MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime, Anywhere

1. MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime, Anywhere MIACADA 2009 Conference May 11, 2009 Lansing Community College

2. Today’s Agenda • The Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative (MCCVLC) What is it all about? • The MCCVLC website • Question & Answer

3. MCCVLC - What it’s about A project which allows students from anywhere in Michigan to take any one of the over 1500 courses from the on-line catalog; courses which may be offered by one of the 25 “Provider” community colleges…with the support of their “Home” college.

4. MCCA Statewide Services • MCCA Statewide Community College Services Task Force formed in July 1995 • Task Force Report delivered March 1996 • 50% Area of State and 20% of Population underserved • Access – Hallmark of community colleges • Financial accessibility • Academic accessibility • Geographic accessibility

5. As identified by the MCCA Board - Trustees & Presidents • Focus on the learner and services required for success in a virtual environment • Will NOT become the 29th community college in Michigan • MCCVLC organization will remain small • Maximize choices for learners

6. MCCVLC Mission Statement “To connect the teaching and student support capacity of participating Michigan community colleges so that learners and clients can access affordable, high-quality learning opportunities whenever and wherever desired.”

7. MCCVLC Governance • MCCA Board of Directors establishes policy • Memorandum of Understanding • Articulation agreement • Financial Aid consortium agreement • Common tuition / revenue sharing • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) • Accrediting agency (North Central Association) • MCCVLC Advisory Council – Staff of member institutions advise on operational issues.

8. Formal Agreements • Good Practices in Contractual Arrangements Involving Courses and Programs – HLC • MCCVLC Memorandum of Understanding • MCCVLC Program Agreement form • MCCVLC Online Course Development Guidelines and Rubric

9. “Provider college / Home College” • Instruction from provider college • Students enrolling in virtual coursesmaintain strong associationwith the home college • Student support services • Maintain permanent transcript • Library resources • Test proctoring • Financial Aid The Model

10. MCCVLC – Why It Works • Involvement of all 28 member colleges • Communication & collaboration among presidents and trustees • Excellent Staff Task Force • All colleges represented • Diversity of membership • Good business plan • Leadership

11. Enrollment Update • Summer 1999 • Provider colleges -- 12 • Courses available -- 47 • Total enrollments > 700 • Summer 2008 • Provider colleges -- 25 • Courses available -- 948 • Total enrollments > 31,300

12. Enrollment Update • Fall 1999 • Provider colleges -- 17 • Courses available -- 133 • Total enrollments > 1800 • Fall 2008 • Provider colleges -- 25 • Courses available -- 1314 • Total enrollments > 53,500

13. MCCVLC Student Website • http://vcampus.mccvlc.org • Course Catalog • Help Center • Time Management • Technology Requirements • FAQs • Enroll in Courses

15. MCCVLC Staff Website • http://www.mccvlc.org/~staff/ • About MCCVLC • Curriculum Development • Professional Development • Administrative Menu

17. Where we’ve been… • Great student demand exists for online programming • Online courses are pedagogically sound • Current technology tools ensure quality programming • Many capable faculty teaching online • Collaborative approach is workable

18. Where we’re going… • Integrate online programming into long-term curriculum plans • Open membership to 4-year institutions for Baccalaureate completion programs • Open Entry/Open Exit and Flex Start courses • Just-in-time modularized training

19. Ronda Edwards Executive Director – MCCVLC redwards@mccvlc.org www.vcampus.mccvlc.org

20. MCCVLC – Providing Educational Access, Anytime, Anywhere MIACADA 2009 Conference May 11, 2009 Lansing Community College