinnesotaOnline
Online Learning AllianceISEEKCareerOneStopCollege Readiness
MnLCOnline Learning Advisory Council
MINITEXLearning Network of MN
Drivers for Collaboration Soaring growth in online
learning – K12 & higher ed
Limited Resources Quality and ROI Competition
Mission - to provide access to effective and efficient online
learning provided by Minnesota public
education partners.
History 1996 Idea began 1997 Legislation creating Mn Virtual University - MnVU 1999 MnVU launched 2000 ISEEK/MnVU Joint Powers ISEEK and MnVU merge operations 2002-3 State Digital Learning Plan Study 2003 1st eLearning Summit 2004 MN Digital Learning Plan Report 2004 Learning Innovations Council created by ISEEK 2006-8 K-12 Online Learning Advisory Council 2008 K-12 Online Learning Advisory Report 2009 MnLC Business Plan 2009 Mn Learning Commons (MnLC) created
Source: Partnering in the Learning Marketplace by Duin, Baer and Starke-Meyering, 2001
P-16 Gateway to…
Find online programs/courses in public P-20 education
Learn about current local and national issues via regular Blog, Facebook & Twitter feeds
See skills needed to be an online student Understand how courses transfer Find options for completing your degree Learn about free tools to assist in teaching
and learning Collaborate with colleagues on digital content
P-16 Gateway to…
Utilize free electronic portfolio system Search through rich database of digital
content and services Access high quality, juried online
courses through MnLC Hippocampus Follow quality standards rubric for
great interactive online courses Store course content in shared
repository Work with fellow educators on
web accessibility
P-16 Gateway to… Get help via phone/email/chat 7 days/week Find career planning information Learn about PSEO options Understand financing of online education Browse through state showcase of key online
sites (e.g., MnKnows) Do a “Reality Check” on costs for living after
graduating from college (student loan debt) Save money through group leveraging
MINNESOTA LEARNING COMMONS
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ADVISORS
EDUCATORS
PARENTS
MnLC
ONLINE PROGRAMS & COURSES
TOOLS & RESOURCES
DIGITAL REPOSITOR
YSTUDENTS
UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA STATE
COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
EDUCATORS
EDUCATORSADVISORS
ADULT LEARNERS
Shared Resources
eFolioMinnesota Libraries Statewide Memberships/Subscriptions
Pachyderm and Lodestar NROC / Hippocampus MERLOT
MnCommons/Equella Transfer
u.Select Online Support Center GradUate Minnesota GPS Lifeplan CENTSS 10
iTunes U Eduventures Quality Matters
TM
Major efforts for 2012-13
Deployment of MnCommons, EQUELLA digital repository
Market NROC HippoCampus & MERLOT statewide licenses
Continue Quality Matters training
Blandin Grant - Knowledge Worker course
Institute GradUate MN – baccalaureate degree completion campaign
Web Accessibility
U.S. Dept. of Education State Authorization Regulation
Open Education Resources
Digital Literacy
Develop Professional Development ‘portal’ for online faculty/staff
Sponsor annual eLearning Summit
Major efforts for 2012-13
Redesign Grades 11 – 14 Personal Learning Plan
Major efforts for 2012-13
Curr
ent S
tate
CAREER PLANNING
EDUCATION PLANNING
FINANCEPLANNING
COLLEGE READINESS
ONLINE SUPPORT
ASSESSMENTS
EFOLIO
LMS
SIS
DIGITAL CONTENT
PERSONAL PLANNING
COUNSELOR CASE MGMT
Challenges: • Multiple investments• No coordination• Tools at the core
Inte
grat
ed S
tate
Opportunities: • Leveraged investments• Coordinated efforts• Student at the core
REDESIGN GRADES 11 to 14Personal Learning Environment Solution for Minnesota
• Tools could be aggregated, integrated into a front door approach
• Portal – like MyU Portal, one stop solution at UofM• Turnkey and Affordable• Standards-based• Student Personal Integrated Learning Plan Tools
– eFolio/GPS LifePlan/MCIS-ISEEK/etc.• Student Computer Readiness (Life-Online)• Audiences: Students, Parents, Counselors/Advisors,
Administration Access• Assessment/Accountability roll-up• Legislative request – including definition of MnLC• Review Data Privacy needs
REDESIGN GRADES 11 to 14Personal Learning Environment Solution for Minnesota
• Integrating these tools presents a significant opportunity for MnLC and the state:
• Cost savings via leveraging scarce dollars• Consumer centric one-stop personal success P-20 toolkit • Supports the strategic mission of partner agencies• Leverages state resources• Collaborative MnLC effort already established – partners
already at the table and working together.• Technology Driven• Universal Access• Education – Workforce connections • Etc.
