   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Education At Your Fingertips

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Session Topics  Background  How it works  Why it works  Course Development & Facilitation Standards  The Technology  Questions and Answers

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Background

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m What is OntarioLearn.com  Partnership of 22 Ontario Community Colleges  Launched in 1995  Partners design and deliver on-line courses for their students  Share course curriculum and avoid duplication

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Membership Ontario Learn. com Algonquin Cambrian Canadore Centennial Conestoga Confederation Durham Fanshawe George Brown Georgian Humber Lambton Loyalist Mohawk Niagara Northern Sault Seneca Sheridan Sir Sandford Fleming St. Clair St. Lawrence Membership Ontario Learn. com

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m  Board of Directors  Executive Committee  Regional Committees  Administrator  College Coordinators  Technical Service Provider  Project Coordinator (NEW) Organizational Structure

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Enrollment Trends

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m How OntarioLearn Works

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Role of a Host College  Develop the course  Hire the instructor  Provide “course information” to all partner colleges each semester  Provide the final grades

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Role of a Registering College  Select courses from the OntarioLearn Course Inventory to offer at their college.  Advertise the courses  Register students and collect fees  Order and sell required textbooks  Invigilate final exams  Pay share of the instructor fee to Host College  Pay Technical Service Provider

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Example: Accounting 1 15 colleges contributing to the overall course enrolment.

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Benefits for Colleges  Access to each colleges strengths  Eliminate course duplication  Combine registrations - able to “run” a course with minimal students  Cost effective

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Benefits for Students  Improved connection between students and instructor  Participation, interaction and collaboration  Flexibility for different learning styles  Improved access  Schedule flexibility  Diverse selection of courses

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Other Details  All courses have a start and end date.  Semester-based (majority)  Monthly Intake  All courses are instructor-led.  Many courses have final exam requirements. The exam format may be:  Online  In-person at the Registering College  Invigilated by an “approved” proctor  The student’s Registering College is the credentialing institution.

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m 1. The student selects their course.  Course Inventory section at  Partner college information (web site or college publications) 2. The student registers for the course through one of the partner colleges. 3. The student is provided with their course access details by their Registering College. How a Student Gets Started….

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m OntarioLearn Course Inventory  >700 courses currently available.  >330 courses under development.  No duplicates allowed.  College has one year to develop and deliver course.

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Why It Works

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Relationships  Collaboration  Cooperation  Communication  Recognition of others contributions  Trust

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Economics  Low Risk  Rationalize resources  Avoid duplication  Choice  Flexibility

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Course Development and Facilitation Standards

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m  Established minimum standards and created resources for partner colleges  OntarioLearn Developing & Facilitating Online Courses manual.  Course Development Checklists which specify mandatory and recommended design elements Course Development Standards

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Blackboard Course Development Checklist

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m  Implemented a “Course-Standards Evaluation Process” to provide a mechanism to evaluate all courses against established course development standards.  Strive to evaluate 20% of all courses annually.  Host College has one semester to correct any identified design problems. Enforcing Course Development Standards

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m  Established minimum standards and created training resources for partner colleges  OntarioLearn Developing & Facilitating Online Courses manual.  Online Facilitation Course for all faculty (available 2005).  Publish an online Faculty Newsletter each semester. Facilitation Standards

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m  Implemented a “Course Review” process that is completed at the end of each semester.  Students complete an online course evaluation survey.  Any course with poor ratings is subject to further “review” to determine if sanctions are required. Enforcing Facilitation Standards

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Our Commitment to Quality  In the event of design and/or facilitation problems a course can be placed on  Level One Course Evaluation Follow Up Status  Level Two Course Evaluation Follow Up Status (which could mean the cancellation/ suspension of the course).

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m The Technology

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Technical Service Provider  Embanet Corporation (Toronto)  Largest e-Learning provider. Supported 1,000,000 enrollments last year with over 30,000 student saves  Provides hosting, live 24/7/365 support for faculty and students, course development and training  Specializes in increasing retention and completion rates for online programs

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Platforms Used  FirstClass  Blackboard  WebCT Additional Platforms Embanet Supports:  ANGEL, IntraLearn and SAKAI

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Summary: Total Calls Taken By Embanet Helpdesk Period of January 1 st 2005 to March 31 st 2005 Embanet

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m Summary of Calls DateCategory% of Total CallsAverage Speed Ans Jan 1 - Mar # Phone CallsPercentageMinutes % 25 Seconds # Webforms and s PercentageMinutes % 19 m 39 s Total Saves 1900 Saves Total Calls Total for Month %

   h t t p : / / w w w. O n t a r i o L e a r n. c o m QUESTIONS?