OEI – Online education initiative What are the implications for Canada college and the district? Open Forum – District Board Room Friday Oct. 16 th 1-3 pm

What is the OEI?  The Online Education Initiative (OEI) is a state-funded collaborative effort among California Community Colleges (CCCs) to increase student success and completion by working together to increase access to quality online courses and support services for students.  Ensure that more students can obtain certificates, degrees, and transfer to four-year colleges in a timely manner. Special attention is given to support services that are tailored the diverse needs of community college students.

Course Exchange  This is the final product of the OEI, but the one that is the most complex.  Courses selected for the pilot are part of ADTs (C-ID approved) and are courses that commonly fill quickly.  4/10/15 update- 67 courses reviewed so far.  Courses selected for pilot Courses selected for pilot  Meant to enable students to take online classes from across the group of participating colleges. None of the colleges in SMCCD are participating in the pilot.  Must develop business processes and standards to ensure consistent and effective data transfer between colleges. Details still a work in progress.  Launch with pilot colleges using new CMS is expected in Fall Courses are now being offered, but the exchange has not been structured.

eTutoring  OEI nettutor from Link Systems International (LSI) OEI nettutor from Link Systems International (LSI)  OEI has negotiated volume discounted pricing for online tutoring services.  Also funded a systemwide license for LSI’s WorldWideWhiteboard online tutoring platform. This platform can be used by any college wanting to hire its own tutors to provide online tutoring.

Student Readiness Modules  Student Readiness modules, including Smarter Measure Assessment – Pilot colleges began using these in Jan and modules are now available to all at no cost.  Module 1: Introduction to Online learning  Module 2: Getting Tech Ready  Module 3: Organizing for Online Success  Module 4: Online Study Skills and Managing Time  Module 5: Communication Skills for Online Learning  Module 6: Online Reading Strategies  College can adopt any or all parts. Can be embedded into courses   Assessment tool not yet available outside of OEI

Canvas  2/12/15 – Canvas chosen as the course management system for the OEI course exchange.  Canvas - free trial available Canvas - free trial available  Canvas is free to all CCC through the 18/19 academic year.  Cohorts have been structured for the conversion.  guide guide

Course Rubric  meant to ensure quality of course design as well as overall quality of courses in the Exchange.  Could be used for course design or course evaluation  OEI Rubric OEI Rubric  On-going evaluation, particularly around regular and effective contact. Needed for accreditation. Could use section of rubric on Interaction and Collaboration to assess.

Standards for faculty preparation  OEI does not currently have any requirement.  There is currently interest in developing district-wide standards for faculty preparedness for teaching online.

 Online counseling network – trained DE counselors that know how to use the tools and work with students in the OEI environment.  Statewide proctoring network – expected that colleges not part of OEI pilot would be able to get discounted pricing for online proctoring.