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Marla Strecker, Ed. D. Arkansas State University Mountain Home
Presenter:Dr. Marla StreckerRetention Specialist: Online and Campus Initiatives
Research:-Exploring a Holistic Model for Internet-based Education -Technology-based Retention Applications-Course Redesign: Institutions Serving Rural Areas
Call to Action:“Colleges don’t just need to achieve positive
student outcomes; they also need to do so efficiently.”
Ready to Assemble: A Model State Higher Education Accountability System (Dec. 2008)
Impact of Applying TechnologyDecreases time to completion for
developmental coursework Provides accelerated pathways to degree
completionProvides access to accelerated general
education Leverages technology to increase rural
student access
Research Indicates Increased: Access through distance learning Cost-effectiveness through course redesign Persistence through reallocations (from
instructional savings) to student services for low-income populations
Connecting the Dots Between Learning and Resources (January 2010)
Increase Access for Non-traditional Population
Student Profile has ChangedOnly 16% of higher ed. enrollments consist of
18 - 22 age group of full-time, undergraduate students residing on-campus
About 70% have at least one “non-traditional” characteristicPart-time enrollmentCaring for dependentsWorking full-time
A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education, 2008
Learning Format has ChangedBy 2020 college students will be taking 60% of
their courses online Chronicle of HE
Over 22 million students will take a form of online coursework in the next five years Ambient Insight 2009
Perception of Technology has ChangedAge and Generational Profiles
MillennialsX-ers
Technology Attainment/ComfortTransparent applicationMeets needs of students with one or more non-
traditional characteristic
Serving Students in Rural Areas: The Challenges, The Research
Digital divide does not deter students from seeking online learning.
Students most likely to use distance courses were low-income with lowest levels of education in all geographic regions (rural, town, and urban).”
Kastinas & Moeck, 2002
Enhance Pathways to General Education
Tennessee Board of Regents: Developmental Studies Redesign
Redesigning the Basics: Tennessee’s Community Colleges use Technology to Address Developmental Reading and Mathhttp://www.highereducation.org/crosstalk/ct0510/news0510-tenn.shtml
Tennessee Redesign
Tennessee Redesign Example: Student Learning Outcome:
Pass rate of for-credit math course 30% pass rate before redesign 67% pass rate after redesign
Cost-Effective Outcome: Austin Peay State University Developmental Algebra 52% cost reduction Reported Annual Savings of $209,700
Follow the Research to Support Completion
Policy Considerations:Innovation and improvement is unlikely without
deliberately designed and supportive state policy frameworks.
National Center for Public Policy and Higher
Education (July 2010)
Policy Considerations:Encourage institutions to utilize online learning
and course redesign to:Accommodate enrollment growthBecome more cost-effectiveProduce accessible, high-quality undergraduate
educationAddress underserved populations and regions
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education (July 2010)
Policy Considerations:Continue monitoring Texas redesign
reporting to assess value of state incentives or funding Texas Redesign Initiative
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?ObjectID=13ABB072-E2BC-CB37-6F66D82A6A528BED
RecommendationsEngage pipeline stakeholders with Arkansas
Repository for Pilot Studies and ResearchTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board:
Course Redesign Learning Object Repository Projecthttp://thecblor.unt.edu/
Resources:Tennessee Developmental Studies Redesign
http://www.tnredesign.org/Texas Redesign Initiative
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?ObjectID=13ABB072-E2BC-CB37-6F66D82A6A528BED
The Next Generation of Course Redesign: University of North Texashttp://qep.unt.edu/
Resources:Course Redesign Research
http://www.thencat.org/whatwedo.htmlImproving Learning and Reducing Cost
(Twigg)http://thencat.org/Monographs/ImpLearn.html