What is BCcampus? April 22, 2003 Thorne K. Won Ministry of Advanced Education

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Outline Chronology of Milestones Chronology of Milestones BCcampus – What, How and Why BCcampus – What, How and Why Enrollments and Student Profiles Enrollments and Student Profiles Lessons Learned Lessons Learned Next Steps Next Steps

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Chronology Fall ’99 – Collaborative Online Programs for E- learners (COPE) – collaborative program development Fall ’99 – Collaborative Online Programs for E- learners (COPE) – collaborative program development Spring ’01 – E-merge – development of support services Spring ’01 – E-merge – development of support services Fall ’01 – BCcampus Pilot – collaborative development, delivery and support of online programs Fall ’01 – BCcampus Pilot – collaborative development, delivery and support of online programs Fall ’02 – Official Launch of BCcampus – involvement of all 27 public Post-Secondary institutions Fall ’02 – Official Launch of BCcampus – involvement of all 27 public Post-Secondary institutions

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 October 30, 2002 Announcement of BCcampus Announcement Highlights: creation of Implementation Steering Committee creation of Implementation Steering Committee includes all BC public post- secondary institutions includes all BC public post- secondary institutions includes all distance education courses includes all distance education courses 2-year implementation period 2-year implementation period seamless path from application to graduation for distance learners in BC seamless path from application to graduation for distance learners in BC

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Implementation Steering Committee Ministry of Advanced Education (chair) 4 university representatives 1 university college representative 1 institute representative 2 college representatives (1 urban, 1 rural) 3 industry representatives 1 OU/OC representative 1 C2T2 representative 2 student representatives (1 urban, 1 rural)

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 BCcampus - Vision BCcampus is a collaboration of the public post-secondary institutions in BC providing a central online access point to post-secondary learning resources and support services for distance learners, faculty and course developers, staff and administrators. BCcampus is a collaboration of the public post-secondary institutions in BC providing a central online access point to post-secondary learning resources and support services for distance learners, faculty and course developers, staff and administrators. It will facilitate a seamless path from application to graduation for distance learners in BC. It will facilitate a seamless path from application to graduation for distance learners in BC.

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 BCcampus Objective To provide learners throughout the province with increased choices and opportunities for quality education and training by embedding online courses and programs in an environment that enhances learner success. To provide learners throughout the province with increased choices and opportunities for quality education and training by embedding online courses and programs in an environment that enhances learner success.

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 BCcampus Collaborative Development Share development resources/joint development Share development resources/joint development Share best practices Share best practices Use of a common curriculum (where applicable) Use of a common curriculum (where applicable) Rationalize course/program development Rationalize course/program development Maintain and update online curricula Maintain and update online curricula Collaborative Delivery and Support Enrollments throughout the province Enrollments throughout the province Support services by non-instructing institution Support services by non-instructing institution Promotes ease of credit transfer and credentialing Promotes ease of credit transfer and credentialing Coordinated services such as financial aid Coordinated services such as financial aid

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 BCcampus Update - Coordinated Services Course hosting server implemented to manage all e- Merge online courses (24x7 operation) Course hosting server implemented to manage all e- Merge online courses (24x7 operation) Extended hour (24x6) Helpdesk for technical assistance for students and faculty implemented Extended hour (24x6) Helpdesk for technical assistance for students and faculty implemented Initial online advising services available through the online course directory BCcourses.com Initial online advising services available through the online course directory BCcourses.com Negotiation of system-wide licensing of software Negotiation of system-wide licensing of software Evaluation of alternate Course Management Systems Evaluation of alternate Course Management Systems Development of a central registration facilitation system Development of a central registration facilitation system

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 How Does BCcampus Work? Information Gathering Information Gathering academic advising; in person and online academic advising; in person and online course directory; online and hardcopy course directory; online and hardcopy Application/Admission/Letter of Permission Application/Admission/Letter of Permission registration registration Instruction Instruction Completion/Credentialling Completion/Credentialling

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Key Institutional Components Home Institution Home Institution institution providing on site support services and coordination institution providing on site support services and coordination Instructing Institution Instructing Institution institution providing instructional services institution providing instructional services Credentialling Institution Credentialling Institution institution admitting student to program and credentialling upon completion institution admitting student to program and credentialling upon completion

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Why BCcampus? Improved Access Improved Access to programs/courses not available locally; due to space, inconvenient time, not offered to programs/courses not available locally; due to space, inconvenient time, not offered Improved Choices Improved Choices of programs/courses available from all institutions of programs/courses available from all institutions Improved Support Improved Support for program/course selection, registration, instruction and credentialling for program/course selection, registration, instruction and credentialling extended hour tech assistance; course hosting extended hour tech assistance; course hosting

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Improved Efficiency and Effectiveness Collaborative development Collaborative development Shared resources Shared resources Reduced duplication Reduced duplication Use of distributed resources and new technologies Use of distributed resources and new technologies Shared best practices Shared best practices

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Funded BCcampus FTEs * Unique institutions

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Enrollments

Student Demographics

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Students’ Status Profile

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Access Location

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Lessons Learned Collaborative involvement at all levels is necessary for success. Collaborative involvement at all levels is necessary for success. Provision of a single point of access for online and other distance learning in BC also focuses other activities. Provision of a single point of access for online and other distance learning in BC also focuses other activities. Collaborative delivery has improved retention and success. Collaborative delivery has improved retention and success. Coordinated support services contribute to student success. Coordinated support services contribute to student success. Pilot approach to development and implementation has been successful. Pilot approach to development and implementation has been successful. Short, medium and long term strategic planning is required for the continued success and sustainability of BCcampus. Short, medium and long term strategic planning is required for the continued success and sustainability of BCcampus. A feedback loop is vital in the continued improvement of products and services. A feedback loop is vital in the continued improvement of products and services.

BCcampus Core Presentation – April 22, 2003 Next Steps Establish BCcampus Project Office Establish BCcampus Project Office Continue FTE growth for online programs Continue FTE growth for online programs Include universities in FTE growth Include universities in FTE growth Develop registration facilitation system Develop registration facilitation system Assess and build on existing systems, services and activities supporting distance education Assess and build on existing systems, services and activities supporting distance education Develop performance measures Develop performance measures Establish task groups to address outstanding issues Establish task groups to address outstanding issues