WELCOMES Higher Education Delegation of The People’s Republic of China April 27, 2006 University of Maryland University College

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is the Open University of the state of Maryland and of the United States. The University in its entirety has but one focus—the educational needs of the nontraditional student. MISSION

What is an ‘Open’ University? An Open University will: Provide access to all qualified students (turn away no qualified student); Help under-prepared students to achieve their education goals; Deliver high quality education related to workforce and societal needs; Make student services convenient; Confirm that students have achieved learning objectives.

About UMUC Founded in 1947 A degree-granting institution of the University System of Maryland Serving primarily adult and part-time students More than 88,000 students and 3,200 faculty worldwide More than 160 on-site locations worldwide

Serving the State of Maryland

 Classes and Services at 21 Locations  Many Workforce-Oriented Programs, e.g.  Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies in Biotechnology  “Accelerated” Bachelor’s & Master’s Programs in Many Fields

Students of UMUC  88,499 students worldwide in 2005  Students aged 18 to 80 years  41,208 students in the United States; 78% are residents of Maryland.  47,228 students live overseas  8,800 serve in in the U.S. military and live in the U.S.

Academic Programs 25 Undergraduate Majors (B.A. & B.S.) 19 Master’s Degree Programs The Doctor of Management (DM) 79 Undergraduate & Graduate Certificates

Undergraduate Programs Include: Biotechnology Business Administration Accounting Computer & Information Sciences Finance Gerontology Information Systems Management

Graduate Degree Programs Include: Master of Business Administration  Global MBA M.S. in E-Commerce M.S. in Biotechnology Studies M.S. in Information Technology  Information Assurance  Homeland Security Management Master of Distance Education

Examples of International Collaboration Russia: Irkutsk State University and Far Eastern National University (Vladivostok)  Joint bachelor’s degree programs Germany: Karl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg  Courses and faculty for the Master of Distance Education (MDE) Mexico: Tecnológico de Monterrey  Course Sharing Hungary and Argentina  International Study Trips – Master of Business Administration (MBA) students

UMUC and Distance Education More than 40 years of experience in distance education (ITV, IVN, Voic , Online) All 19 master’s and 21 of 25 bachelor’s degree programs available fully online Almost 700 courses available online 58 graduate and undergraduate certificate programs available online More than 143,000 online enrollments in 2005

Worldwide Online Enrollments

The Future of UMUC By 2010, UMUC enrollments will increase by 120%. - Maryland Higher Education Commission

UMUC’s Approach to Distance Education

We define Distance Education as: Separation in time and/or place between instructor and student.

Important Decisions I.Academic Quality II.Academic Support III.Approach to Online Curriculum Development IV.Delivery Paradigm V.Delivery Platform

I. Academic Quality Student Learning Outcomes must be the same regardless of how a course is taught

Our Core Learning Goals Effective Communication Technology Fluency Information Literacy Quantitative Literacy Critical Thinking Scientific Literacy Globalization/ Diversity Historical Perspective Civic Responsibility Discipline-specific

II. Academic Support A full package of support services must surround the online classroom:  Technology  Library  Faculty  Student

TECHNOLOGY Help for Students and Faculty  24 hours/day, 7 days/week  Through , chat, and toll-free telephone Training for Students and Faculty

LIBRARY Assistance from a Librarian  24 hours/day, 7/days week  Via , chat, toll-free telephone Library instruction for Students  Required Courses

LIBRARY (con’t) Book Delivery in the Continental U.S. E-Book Services Online Journal Databases  More than 130 databases, majority are “full- text” Electronic Reserves and Copyright Services

UMUC’s Online Library Services 47 million full-text articles 37,681 journals Records of 21,000 public companies 20,300 e-books Access to USM and Affiliated Libraries

STUDENTS All Student Services Available at a Distance, via   Telephone  Online through the “Student Portal”

UMUC FACULTY Training in the use of technology Support for the development of courses Textbooks Library services Technical assistance Learning Outcomes Assessment

III. COURSE DEVELOPMENT Within the university (not “outsource”) Individuals and Teams Standard Syllabus and Course Content Faculty members add their own “value” to the course

“Broadcast” Model “Interactive” Model One-way Communication Independent study More multimedia technology Large class size Two-way communication Faculty direct learning Less multimedia technology Smaller class size IV. DELIVERY MODEL

Proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) The technology must be:  Easy for students and faculty to use  Reliable  “Scalable” (can easily increase number of classes without loss of quality) V. Delivery Technology

Model of the Online Classroom

WebTycho is UMUC’s proprietary online learning management system

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