1. Steve Graham University of Missouri System

2.  Attainment  Academic Program Review  Cooperation  Funding  Changing Nature of Students (e.g., Vision of Students Today - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o  NCAT course redesign  Lumina Foundation’s goal

3.  Ohio's Board of Regents working with Blackboard to develop a program that will host distance learning courses for the state.Board of Regents Blackboard  http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/08/05/ohio-calls-on- blackboard-to-create-statewide-online-learning- clearinghouse.aspx http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/08/05/ohio-calls-on- blackboard-to-create-statewide-online-learning- clearinghouse.aspx

4.  Students First will allow students to benefit from the breadth of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system with and the diverse offerings from the many campuses.  Detailed information about the Students First initiative is available at www.studentsfirst.project.mnscu.eduwww.studentsfirst.project.mnscu.edu

5.  Using technology, the Regents Online Campus Collaborative strives to provide high quality, affordable, student-centered learning. Accomplished through collaboration among Tennessee Board of Regents’ institutions.  The Regents Online Campus Collaborative is a cooperative online effort with 6 universities, 13 community colleges and 26 technology centers in Tennessee.  http://www.rodp.org/home/mission-purpose http://www.rodp.org/home/mission-purpose

6.  WGU Indiana is online, competency-based and designed to increase access to higher education. For Indiana residents it becomes another public institution.  Established through a special partnership with Western Governors University. WGU Indiana was developed to serve the needs of Indiana citizens.  WGU Indiana offers 50 accredited bachelor’s and master’s degrees in high-demand fields.  http://indiana.wgu.edu/about_wgu_indiana/overview http://indiana.wgu.edu/about_wgu_indiana/overview

7.  17 percent increase in online enrollment, with more than one in four students taking at least one online course in the fall of 2008, according the Sloan Consortium.  The growth rate surpassed12-percent increase last year. Dwarfs 1.2 percent growth rate seen in higher-education student population overall.  More than 4.6-million students enrolled online overall. Up from 3.9 million in previous year.

8.  By 2014 online enrollment to skyrocket to 22 million Source: Ambient Insight, “US Self-paced eLearning Market,” via Webinar entitled “Innovation in Educational Technology: The Virtualization of K-12 and Higher Education,” October 2009.

9.  SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced the Next Generation Learning Challenges, a collaborative, multi-year initiative to help improve college readiness and completion in the US using eLearning technology.  The program will provide grants to innovators and organizations in order to expand the use of technology tools for students, teachers, and schools.

10.  Increase use blended learning models, i.e., combine face-to- face instruction with eLearning activities.  Deepening students’ learning and engagement with interactive applications, e.g., digital games, interactive video, simulations, and social media.  Support access of high-quality open courseware, especially for high- enrollment introductory classes - which may show lower rates of student success.  Help institutions, instructors, and students with learning analytics – tools that monitor student progress in real-time and customize support tools and interventions.

11.  Monday – ◦ Collaborative programs  Tuesday – ◦ National perspective ◦ Discussions about redesign  What we hope to accomplish ◦ New ways of offering courses ◦ Collaborative programs - statewide ◦ Networking and sharing expertise