Personal Success Area MN P-20 MN Solution Partner Agency
Personal Self Discovery MCIS, ISEEK, Get Ready, GPS LifePlan
MDE, DEED, OHE, MnSCU
Personalized Learning Plans GPS LifePlan, TIES Personal Learning Plan, MyPlan, Six-Year Plan
MnSCU, TIES, Minneapolis PS, St. Paul PS
Personal Planning GPS LifePlan, eFolio MnSCU, UofM
Career Planning MCIS, ISEEK, Ramp Up, GPS LifePlan
MDE, DEED, UofM, MnSCU
Skills Assessments/Inventories MCIS, ISEEK MDE, iSeek Solutions
College Search – Minnesota MCIS, ISEEK, Get Ready MDE, OHE, iSeek Solutions
College Search – Outstate MCIS MDE
College Search Planner (visits, etc.) MCIS, eFolio MDE, MnSCU, UofM
College Application Integration To Be Developed
College Tracking (counselor admin) To Be Developed
Student Tracking (counselor admin) To Be Developed
eDocs (electronic transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc. (counselor admin)
eTranscript OHE, MDE, TIES, MnSCU
Student Communication & Surveys (counselor admin)
RightNow MnSCU
Counselor Case Management To Be Developed
Personal Success Area MN P-20 MN Solution Partner Agency
Reporting & Alumni Tracking (counselor admin)
To Be Developed
Calendar of Events, College Visits, etc. SIS, RightNow, eFolio School Districts, MnSCU, UofM
My Success Plan (personal reflection, document repository, etc.)
eFolio, RightNow MnSCU, UofM
Personal Portfolio eFolio, MCIS MDE, MnSCU, UofM
Academic Assessment & Personal Reflections
eFolio MnSCU, UofM
eTutoring Services Smarthinking MnSCU
Goals MCIS, eFolio MDE, MnSCU, UofM
To Do Lists & Tasks Assigned to Me eFolio MnSCU, UofM
Standardized Test Prep Get Ready, MCIS, ISEEK, GPS LifePlan
OHE, MDE, iSeek Solutions, MnSCU
Study Skills and Strategies GPS LifePlan, MyPlan MnSCU, Minneapolis PS
Preparing for Academic Success GPS LifePlan, MyPlan MnSCU, Minneapolis PS
Charting Your Education Plan GPS LifePlan, Grad Planner, u.Select
MnSCU, UofM
Transferring between Schools GPS LifePlan, Grad Planner, u.Select, MnTransfer
MnSCU, UofM
Personal Success Area MN P-20 MN Solution Partner Agency
Financial Planning (College Aid)/Financing Your Education
Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK
OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions
Setting Financial Goals/Creating a Budget
Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK
OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions
Understanding Credit Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK
OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions
Managing Debit Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK
OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions
Understanding Identity Theft Get Ready, GPS LifePlan, MCIS, ISEEK
OHE, MnSCU, MDE, iSeek Solutions
Find a Job/Marketing Yourself ISEEK, eFolio iSeek Solutions, MnSCU, UofM
Manage Job Loss and Transition ISEEK, eFolio iSeek Solutions, MnSCU, UofM
Portability – Moves with Student eFolio MnSCU, UofM
24/7 Customer Service RightNow Online Support Center
Learning Repository Equella, MoodleShare MnLC, Dist. 287
Digital Content Catalog (K12) To Be Developed MDE, Online Advisory Council, MnLC
Professional Development MnLC website MnLC
Digital Libraries Minitex, NROC Minitex, MnLC
Affordable Learning Solutions Minnesota
Minnesota
Leverage Resources: eFolioMNLeverage Resources: eFolioMN
…each electronic portfolio (site) displays selected items & reflections based on the owner’s choices.
Items that you might select (often called artifacts or evidence of learning) can be…
Electronic Portfolio Contentwhat you post is what will others will see
MnCommons/Equella
EQUELLA provides a variety of search and discovery options:
• Basic keyword searching• Content type searching• Metadata field searching• Institution defined hierarchical browsing• Federated searching across external repositories, the
internet and libraries
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Leverage Resources: NROC & lodeStar
With premium membership – download content and assessments
HippoCampus for MnLC Members
HippoCampus for NROC Network Members
Interactive ExerciseDocuments
NewsreelDocumentary Video
Text
Graphics
www.hippocampus.org - History - WWII - Japanese
Contextualized Learning Objects
eLearning authoring tool – a wizard that allows instructors to quickly add• presentations • timelines • puzzles• games• webquests• slideshows• animations• other interactive content to learning systems.
Grades 6-12 Rubric –additional elements:
• design of K–12 courses, such as the role of parents
• greater concern with student privacy
• teacher communication with students and other stakeholders
Leverage Resources:u.select (CAS)
Leverage Resources:u.select (CAS)
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MINNESOTADIGITAL LIBRARY
Leverage Resources: Leverage Resources: Online Library ServicesOnline Library Services
Online Library ServicesOnline Library Services
Research Databases
Organizing it all for Students
Leverage ResourcesLeverage ResourcesOnline Support Center ServicesOnline Support Center Services
For 90+ credit students
Strategic Focus Improve graduation rates across state public higher education Increase the pool of educated workers to fill work force needs Provide a seamless learning infrastructure state wide
Features Flexible options at MnSCU and U of M and skilled advisers to create a
clear pathway for students Online Support Center as a 1st Number to call for basic information and
getting started eFolio template and grad planner for tracking and completing chosen
degree u.Select to identify courses that fit into degree pathway Credit for prior learning including military training Financial options – student aid, clearing up old “holds,” student loan
repayment – advisors Monitoring or progress and personalize encouragement Supported by the resources of the U of M’s Digital Campus, MnSCU’s
MinnesotaOnline, and the Minnesota Learning Commons
Researched Based Standards for Quality Integration of quality
concepts are key to online courses and program development
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Thank You!
www.MnLearningCommons.org
www.MnLC.project.mnscu.edu