2009 SLOAN-C INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON ONLINE LEARNING
CARIBE ROYALE HOTEL
ORLANDO, FL
Profiles, Opportunities and Challenges: Institutional Models of Distance Education
Octoboer 30, 2009, Session 4, Room: Bonaire 8, 8:00a.m. - 9:45a.m.
Pete Rubba, Penn State World Campus
Shari McCurdy, University of Illinois at Springfield
Alexandra Pickett, SUNY Learning Network
Abstract: In this panel three long-standing and highly successful distance education units — University of Illinois at Springfield, SUNY Learning Network, and Penn State World Campus — will be contrasted in terms for their structural and functional profiles, and the inherent opportunities and challenges these present for their respective institutions.
Profiles, Opportunities and Challenges: Institutional Models of Distance Education
1. Opportunities and Challenges: Institutional Models of Distance Education Panel: Alexandra M. Pickett, Associate Director, SUNY Learning Network, State University of New York Shari McCurdy, Associate Director, Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning, University of Illinois at Springfield Pete Rubba, Director of Academic Affairs for Graduate Programs, Penn State World Campu s
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4. Mission of the SUNY Learning Network is to advance the mission of the office of the Provost by providing leadership, promoting collaboration, and supporting SUNY campuses in the pursuit of excellence in online education.
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2.5 million operating costs 65% state funded 35% service fees
We are not a degree granting 65th campus. We have no academic authority and can not mandate anything. Can’t mandate participation in SLN, have no say in faculty, courses, programs or campuses that participate or are selected. Don’t evaluate courses or faculty. Can’t mandate a common CMS – ANGEL is the SUNY “preferred” CMS. - they don’t call NY the empire state for no reason Campus Responsibilities are: Academic Authority: Offer Courses , Grant Degree, Select Faculty, Academic Review Standard Student Services: Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Advisement Receive and Manage Revenue: Tuition, State Aid, Charge Backs, etc.
Because we have a cost share break even model. We struggle with not generating excess revenue. Not a revenue generating model - always have to dig for funding for new initiatives.
Parochial interests
Because we don’t self support we are at the mercy of the system: 4 chancellors in the last 7 and 3 provosts in the same period. = changes in senior management. NYS budget 90 million dollar cut. Always waiting for that pending cut and how does that affect services. We can’t hire.
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