TIES CONFERENCE December 2012 MNSCU and K-12 Online Learning Opportunities Jo McClure, Infinity Online Lesley Blicker, MN State Colleges and Universities

D2L K-12 Licensing News As of September 2012, able to leverage MNSCU D2L contract, via an Active User Licensing fee No RFP required by K-12 districts or agencies D2L provides platform hosting and support Another option for K-12 districts, schools, educators

K-12/Higher Ed Partnership Opportunities Seamless LMS experience for PSEO student or for graduating student entering a MnSCU school Common training and sharing of D2L best practices and expertise among administrators, teachers and faculty within both systems Cross-institution programs and curriculum partnerships, such as programs targeted to engineering and technical fields

Annual Costs? Desire2Learn (Direct) Learning Environment7.70 per active user (minimum 1000) Hosting$3.00 per active user Standard Admin Support$1,500 - up to 1,000 active users/35 incidents per year $3,800 – up to 5,000 active users/ 15 incidents per month Site setup$3,800 (one time fee) - up to 1,000 active users $7,500 (one time fee) – up to 5,000 active users TrainingNot included Staff DevelopmentNot included

Annual Costs? Desire2Learn (Direct)INFINITY Online Partnership Learning Environment7.70 per active user (minimum 1000) Hosting$3.00 per active user Standard Admin Support$1,500 - up to 1,000 active users/35 incidents per year $3,800 – up to 5,000 active users/ 15 incidents per month $1,750 – INFINITY Membership fee (annual) Site setup$3,800 (one time fee) - up to 1,000 active users $7,500 (one time fee) – up to 5,000 active users No setup fee (Individual site $45.00 per hour) No minimum users TrainingNot includedIncluded in Membership Fee One on-site initial staff training session Staff DevelopmentNot includedIncluded in Membership Fee Annual INFINITY ONLINE Summer Teacher Workshop and On-going Digital Learning Professional Learning Communities

Partnering with Infinity Online No minimum #’s for licensing/startup No setup fees Professional Development Training for staff (help meet new state PD mandate regarding digital instruction) Online Coordinator support – training and support Toll-free phone support – staff and students Lessen load on technical staff in building 99.9% uptime

Discussion What opportunities do you see by having a common system between K-12 and MnSCU schools?

Want more info? Jo McClure, INFINITY ONLINE Lesley Blicker, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities