Financing Online Education: An Integrated Learning Approach Kris Biesinger Assistant Vice Chancellor SHEEO Summer 2004

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” The University System of Georgia 34 Colleges and Universities 34 Colleges and Universities  13 two-year 2 state colleges  13 four-year 2 regional universities  4 research universities 247,000 Students 247,000 Students 18 Member Board of Regents (Governor appointed) 18 Member Board of Regents (Governor appointed) 3,928 DE courses for FY 2004 (up 19.9% from 2003) 3,928 DE courses for FY 2004 (up 19.9% from 2003) 80 DE Programs 80 DE Programs  4 Collaboratives

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” Today’s Climate -- Changes to be Taken into Consideration Students > technology savvy and > expectations Students > technology savvy and > expectations Students are affiliating with multiple providers Students are affiliating with multiple providers On-campus students are taking online courses On-campus students are taking online courses Facilities constraints are driving online solutions Facilities constraints are driving online solutions What was required for DE student is becoming expected service by the on-campus student What was required for DE student is becoming expected service by the on-campus student The less ad hoc -- or specific purpose the offering/service; the less expensive, the higher the quality, and greater opportunities for growth The less ad hoc -- or specific purpose the offering/service; the less expensive, the higher the quality, and greater opportunities for growth

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” The Challenge How to go from Ad Hoc to Real Production How to go from Ad Hoc to Real Production  Minimize uniqueness How to Minimize Get Started Expenses How to Minimize Get Started Expenses  Build upon the experiences of others How to Sustain the Effort How to Sustain the Effort  Integrate into day to day responsibilities

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” An Integrated Learning Environment Standardization Standardization Integration Integration Leveraging System Buying Power Leveraging System Buying Power Leveraging System People Power Leveraging System People Power System Resource Channeling System Resource Channeling Recycling Recycling Policy Framework Policy Framework Building Upon a Core Building Upon a Core

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” Integrated Learning Environment Bookstore WebCT Student Information (Banner) PeachNet Registration Faculty Information Admissions Class Schedules System Portal Campus Portal Transcripts Content Repositories Bookstore WebCT Data Warehouse Student Information (Banner) PeachNet Registration Faculty Information Admissions Class Schedules System Portal Campus Portal Transcripts GALILEO GIL PeopleSoft Content Repositories Bookstore WebCT Data Warehouse Student Information (Banner) PeachNet Registration Faculty Information Admissions Class Schedules System Portal Campus Portal Transcripts GALILEO GIL PeopleSoft Content Repositories

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” Fiscal Policy E-Tuition -- Institutions may charge special tuition rates for distance education courses and programs. If the rate is either less than the institution's in-state tuition rate or greater than its out-of-state rate, Board approval is required. Institutions shall report annually to the Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs on all tuition rates charged for distance learning courses and programs. Notwithstanding other provisions in Sections 704, rates shall apply to all students regardless of residency status. For the purposes of this policy, distance learning courses and programs shall be defined as those courses and programs in which 95% or more of class contact time is delivered by a distance technology. Fees -- Students enrolled in distance learning courses or programs who are not also enrolled in on-campus courses nor residing on campus. If a student is enrolled in courses from more than one institution during the same term, only the home institution will charge the approved technology fee to the student. Students who participate in distance education offerings as transient students will not be charged a technology fee by the transient institution. No separate technology fee shall be established for collaborative distance learning courses or programs.

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” Course/Program Start-Up Collaborative Funding Model Collaborative Funding Model  Year 1 -- $30,000 start - up funds  Year 2 -- $25,000/institution --Administrative – Up to $48, Academic  Year % of year 2 for Administrative – Up to $48, Academic  Year 4 -- eTuition, FTE  Assumes a host of prepared tools and guides, all of which are available to all institutions regardless of program development method

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” Scalable Solutions Enterprise Applications Enterprise Applications Training Training Course Development Course Development Tool Development with an eye toward individuality Tool Development with an eye toward individuality Facilitated Sharing Facilitated Sharing Multi-Institutional Functionality Multi-Institutional Functionality System Facilitated Purchases System Facilitated Purchases Models Models Marketing Marketing

“Creating a More Educated Georgia” System Directions Participation-type based costs Participation-type based costs Development of Institutional Instructional Delivery Plans Development of Institutional Instructional Delivery Plans Data collection and info dissemination improvements Data collection and info dissemination improvements Identification of institutions with DE delivery focus Identification of institutions with DE delivery focus Increase in collaborative programs Increase in collaborative programs Strategy to address need for faculty across institutions Strategy to address need for faculty across institutions Expanded enrollments w/new class strategies Expanded enrollments w/new class strategies Fiscal policy as work in progress Fiscal policy as work in progress