Stevens and E-Learning Report prepared by Professor Keith Ross

Three Distinct Activities WebCampus.Stevens Steven’s online master’s programs and certificates Begun in 1999 Hybrid master’s degrees in China Just started NYC Online Helping small schools in NYC area to get online

WebCampus.Stevens: Course Structure Online courses 13 weeks, parallel standard f2f courses Instructors mount lecture notes, requirements, problems, readings, at the beginning of each week. Pragmatic: WebCT without fancy audio and video Management and engineering courses 160 online courses

WebCampus.Stevens: Master’s Programs Computer Science with a Concentration in CyberSecurity Microelectronics and Photonics Networked Information Systems Telecommunications Management Two new programs coming…

WebCampus.Stevens: Certificate Programs Multimedia Technology Networked Information Systems Photonics Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices Project Management Quantitative Software Engineering Secure Network Systems Design Systems Design and Operational Effectiveness Technology Management Telecommunications Management Wireless Communications Atmospheric and Environmental Science and Engineering Computer Graphics CyberSecurity Database Systems Digital Signal Processing Elements of Computer Science Financial Engineering Human Resources Management Management of Wireless Networks Microelectronics Microdevices and Microsystems

WebCampus.Stevens: Money Steven’s pays instructor $7K to create course Courses taught by full-time and adjunct faculty Enrollment by 3600 students in 36 states and 27 countries Tuition: $2100-$2500 per 3-credit course Revenue for this year will be $3 million.

Stevens Relationships with Fortune 1000 Companies

Stevens/WebCampus Awards Most Connected Campus “Best” Online University 2003 Sloan-C Award for   Institution-Wide Online Teaching & Learning WebCampus.Stevens The Princeton Review’s Top 25 Most Connected Campuses Stevens Institute of Technology

Delivering Hybrid Master's Degrees in China Robert Zotti Associate Director, Online Learning Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

How Stevens and China’s Goals Converge Skilled managers Engineers Higher education infrastructure Credentials from U.S. colleges Premium placed on degrees taught in English Stevens goals More students, additional revenue Extent school’s reputation Keep existing programs viable

Hybrid Program at Beijing Institute of Technology 1/3 of courses taught online by Stevens faculty 1/3 of courses taught by BIT faculty using Stevens curriculum 1/3 of courses taught by Stevens faculty onsite in Beijing. Accelerated 3-week semester

China: Phase 1 Fall 2001 Proposals sent to 4 schools in China. BIT approves proposal Winter 2001-2002 Programs identified for BIT: Project Management Photonics Information Technology May 2002 Memo of Understanding signed during Stevens visit to BIT June 2002 Chinese government approves program

China: Phase 2 Fall 2002 IT program dropped Telecom Management program added Microelectronics & Photonics program added December 2002 Chinese Ministry of Education approves plan February to April 2003 SARS closes BIT

China: Phase 3 May 2003 BIT reopens. Recruiting begins 50 students apply 32 enroll September 2003 Stevens faculty visit BIT 26 BIT students accepted October 2003 WebCT installed at BIT November 2003 Classes begin Students have surprisingly good English skills

China: Money Tuition Infrastructure Chinese students get a 2/3 scholarship, i.e., pay less than $10K for entire degree Chinese students studying in U.S. pay regular tuition Revenues split 50-50 between schools Infrastructure BIT pays for classrooms, their faculty, WebCT, workstations Stevens pays for Stevens faculty, travel, housing

China: Money (2) 26 students first year Thus revenue to Stevens < $150K in first year Probably lose some money in first year Stevens looking to replicate elsewhere in China

Sloan Greater NYC Online Learning Center Stevens Institute of Technology Robert Ubell, PI Elaine Cacciarelli, Executive Director

….SLOAN’S NYC GOALS Increase Regional Online Enrollments Focus on Small/Mid-Sized Colleges Combined Student Population: Greater than 127,000

….HOW THE CENTER WORKS Center established: January 2003 Consultants/experts: free site visits Grants: $20-30,000/grant Grant proposal assistance: concepts, content, support

….MAKING A DIFFERENCE 14 NY/NJ area schools visited/counseled 3 Large independent college associations 7 Grant proposals developed or funded 2 NYC Sloan grants awarded previously: - Metropolitan College - Cornell’s School of Industrial Labor Relations

….MAKING A DIFFERENCE The People Engages entire college Stimulates ideas/concepts Energizes administration & faculty Creates momentum Initiates planning

Before Sloan After Sloan ….MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Programs Before Sloan After Sloan - Random courses - Full program - Hybrid courses - Entirely online - Segmented faculty - Integrated faculty - Ad hoc courses - Directed courses

….CASE STUDY: METROPOLITAN COLLEGE Small, urban NYC: 1,700 f-to-f students Summer 01: Sloan grant awarded Fall 03: 265 online students, 12 online courses 2-Yr Plan: 54 new courses Institutionalized online learning/new staff

….REGIONAL WORKSHOPS/ ROUNDTABLES Kick-off NYC Center: Fall 02 Corporate e-learning/academic ALN Early 04 Academic ALN : Spring 04

CONTACT INFORMATION : Elaine Cacciarelli, Executive Director Sloan Greater NYC Online Learning Center Stevens Institute of Technology Howe Center, 12th Floor, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Tel: 201-216-5067 Fax: 201-216-5011 Email: ecacciar@stevens.edu