MINE MANAGEMENT ONLINE PROGRAM

Bill AldermanProgram Coordinator/Professor of

Business Administration/Lead Instructor

Coal Mining Keeps the Lights On

Coal Mining Methods

Credentials

30 + years overall mining/management experience 14 years Alderman & Associates Consulting A.A.S. Mining Technology/Engineering from Southern WV

Community & Technical College Southern Illinois University/Engineering and project

management design B.A. Business Administration/Business Administration and

Marketing options from Bluefield State University M.A. Masters of Arts in Management from Regent

University Graduate School of Business Continuing education through Leadership Studies (Higher

Education Administration-Doctoral Program, Ed. D.) classes at Marshall University

The Need

21st Century in the coal mining industry needs “Next Generation” Supervisors and Managers who possess a broader range of skills to match their hands-on experience.

Skills in expert handling of massive new regulations, new mining technologies and techniques and, personnel demands while still enabling mining operations to be profitable and to meet growing consumer demand for energy.

Meeting the Need

Gained a greater understanding of the practical needs of modern coal mining for INDUSTRY BUY-IN & SUPPORT

Analyzed academic competencies to meet these needs including, Management/Supervision, Sciences: Geology & Environmental Science, Leadership, Project Management, Communications, Labor Relations, Mine Law & Safety, World Economics & the Energy Sector which meets the needs of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD

In all, 23 courses.

Hitting the Ground Running

Experienced Proven Leadership to design, market, implement and improve the program

Funding: Initial Grant Sources to support course development and infrastructure to support it. Now, self-sustained and one of college’s fastest growing programs, one of the most productive and the highest wage potential college-wide.

Institutional and Industry Support

Practical, and Scalable, Instructional Delivery Methods

Who Needs Mine Management?

Experienced mine managers and supervisors who are looking toward career advancement and greater effectiveness in their present roles

Average Age of MM Students: 31 median age

“Red Hats” New High School Graduates looking to

start mining careers

How to Deliver?

Totally Online, Weekend college “Fastrack,” Hybrid Classes, several core and major courses are available via traditional classroom

Blackboard Vista 8 and now Blackboard Learn 9.1 for 24/7 course delivery HIGHLY VALUED by mining professionals due to highly varied work schedules

Designed into all online classes, high levels of learner participation via discussions, position paper defenses, group chat sessions, interactive video.

Numbers Tell the Story

Yearly Enrollments/Increase each year since its inception in 1999

Graduates/75% successful completion rate

Graduate Prospects continual increases each term (Dec and May)

Currently, 180 students covering 5 states and international interest.

Blackboard & Mine Management

Meets critical time management requirements for all leaners

Allows class members to share valuable mining-specific experiences, applied practices and hard-learned lessons as well as their observations which have been put into immediate use.

Allows instructors to be more intimately involved in the learning process (especially with learners new to online instruction), to be easily available to answer questions and to counsel learner’s with unique instructional issues.

The Future

Blackboard Collaborate anticipated to becoming “on line” Fall 2013…will enable web conferencing capabilities, mobile collaboration, instant messaging, and voice authoring.

Expanded Lecture Capture integration for 24/7 access to instructor lectures, guest presentations and, learner projects to be shared.

Blackboard Mobile, Spring 2013 roll-out for smart phone access.

Industry Outlook

Learner & Industry Satisfaction

Fully accredited Associates Degree Program

Model for departmental online program growth and excellence.

Learner Feedback Coal Mining Company Feedback

Awards & Recognition

YouTube Presentation

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How to Contact

Bill.Alderman@southernwv.edu (304) 896-7381

http://www.southernwv.edu/?q=programs/mine-management