1	Web and the 21^st Century University Ray Schroeder University of Illinois at Springfield
2	The Challenge Information is exploding at an unprecedented rate 81% of 19-29 year olds go online daily Non-traditional students are about to outnumber traditional college students Students enter high ed expecting access to networks and digital resources Plagiarism seems at an all-time high with easy cut/paste access to information Quality universities are offering degrees and certificates to students in Youngstown.
3	The Opportunity Fortunately, along with the challenge comes the opportunity to reach students around the clock / around the world 136 million U.S. homes are connected More than 2.5 million U.S. students were taking at least one online class last fall We have the resources and ability to reach students who never could attend a university before We can collaborate, engage, elaborate, and elucidate anytime / anywhere!
4	UIS Online UIS Online Started in 1998 – growth rate of 25%/year Eight degree programs MS MIS MA Teacher Leadership BA Liberal Studies BA English – enhanced GPA BA History – enhanced GPA BA Math BA Philosophy BS Computer Science Eight more degree programs in progress
5	Faculty Support Faculty need support – training, release time and summer stipends Pedagogical support Instructional design support Technical support Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning (OTEL) Illinois Online Network - MVCR Illinois Virtual Campus Faculty Support Merlot – Reusable learning objects Sloan-C Effective Practices Turnitin
6	What Works Question is no longer “is online as good as…” rather it is “in what ways is online better than face to face!”-Karen Swan Study after Study shows engagement of students is key to learning and success Constructivist approach Connectivism – new learning theory approach Learning extends beyond the person into the networks (human and electronic) that are built by the student
7	Keeping up to Date Online Learning Update Daily update of news and research in online learning – 3 posts, 365 days a year More than 4,500 posts since 2001 Linked to from more than 1,200 web sites RSS – Hot Technology in 2005 Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication Dissemination via RSS syndication Aggregators News is free Sharp reader
8	Course Management Systems Escalating costs in Blackboard, WebCT and related systems Open source initiatives providing alternatives Moodle Sakai Synchronous web conferencing systems Elluminate is an example Compressed VoIP, shared applications, whiteboard, record capability, breakout rooms
9	Inter-Institutional Collaborations Online learning technologies provide new opportunities to collaborate Geography is no longer an issue New opportunities to share faculty and resources Merge classes to gain depth of perspectives or to offer lower-enrolled http://online.uis.edu/collaboration/ http://online.uis.edu/partners/uis/
10	Contact Info Ray Schroeder Director of Technology-Enhanced Learning University of Illinois at Springfield Schroeder.ray@uis.edu 217.206.7531 ---- http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/ysu.ppt