Online Education at Saddleback College Presented to the SOCCCD Board of Trustees June 22, 2009 Dean Patricia Flanigan, Ed.D. Professor Claire Cesareo-Silva
Online Growth: Courses and Sections
Enrollments: Headcount
Enrollments: FTES
Online Education Five-Year Growth Pattern Fall 2004Fall 2008% Change Courses % Sections % Headcount3,7309,236148% FTES %
Retention Rate
Online Certificates and Degrees 15 Fully Online Certificates 3 Online Degrees (core courses) 62 Courses for General Education AA Degree 55 Courses for UC Transfer Pattern 62 Courses for CSU Transfer Pattern
1.Center for Instructional Design and Distance Education (CIDDE) –State-of-the-art facilities –Video-making technologies –Podcasting technologies –Excellent faculty training –Exploring new modalities Quality Innovations in Online Education
2.Online Teaching Certificate –16-unit, state-approved, certificate program in online teaching –Courses on curriculum design, instructional technologies, accessibility, among others –Internship program Quality Innovations in Online Education
3.Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) –Workshops on online teaching pedagogies taught primarily by faculty for faculty –Emphasis on student learning and student success –Curriculum design –Innovative software applications Quality Innovations in Online Education
Who Benefits? 95% of our online students are in-district. Online classes serve different populations: –Working students –Students with family obligations –Disabled students –Students with transportation problems –Students who can’t take a needed class at the time it is offered –Traditional students