1. Flexibility and Accountability with Open Entry Open Exit

2. What Do Today’s Students Want?  Add first bullet

3. What Do Today’s Student Want?  Flexibility Work on their own schedule Work at their own pace Work at home, Starbucks Work within their own environment, i.e. music, TV College credit

4. What Do Today’s Employers Want?

5. Accountability Documentation of Skills Solid Work Ethics Ability to upgrade skills on job

6. College Demographics Sparsely populated Weather issues Lack of students to hold class Need class after semester starts Workforce can’t attend scheduled classes

7. Here’s What We Did

8. OPEN ENTRY OPEN EXIT Your Schedule Your Pace Your Goal Computer Instruction Anytime Anywhere!

9. How It Works  Enroll anytime  One year to complete Instructors and employers can regulate timeframe  Must complete required assignments  Must take final assessment  Must complete a project-based assignment  Each level earns one college credit  Articulates to degree programs

10. How It Works  Use SAM as assessment tool  Preparation for the MCSA  Receive credit and certificate documenting skills  Can audit course (workforce)

11. Self Paced Good for non- trads Orientation F-2-F Assistance Phone, email, one-on-one Bi-weekly emails Track progress through email Online Good for tech- savvy students Orientation Online (v-cast) Full online course Community chats Track progress online Trouble shooting

12. Working Tools of the OE program  SAM Practice Assessment MCSA prep  Training Manual  Inquiero Remote capabilities Can demonstrate or troubleshoot  Blackboard (if offering online course)

13. Advantages  Satisfies students’ flexibility issues  Satisfies instructor/employer accountability concerns  Earn college credit (FTE)  Offers instructor flexibility  Serves both segments of service area  Eliminates demographic challenges  Open to high school students  Problem-solving skills increase

15. Disadvantages  Less face to face connection with students  Getting set up for online course  Cheating?  ??????

16. What’s Up At Your School? Does your college offer flexible coursework? Does it articulate to a degree program? Is it offered through regular college program and/or workforce development training?

17. Your Experiences?

18. Contact Information Marla Muscio Northwest College Cody Center 1501 Stampede Avenue #9015 Cody, WY 82414 Marla.Muscio@northwestcollege.edu 307.254.0836 (cell) 307.587.3376 (office)