New Accents in Continuing Education

Developing Multi-faceted e-Learning Programs

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How to develop money-making e-learning noncredit certificate

programs.How to defray development costs by partnering with other institutions.How to build in web conferencing for a more personalized e-learning experience.

Money Making e-Learning Noncredit Certificate Program

Considerations:Four C’s of Success: Culture, Champions, Communication, Change.Selecting a successful traditional classroom program.Customizable workforce training.

Web Authoring Credential Accelerated 8 week project-based course rolled in the following courses: Introduction to HTML Intermediate HTML Web Graphic Strategies - Photoshop Advanced HTML Designing a Website

What made the course unique

Noncredit online courseWeb Conferencing for live interaction.Credentialed - proof of time spent gaining skills.Portfolio - Completed project to show an employer.

WHAT WE DO

• Transmit live voice one-to-one or one-to-many

• Simultaneously transmit data as PowerPoint, whiteboard or screen cast

• Broadcast Webcam images

• Charge as an Application Service Provider

• Provide highly interactive virtual classrooms, meeting rooms, and conference rooms

• Provide service to anyone with Internet Access

WebAttend Meeting Platform

WebAttend

Meeting Platform

Features

Issue content using Message Boards

     Communicate privately with any participant

     Webcam enabled for any brand of camera

     Pass the mike and presentation capability participants

     Hand-raising, voting, text questions

WebAttend Meeting Platform

Net Benefits

High quality voice and visuals over 28.8 kbps dialupSave on conference call costs by up to 95%Hold college/company meetings with no need to travelCollaborate on documents, spreadsheets, etc.Decrease college/company operating costs

DevelopmentTime & Costs

20 hours – Review identify content for course. 16 hours – WebCT training. 45 hours - Prepare course materials, lecture, exercises, handouts, project for the web, assessment.45 hours – Prepare materials for synchronous meetings and lectures.30 hours – General administrative- managing files, manage students, manage presentations.

Total 156 hours $2,125

Selling the Web Authoring Credential Course to Partners

2001 Continuing Education began with 1 noncredit online course - loosely used the MOL Model. Invited 16 Community Colleges to attend the Distance Learning Affinity Group Meeting.Emailed Partnership Agreement and Course Description in advance of meeting (schedule ready)Pilot offered the course for free to Colleges.

Partnership Benefits

Keeping Maryland students in MarylandAllowing institution to offer online certification not available at other colleges.Helping serve and recruit noncredit students by providing comprehensive online course offerings.Providing a competitive presence in the distance learning market.

Partnership Arrangement

Participating college pays one time fee of $200 to help defray development costs.Participating college pays $500 per student to HCC. Course Fee $800, college keeps $300.FTE goes to participating college.Credential awarded by participating college.

Look at Course and WebTrain

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Charlene TempletonNoncredit Computer CoordinatorHarford Community College410-836-4113Email ctemplet@harford.edu

• Strategic alliances

• Reseller arrangements

• Web site links

Affiliate and Partnership Opportunities

• Integration and branding

• sales@webtrain.com

• www.webtrain.com

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