1. I LARGE-SCALE DISTANCE LEARNING INITIATIVES Dr. Diane Vines CAUSE97 December 4, 1997

2. I Multicampus/Larger Scale Distance Learning Initiatives Increase the Complexity of Issues to be Considered

3. I Favorably Affected by Increased Scale u Maintenance of Currency u Faculty Support Services u Program Evaluation u Library Resources

4. I Favorably Affected by Increased Scale (con’t.) u Accurate Marketing and Recruiting u Student Ability to Deal with the Technology u Cost Effectiveness

5. I Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale u Faculty Training/Education u Long-range Planning, Budget and Policy Development including fee/tuition issues and articulation u Timely interaction among students and faculty u Faculty responsibility/oversight of the education process

6. I Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale u Choice of Technology u Clarity of ownership/revenue utilization policies u Student assessment u Strategies for ensuring integrity and credibility of student work

7. I Both Favorably Affected and Rendered More Difficult by Largeness of Scale u Appropriate facilities and equipment u Full range of student services u Accurate admissions information

8. I California “virtual university” u Offering Mediated and Distributed Education

9. I u With all higher education segments u Presented globally as the California "brand" u Developed by the participating colleges and universities Assumptions

10. I Assumptions (cont): u Developed with the private sector and key governmental agencies in California u Accreditation to remain with the participating public and independent colleges and universities u Start-up costs from State funding and private sector funds

11. I Participating Institutions

12. I u California Community Colleges106 u California State University 22 u University of California 9 u Accredited, California Independent Colleges 164 Total301

13. I California’s Unique Assets: u High quality public and private institutions of higher education, within one political boundary in the world; u World leadership in key industries such as information technology and entertainment; and

14. I California’s Unique Assets: u A critical mass of venture capitalists, multimedia and telecommunications entrepreneurs and others with special skills.

15. I Why Develop a California “virtual university?” u Workforce preparation and economic development for California u Global export of California education and training u Expanded access within California to postsecondary education

16. I Design Team Composition: u California Higher Education: UC, CSU, CCC, private colleges and universities, faculty (ICAS), CPEC. u California government and private sector leaders to serve as needed

17. I Design Team Goals: u Create a small service-oriented management organization u Cooperative marketing and market surveys

18. I Design Team Goals: u Create an Internet catalog, intranet systems, and systems for student/faculty interactivity

19. I Design Team Goals (cont): u Recommend public policy u Serve as fiscal agent to receive private sector and foundation funding u Provide assistance to IHE’s on accreditation issues u As requested, assist campuses in the provision of student services u Promote creative approaches for articulation and reciprocity

20. I Design Team Goals (cont): u Develop innovative funding approaches to shared infrastructure and faculty development and training and student support services u Develop appropriate program evaluation processes u Work with government agencies and the private and foundation sectors to promote virtual university activities

21. I Standing Committees (Nominated by IHE’s): u Mission & Academic Policy u Technology Design & Infrastructure u Market Analysis u Fiscal Policy u Budget

22. I Ad Hoc Committee: u Ad Hoc Committee on Student Financial Aid

23. I Planning Documents u Academic Plan out for review and comment by mid to late November u Final draft of Public Policy Plan completed u Final draft of Business Plan completed

24. I Academic Plan includes policy recommendations on: u Quality Assurance and Accreditation u Articulation and Reciprocity u Faculty Development and Training u Student Services u Library Services u Admissions u Evaluation and Assessment u Electronic Catalog Elements

25. I CVU Inventory u 145 Campuses u 97 Programs of Study u Plus 1,468 Individual Courses u Maximum Student Capacity –4,900 Students in Programs of Study –51,262 Students in Individual Courses

26. I January 1998 Pilot Catalog

27. I May 1998 Open for full Operations and Production Catalog

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29. I In Closing http://www.co.calstate.edu/CSUI/ http://www.virtualu.ca.gov/