Implications of OEI Online Education Initiative for Canada College and District
Explore the implications of the OEI Online Education Initiative on Canada College and its district, focusing on enhancing student success and completion through increased access to quality online courses and support services. Learn about the Course Exchange, eTutoring, Student Readiness Modules, and the Canvas course management system implemented as part of the initiative.
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OEI Online education initiative What are the implications for Canada college and the district? Open Forum District Board Room Friday Oct. 16th1-3 pm
What is the OEI? The Online Education Initiative (OEI) is a state-funded collaborative effort among California Community Colleges (CCCs) to increase student success and completion by working together to increase access to quality online courses and support services for students. Ensure that more students can obtain certificates, degrees, and transfer to four-year colleges in a timely manner. Special attention is given to support services that are tailored the diverse needs of community college students.
Course Exchange This is the final product of the OEI, but the one that is the most complex. Courses selected for the pilot are part of ADTs (C-ID approved) and are courses that commonly fill quickly. 4/10/15 update- 67 courses reviewed so far. Courses selected for pilot Meant to enable students to take online classes from across the group of participating colleges. None of the colleges in SMCCD are participating in the pilot. Must develop business processes and standards to ensure consistent and effective data transfer between colleges. Details still a work in progress. Launch with pilot colleges using new CMS is expected in Fall 2015. Courses are now being offered, but the exchange has not been structured.
eTutoring OEI nettutor from Link Systems International (LSI) OEI has negotiated volume discounted pricing for online tutoring services. Also funded a systemwide license for LSI s WorldWideWhiteboard online tutoring platform. This platform can be used by any college wanting to hire its own tutors to provide online tutoring.
Student Readiness Modules Student Readiness modules, including Smarter Measure Assessment Pilot colleges began using these in Jan and modules are now available to all at no cost. Module 1: Introduction to Online learning Module 2: Getting Tech Ready Module 3: Organizing for Online Success Module 4: Online Study Skills and Managing Time Module 5: Communication Skills for Online Learning Module 6: Online Reading Strategies College can adopt any or all parts. Can be embedded into courses http://apps.3cmediasolutions.org/oei/ Assessment tool not yet available outside of OEI
Canvas 2/12/15 Canvas chosen as the course management system for the OEI course exchange. Canvas - free trial available Canvas is free to all CCC through the 18/19 academic year. Cohorts have been structured for the conversion. https://ccconlineed.instructure.com/courses/90/pages/implementation- guide
Course Rubric meant to ensure quality of course design as well as overall quality of courses in the Exchange. Could be used for course design or course evaluation OEI Rubric On-going evaluation, particularly around regular and effective contact. Needed for accreditation. Could use section of rubric on Interaction and Collaboration to assess.
Standards for faculty preparation OEI does not currently have any requirement. There is currently interest in developing district-wide standards for faculty preparedness for teaching online.
Online counseling network trained DE counselors that know how to use the tools and work with students in the OEI environment. Statewide proctoring network expected that colleges not part of OEI pilot would be able to get discounted pricing for online proctoring.
