WCC RN Boot Camp
eLearning Resources for Faculty and
Students
Benefits of eLearning
Extending student access and opportunityRelieving classroom/lab space on campusIncreasing faculty teaching opportunitiesMeeting workforce/industry demandsIncreasing revenueReducing carbon footprintMeeting goals of the WCC Strategic Plan
Growth in Online Learning Rapid growth over the past years
Nationwide 12% increase in online enrollments compared to 1.2% growth in traditional face-to-face (Sloan 2008)
Over 20% of all higher education students are taking at least one online course (Sloan 2008)
In Washington State community colleges, 18,038 full-time equivalent (FTE) students in 2008 compared to 9,327 FTE students in 2004 (SBCTC)
WCC eLearning Snapshot
44% increase in eLearning students in last year2009-2010 Average enrollments in WCC courses:
Online - 23 Head Count Hybrid - 22 Head Count2008-2009 Successful completion rates are
comparable to face-to-face rates and higher than those WAOL shared courses
30 new online/hybrid courses in last year3 high demand health degrees onlineQuick tour
Online Student Support 24/7 tech support from
Washington Online Online course training Online resources, iTunes, You
Tube, podcasting, Camtasia, Jing, wiki, blog, skills videos, screen captures
“Primal Pictures” – human anatomy
Online Group projects Weekend labs Online mentoring and mentoring WCC Online Writing Center help
Primal 3D Online Anatomy Software
Primal Demo
Faculty eLearning Tools Screen Capture – Jing Lecture Capture – TegrityWiki Pages – WikispacesClassroom Response – ClickersElluminate LivePodcasting
WCC Online Writing Center
American Association of Community Colleges
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