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Innovations Conference

March 2012

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The National Lone Star Report Aligning Technology with Student Success

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• 15 locations• 1,400 square miles• 6 colleges• 8 satellite centers• 2 university centers• System Office and

Conference Center

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• 95,000 students!• Fastest growing community college in Texas• Top 100 Associates Degree Producer• Recognized last 3 consecutive years as a “Best

College to Work For” by Chronicle of Higher Ed• Major Initiatives: Completion By Design,

Achieving the Dream and Best Start

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Marian Burkhart, J.D.Executive Director Client Relations

Office of Technology Services

AA Degree - Kansas City Kansas Community College

BSBA Finance/Economics - Rockhurst University

JD - University of Missouri @ Kansas City

Joined Lone Star in 1994

Adjunct Instructor

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“IT organizations should be prepared for a continued institutional focus on cost reduction that will impact the IT operating budget as a need to either reduce costs or at least constrain their rate of growth.”

ECAR’s “Responding to Recession: IT Funding and Cost Management in Higher Education” June 2010

Why $$$ Matters

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1. Funding IT

2. Administrative/ERP Systems

3. Teaching & Learning with Technology

4. Security

5. Mobile Technologies

6. Agility/Adaptability/Responsiveness

7. Governance, Portfolio/Project Management

8. Infrastructure

9. Disaster Recover/Business Continuity

10. Strategic Planning

EDUCAUSETop-Ten IT Issues, 2011

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• What strategies should the CIO use to determine which instructional technologies will meet the strategic goals of the institution?

• How can IT leaders best provide support for the institution's technology tools, programs, and learning environments, particularly when the tools are constantly changing?

• How can the CIO best advise the academic community about assessing and selecting proposed instructional technologies?

• What are the best ways to collaborate with the institution's stakeholders to create integrated, scalable, and sustainable models and infrastructure for technology to support teaching and learning?

• How will the institution keep up with the demand for 24/7 and mobile access to web-based instructional and student services?

Teaching & Learning

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NMC Horizon ReportIdentifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a significant impact over the next 5 years in education globally. 10 years.

Community College Survey on Student Engagement (CCSSE)Assesses institutional practices and student behaviors that are correlated highly with student learning and student retention. 11 years

ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information TechnologyA national study of undergraduates on their ownership, use and value of technology for personal and academic purposes. Includes observations, opportunities and recommendations to higher education institutions based on findings. 8 years

Sloan-C ReportAnnual report on online education in U.S. higher education. Aimed at answering fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. 9 years

National Reports

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NMC Horizon ReportIdentifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a significant impact over the next 5 years in education globally. 10 years.

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or LessMobile AppsTablet Computing

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three YearsGame-Based LearningLearning Analytics

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Four to Five YearsGesture-Based ComputingInternet of Things

Snapshot

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Community College Survey on Student Engagement (CCSSE)Assesses institutional practices and student behaviors that are correlated highly with student learning and student retention. 11 years

Active & Collaborative Learning (Q: Asked questions in class?)Student Effort (Q: Come to class without reading assignment?)Academic Challenge (Q: How many papers have you written?)Student-Faculty Interaction (Q: Used email to communicate with teacher?)Support for Learners (Q: Used counseling service?)

Snapshot

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ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information TechnologyA national study of undergraduates on their ownership, use and value of technology for personal and academic purposes. Includes observations, opportunities and recommendations to higher education institutions based on findings. 8 years

Technology Ownership (Q: Identify all the devices you own)Technology Use and Value (Q: How have you used device?)Perceptions of Technology (Q: Technology helps me do my work faster)

Snapshot

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Sloan-C ReportAnnual report on online education in U.S. higher education. Aimed at answering fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. 9 years

Is Online Learning Strategic?How Many Students are Learning Online?Are Learning Outcomes in Online Comparable to Face-to-Face?Has Faculty Acceptance of Online Increased?What Training Do Faculty Receive for Teaching Online?What is the Role of Open Education Resources?What is the Future of Online Enrollment Growth?

Snapshot

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Why another study?

What makes The National Lone Star Report different?

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• Web-based quantitative student survey designed by students with input from 10 CIOs, faculty at 3 college campuses and 2 college presidents

• In person student focus groups with 220 students from 10 colleges

• In person interviews of 150 students from 8 colleges• Summary review of 1,500,000 help desk inquiries from

55 colleges• Integration of major higher education reports related to

students and technology

National Lone Star Report Aligning Technology with

Student Success

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Survey Questions•Community College and Student Demographics•Technology Access (Q: Have you used technology within 6 mos?)•Technology Use in Classroom (Q: Access library resources)•Effective Use of Campus Technology for Student Success (Q: Training offered?)•Aligning Technology with Learning and Academic Success (Q: Inability to access grades online?)

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Six Major Findings

Campus technology does not make it into the top 3 reasons why students choose a college, although it is important. Faculty expertise and experience, student support resources and reputation are key to their selection of a community college.

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Six Major Findings

77% of students agreed or strongly agreed that their learning experience improved with effective technology use. About 25% indicated they missed an assignment deadline because of technology issues.

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Six Major Findings

In interviews, students said connectivity is no longer a challenge. The challenge is learning how to use campus technology and dealing with technology problems.

Students were highly dissatisfied or dissatisfied with online course management systems (4.1 and 9.2 percent respectively) and portals (4.7 and 9.8 percent respectively) more than any other technology.

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Six Major Findings

Students cited three things that affect their success:

1.Lack of information on how they are doing in class

2.Instructors who do not use a variety of methods and tools to help them learn.

3.Instructors who do not know how to use applications and technology available to them.

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Six Major Findings

Students don’t want technology for technology-sake. They want technology that helps them succeed and works consistently.

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Six Major Findings

Students recommended to their college presidents to make a number of changes to help them succeed with technology, including giving students access to progress reports and grades through the semester.

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“If I would have had student data and input like this when I was a president, technology decisions to benefit students would have been much easier. Without this information, technology funds risk being misaligned with the vision of the college and student.” ~ Dr. William Ihlenfeldt, Author of Visionary Leadership

What Others Are Saying

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What Others Are Saying

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What Others Are Saying

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Next steps and how to participate…

www.lonestar.edu/nationalstudentreport.htm

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Thank you

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