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Convergence or Transformation: Options for Distance Education Gary E. Miller Executive Director Emeritus Penn State World Campus Gary E. Miller Executive Director Emeritus Penn State World Campus
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1992 Long-Term Trends Diversification and Convergence of Technologies Changing Relationship with Students Changing Relationships among Institutions Emergence of a New Mainstream Diversification and Convergence of Technologies Changing Relationship with Students Changing Relationships among Institutions Emergence of a New Mainstream
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Diversification and Convergence of Technologies Development and Delivery of Print, Audio, Video 1992: “Organizational structures that do not facilitate a mixing of technologies will find it difficult to reach their full potential in this new environment.” Today: New infrastructure, new communities on campus Development and Delivery of Print, Audio, Video 1992: “Organizational structures that do not facilitate a mixing of technologies will find it difficult to reach their full potential in this new environment.” Today: New infrastructure, new communities on campus
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Relationship with Students Learning Communities Empowered Students 1992: “…will require that we rethink our definition of instruction.” Today: Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools Moving Goalposts Learning Communities Empowered Students 1992: “…will require that we rethink our definition of instruction.” Today: Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools Moving Goalposts
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Relationships among Institutions 1992 Examples: IUC, MEU, NUDC Today: Great Plains IDEA CIC CourseShare WUN GIS OER Movement 1992 Examples: IUC, MEU, NUDC Today: Great Plains IDEA CIC CourseShare WUN GIS OER Movement
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Cape Town Declaration …we call on educators, authors and institutions to release their resources openly. These open educational resources should be licensed to facilitate use, revision, translation, improvement and sharing by anyone, ideally imposing no legal constraints other than a requirement by the creator for appropriate attribution or the sharing of derivative works. Resources should be published in formats that facilitate both use and editing, and that accommodate a diversity of technical platforms. Whenever possible, they should also be available in formats that are accessible to people with disabilities and people who do not yet have access to the Internet.
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A New Mainstream 1992: Response to “currents of social change.” Today: Penn State Online as an example National Center for Academic Transformation CIC CourseShare Blended Programs Growth in the Number of DE Institutions 1992: Response to “currents of social change.” Today: Penn State Online as an example National Center for Academic Transformation CIC CourseShare Blended Programs Growth in the Number of DE Institutions
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Evidence of Convergence 44% of institutions offering F-2-F Master’s degree programs also offer Master’s programs online. 65% of higher education institutions use primarily core faculty to teach their online courses. 3.48 students take at least one online course. Impact greatest at community colleges and public universities. 59% of academic officers see online as “critical to the long-term strategy” of their institutions. --Online Nation, 2007 44% of institutions offering F-2-F Master’s degree programs also offer Master’s programs online. 65% of higher education institutions use primarily core faculty to teach their online courses. 3.48 students take at least one online course. Impact greatest at community colleges and public universities. 59% of academic officers see online as “critical to the long-term strategy” of their institutions. --Online Nation, 2007
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Drivers of Convergence Rising Importance of Continuing Education Competition for Commuter Students Net Generation Student Interests Efficiency on Campus New Revenue Streams Rising Importance of Continuing Education Competition for Commuter Students Net Generation Student Interests Efficiency on Campus New Revenue Streams
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Challenge of Transformation Service Economy to “Conversation Economy” Knowledge Society to “Skills Society” Access, flexibility, convenience, cost- effectiveness remain as goals. Service Economy to “Conversation Economy” Knowledge Society to “Skills Society” Access, flexibility, convenience, cost- effectiveness remain as goals.
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Challenge to Higher Education: Help individuals build and sustain new communities around collaboration and sharing of knowledge to solve local and global problems. Help individuals build and sustain new communities around collaboration and sharing of knowledge to solve local and global problems.
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Challenge to Distance Education: How can we help our institutions make this transformation? How can we help our institutions make this transformation?
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A Broader Strategic Horizon for Transformation Fully Online Courses Distance Education On Campus Hybrid Courses Blended Programs E-Learning as a Utility Fully Online Courses Distance Education On Campus Hybrid Courses Blended Programs E-Learning as a Utility
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Institutional Strategy Dimensions Access Distance Education Serving New Constituencies Efficiency On Campus Innovations Blending Pedagogy Response to Societal Need Access Distance Education Serving New Constituencies Efficiency On Campus Innovations Blending Pedagogy Response to Societal Need
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Re-perceiving Community in a New Work and Social Environment Communities as “Local” The Problem of Globalization Defining New Communities Civic Civil Social Professional Educational Online Both a Stimulus and a Solution Communities as “Local” The Problem of Globalization Defining New Communities Civic Civil Social Professional Educational Online Both a Stimulus and a Solution
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Redefining Communities within Higher Education Institution/Community Faculty Student/Institution Institution/Institution Institution/Community Faculty Student/Institution Institution/Institution
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Institution/Community Re-articulate Our Mission Aggregate Students for Specialized Programs Serve Dispersed Professional Groups Enhance Service to Commuting Students Tailor Programs to Community Needs Develop Relationships with K-12 Re-articulate Our Mission Aggregate Students for Specialized Programs Serve Dispersed Professional Groups Enhance Service to Commuting Students Tailor Programs to Community Needs Develop Relationships with K-12
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Faculty Communities Multi-Institution Academic Communities Research Symposia Shared Content/OERs Faculty/Faculty Collaboration Faculty Member Co-Creator Co-Adaptor A New “Old” Academic Community Multi-Institution Academic Communities Research Symposia Shared Content/OERs Faculty/Faculty Collaboration Faculty Member Co-Creator Co-Adaptor A New “Old” Academic Community
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New Student Communities Preparing Students to Live in the Conversation Economy Age of Cognition Knowledge Society Global Information Society... today’s work, civic, and social world Preparing Students to Live in the Conversation Economy Age of Cognition Knowledge Society Global Information Society... today’s work, civic, and social world
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New Learning Community How we learn should reflect how we live. Knowledge Society Requirements Understanding information Working in teams to create solutions to problems The e-learning Pedagogy Resource-Centered Inquiry-Based Knowledge Creation Collaborative Problem-Solving Active Learning How we learn should reflect how we live. Knowledge Society Requirements Understanding information Working in teams to create solutions to problems The e-learning Pedagogy Resource-Centered Inquiry-Based Knowledge Creation Collaborative Problem-Solving Active Learning
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Institution/Institution Relationships Curriculum-based Consortia OER-based Partnerships International Collaborations Collaborative Doctorates Cross-Border Distance Education Curriculum-based Consortia OER-based Partnerships International Collaborations Collaborative Doctorates Cross-Border Distance Education
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Conclusion Online Learning in a Transformed Institution will be... More blended and diverse. More concerned with creating and sustaining learning and change communities. Focused on use of technology for collaboration and inquiry rather than publishing. Focused on access for lifelong engagement. Online Learning in a Transformed Institution will be... More blended and diverse. More concerned with creating and sustaining learning and change communities. Focused on use of technology for collaboration and inquiry rather than publishing. Focused on access for lifelong engagement.
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Discussion Gary E. Miller gem7@psu.edu Gary E. Miller gem7@psu.edu
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