MnLC Poster Session Presentation Sloan-C 2009 Rev
-
Upload
gary-langer -
Category
Education
-
view
658 -
download
2
description
Transcript of MnLC Poster Session Presentation Sloan-C 2009 Rev
Building a Statewide Commons
Minnesota Learning Commons
Strategic Partnerships & Leveraging Resources
Collaboration of …
Strategic Partnerships
Digital CampusMinnesotaOnline
Online Learning AllianceISEEKCareerOneStopCollege Readiness
MindquestLearning Network of MNGetSTEMMnMN-STEM
Collaborations
MnLCInternet 2
The need results from…
Growth in online learning K12 and post-secondary
Value of education technology investments Limited state investments with budget crunch Competition among states and among nations
MnLC Purpose
P-16 Gateway to provide … Access to online courses & programs Digital resources and tools Teacher & staff training Online support for Students, Educators,
Parents and Citizens of Minnesota Joint development and sharing Best practices Group licensing
What will it do?
Promote and advocate
Share and educate
Develop and fund
MnLC Mission
The mission of the Minnesota Learning Commons is to provide access to effective and efficient online learning provided by
Minnesota public education partners.
6
4 major efforts this year
1. Deployment of EQUELLA
digital repository pilot
2. Statewide NROC license
3. Statewide Quality Matters license
4. Statewide MERLOT license
Plan Goal One
Goal One: Enhancing relationships among the MnLC partners.
Outcomes: Increase coordination and communication of
online learning initiatives across the Minnesota P-16 community
Share a statewide digital repository Augment online support across systems for
information advising and communications Advance recognition of credit for prior learning
Plan Goal Two
Goal Two: Delivering expanded access to online programs and services which support the needs of the Minnesota learner.
Outcomes: Increase the number of courses, programs and
services available online Increase the number of open source digital
objects available to educators at no cost Increase public education enrollments, retention
and graduation Increase access to education for under-served
populations
Plan Goal ThreeGoal Three: Establishing a sustainable
organization that increases access to public Minnesota P-16 education.
Outcomes: Provide increased awareness of online learning Create policies and practices that facilitate seamless
online learning programs and services Support development of formal and informal
professional development and technical support opportunities for educators
Conduct ongoing dialogue with users through studies and analyze information and make recommendations for quality improvement
Facilitate a shared services approach to providing instructional technologies in a cost-savings manner
MINNESOTA LEARNING COMMONS
11
ADVISORS
EDUCATORS
PARENTS
MnLC
ONLINE PROGRAMS & COURSES
TOOLS & RESOURCES
DIGITAL REPOSITOR
YSTUDENTS
UNIVERSITY OF
MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA STATE
COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Training
Project LegacyProject Legacy
Resources
eFolioMinnesota Pachyderm LOREC – Learning Object Repository Education Consortium
EQUELLA Hippocampus/NROC Transfer
u.Select Course Equivalency Builder
Libraries Online Support Center
Quality Emphasis Integration of quality
concepts are key to online courses and program development