College of the Canyons Distance Learning Overview Number of online sections WI 2013 = 110 = 100% of total credit sections FA 2012 = 169 = 11.5% of total SU 2012 = 134 = 28.5% of total SP 2012 = 191 = 12.5% of total Scheduling formats Online classes—16-week, 8-week, and 5-week formats Hybrid classes, including public speaking and laboratory science Accelerated learning community cohorts for remedial math and English

Training Required training: College-level coursework in OL teaching & learning 6 hours of LMS training 1 hour of accessibility (Section 508 and ADA) training On-going training is offered on many topics, including: academic integrity, media production, OER, flipping the classroom, and assessment in online classes. Accessibility (Section 508 and ADA) is integrated into most training.

Data Collection Annual faculty and staff survey Annual student survey Regular program analysis  Action implications  Program review  Dissemination

Data Collection Annual student survey Students stating that SLOs were on the course syllabus for an online class = 97% Students satisfied with tutoring available = 63%

Data Collection Analysis of Alternative Delivery Modes Fall Terms: Instructional Delivery MethodFall 2007Fall 2008Fall 2009Fall 2010Fall 2011 Accelerated Online80% 86%91%85% Full Semester Online80%82%86%88%84% Accelerated Hybrid82% 85%89%86% Full Semester Hybrid79%84%82%85%87% Full Semester Face-to-Face89%91%92%91%92% Accelerated Face-to-Face95%94% 95% PAL--96%98%95%97% Table 1. Overall Retention Rates: Fall 2007-Fall 2011 (Percentage). Note: Includes all courses taught within each delivery mode.

Data Collection Analysis of Alternative Delivery Modes Fall Terms: Instructional Delivery MethodFall 2007Fall 2008Fall 2009Fall 2010Fall 2011 Accelerated Online50%54%64%68%65% Full Semester Online56%57%64%68%63% Accelerated Hybrid55%60%61%70%69% Full Semester Hybrid58%63%59%67%63% Full Semester Face-to-Face68%70%72% 73% Accelerated Face-to-Face78%75%80%79%83% PAL--84%76%74%83% Table 2. Overall Success Rates: Fall 2007-Fall 2011 (Percentage). Note: Includes all courses taught within each delivery mode.

Open Educational Resources COC develops and uses open textbooks resulting in savings for students Content available via COC OER repository 3 Sociology courses using open textbooks, including 2 authored by our faculty: 25 sections of Sociology x 35 students x $100 per textbook = $87,500 student savings 2 Water Technology courses using open textbooks, both authored by our faculty: 4 sections x 35 students x $100 per textbook = $14,000 student savings 1 Math course using open courseware from Carnegie Mellon University: 26sections x 35 students x $150 per textbook = $136,500 Total student savings during SP12 and FA12 = $238,000

Collaboration Training: Academic Senate, Professional Development, IT Accessibility: DSPS, IT Data collection: Institutional Development OER: Professional Development, IT, faculty And many, many, many more departments….

Contact James Glapa-Grossklag Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA T: E: President, Advisory Board, Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources