Academic Alliances Barriers, Incentives, and Benefits

Virginia Moxley, Dean, Human Ecology Co-Director, Institute for Academic Alliances Sue Maes, Dean, Continuing Education Co-Director, Institute for Academic Alliances Marshall Hill, Executive Director, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Russ Poulin, Associate Director WCET Robert Larson,Director, North Dakota University System Online Presenters

Four Step Model for Academic Alliances Institute for Academic Alliances

Academic Alliances in Higher Education Today Why Bother? Why Now? Benefits – Real or Imagined? Challenges – Actual or Perceived? Growing Trend – or – Short-Term Fad?

North Dakota University System Online Mission of the NDUSO "To provide access to degree and certificate programs from the colleges and universities of the North Dakota University System for all residents of North Dakota and others through eLearning."

A Joint Doctor of Education Degree in Agricultural Education Offered by Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University History Target Audience Outcomes and Benefits Challenges and Adjustments

Colorado Community Colleges Online Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium

Great Plains IDEA Human Sciences

AG*IDEA

Big 12 Engineering Consortium & The Collaborative Nuclear Engineering Program

Roundtable Discussion

Audit Process Review: Financial Policies & Procedures Academic Policies & Procedures Planning Documents Institute for Academic Alliances k-state.edu/iaa State-by-State: 1.Higher Education Coordinating Board 2.University Governing Board 3.University Affecting: E-Learning Collaboration

The Funding of eLearning Consortia Russell Poulin Associate Director, WCET August 11, 2009

Definition of eLearning Consortia eLearning Consortia = Academic Collaborations An eLearning Consortium fosters interinstitutional partnerships that share resources to increase institutional capacity for, sharing of, and access to technology-mediated courses and programs. …and the problems with definitions.

Responses 84 collaborations received the survey Of the 39 total responses:  32 – Single State/Province collaborations (2 from Canada)  7 – Cross-Border collaborations (1 from Canada)

Responses 84 collaborations received the survey Of those 84:  6 – “appear” to be defunct  5 – could not find current contact

7 Funding Sources Surveyed 1.Appropriations 2.Dues 3.Revenue Sharing and Per Course/Per Credit Fees 4.Fees for Services and Sales of Products

7 Funding Sources Surveyed 5.Grants 6.Donated or In-kind Services 7.Other Funding NOTE: All information for FY 2007

Total FY 2007 Appropriations FY 2007 $0 12 (37.5%) Less than $500,000 6 (18.8%) $500,001 - $1,000,000 5 (15.6%) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000 4 (12.5%) More than $3,000,000 5 (15.6%)

Total Appropriations Year-to-Year Changes FY 2005 to FY 2006 FY 2006 to FY 2007 Grew 8 (40.0%) Stayed the Same 9 (45.0%) 10 (50.0%) Reduced 3 ( 15.0%) 2 (10.0%)

Income from Dues State/ProvinceCross-Border $0 24 (75.0%) 1 (14.3%) Less than $500K 6 (18.8%) 6 (85.7%) $500K - $1M 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%) $1M - $3M 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%) More than $3M 0 (0.0%)

Income from Revenue Sharing State/ProvinceCross-Border $0 28 (87.5%) 6 (85.7%) Less than $100K 2 (6.3%) 0 (0.0%) $100K - $1M 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%) More than $3M 1 (3.1%) 1 (14.3%)

Income from Per Course / Per Credit Fees State/ProvinceCross-Border $0 24 (75.0%) 5 (71.4%) Less than $100K 3 (9.4%) 2 (28.6%) $100K - $1M 3 (9.4%) 0 (0.0%) More than $3M 2 (6.3%) 0 (0.0%)

Income from Fees for Services and Sales State/ProvinceCross-Border $0 19 (59.4%) 5 (71.4%) Less than $100K 3 (9.4%) 1 (14.3%) $100K - $200K 4 (12.4%) 0 (0.0%) More than $300K 3 (9.4%) 1 (14.3%) Not Reported 3 (9.4%) -----

Income from Grants State/ProvinceCross-Border $0 23 (71.9%) 5 (71.4%) Less than $500K 6 (18.8%) 2 (28.6%) $500K - $1M 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%) $1M - $3M 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%) More than $3M 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%)

Income from Donated or In-Kind Services State/ProvinceCross-Border $0 26 (81.3%) 5 (71.4%) Less than $100K 4 (12.5%) 2 (28.6%) $100K - $200K 1 (3.1%) 0 (0.0%) More than $300K 0 (0.0%) Unknown 1 (3.1%) -----

Income from Other Funding Not much to report

Summary of Findings 1.There is no one best financial model 2.Evolve or dissolve

Summary of Findings 3.Funding Sources: Diversify or Focus 4.Funding Sources: Fewer and Fewer Options

Summary of Findings 5.Donated is Not Free 6.Beware the Politics / Follow the Money

Summary of Findings 7.Fasten Your Seat Belts, It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Economic Ride (April 2008)

Final Thought During poor economic times it is time to leverage the strength of elearning consortia – Finding efficiencies through cooperation

The Funding of eLearning Consortia Russell Poulin Funding of Academic Collaborations:

Here There Be Dragons

Virtual University: Centralized, stand-alone, degree-granting virtual institution --In The News-- University of Illinois Global Campus Consortium: Program and/or service alliance with responsibilities distributed among degree-granting institutions --In the News-- UT Telecampus Virtual University vs. Consortium

eLearning Consortia Common Interest Group

Great Plains IDEA Financial Distribution MODEL Common Price = Tuition + Fees Fall 2009:$430/graduate credit hour $295/undergraduate credit hour

Big 12 Engineering Finance Agreement Exchange Rate Fall 2009: $515/undergraduate credit hour

Serves Washington’s Community College Fully online courses: $8 per credit Hybrid courses: $2 per credit Generated ~ $1,100,000 in FY % of their total budget Washington Online Per Credit Fee

22 online programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level 15,000+ enrollments in the last academic year, representing over 5,000 students per semester 500+ faculty trained and supported University of Texas TeleCampus

Serves University of Texas System Nine universities, six health institutions Uses sliding scale of 16 levels Fee is per institution (FY 2007): From: 0 courses offered: $11,446 To: courses offered: $115,081 University of Texas TeleCampus Sliding Scale on Course Sections Offered

Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium Entrepreneurial Model SourceIncome (FY 2007) Appropriations$900,000 Dues25,000 Fees for Service700,000 Selling/Licensing Products150,000 Grants330,000 TOTAL$2,105,000

Questions?

Intermission (15 Minute Break)

Academic Issues

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Inter-Institutional Relations are “family-like.” Dense web of relationships among many people at partner institutions. Communication is frequent and intensive Understanding grows between specific individuals Relationships are frequently messy and emotional and involve “chemistry,” “hope,” “trust,” and “compatibility.” Rosabeth Moss Kanter, 1990, Harvard Business Review

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Inter-institutional programs must be managed institutionally. Anderson Hall – K-State

A rule is a rule. Or maybe not… Why does the rule exist? Who owns the rule? Is it a real rule or tradition? WHAT IS THE SPIRIT BEHIND THE RULE? Transfer Credit Policies Residency Policies Graduate Faculty Status

Every university rule comes with an address …find it.

Collaborative Program Implementation Campus Coordinator Faculty Academic Administrators Registrar Continuing Education Chief Financial Officer

PRISM Colorado State Assessment System

ExpanSIS Multi-Institution Student Information System

Successes and Failures War Stories If I could have a do over... Heartburn Issues Lessons Learned

Burning Issues

Insights

Obligations of Leaders Dreaming is obligatory. Dealing meticulously with the trees rather than the forest can be satisfying, but it neither fuels vision nor inspires others” John Carver, 1990 Speak the truth and point toward hope. Bill Grace, 2004