Online Technology Education Master’s: Year-One Update www. bsu. edu/iandt Jim Flowers Professor & Director of Online Education Department of Industry & Technology, College of Applied Sciences & Technology Ball State University jcflowers 1@bsu. edu web. bsu. edu/jcflowers 1
Outline • • • Program Description Historical Development for Online Delivery A Peek at a Sample Course Benefits Challenges
Two Online Masters from Ball State University • MA in Technology Education – Online as of Summer, 2002 • MA in Career & Technical Education – Online as of Fall, 2002
Master of Arts in Technology Education • Long-established on-campus • 30 graduate hours – Core: 21 hours – Electives: 9 hours – Thesis: optional
Online Core Courses • • Implementing TE History & Philosophy of TE Strategies & Materials for Teaching TE Curriculum Development in TE Seminar in TE Research in Industrial Education (Instructional Use of Educational Media & Technology)
Electives may include: • • • Technology: Use & Assessment Practicum in TE for Elementary Grades Thesis Courses from the online MA in CATE Courses from the online certificate in Adult Education • (Methodology of Ed. & Psych. Research) • Other online or face-to-face courses
Admission Requirements • Baccalaureate in any area from an accredited institution, and any of: – Undergraduate GPA of 2. 75/4. 00; or – Undergraduate GPA of 3. 0 on latter half; or – Other GPA and acceptable scores on GRE and acceptable grades in first 9 graduate hours at Ball State
Transfer Credits • • Up to 9 graduate hours Grade of B or better 6 -year window Subject to advisor approval
Teaching License? • The MA in Tech Ed does not provide initial teacher licensure. • Students in various states may use it for pay raises. • (A fast-track option is currently proposed. )
Online Graduate Tuition • One-time Admission Fee: $35 • Spring 2003 was: – Out-of-state: $325/hr, $975/course – IN residents: $175/hr, $525/course • Summer and Fall 2003 not yet set • 6% to 9% annual increase expected
Tuition Increases
School of Extended Education • • Assistance with registration Help in initial contacts Course packs and initial mailings Marketing assistance
University Libraries • • Databases are searchable Many articles can be downloaded Materials can be mailed to students Electronic reserves
Online Program Faculty Clockwise from top left: • • • Dr. James Kirkwood Dr. Jack Wescott Dr. Richard Seymour Mr. Richard Ertle Dr. Samuel Cotton Dr. Ray Shackelford Dr. Jim Flowers Dr. Annette Rose Dr. Scott Warner
Putting a Master’s Online • • Needs Assessment (Spring 2000) Pilot Course (Technology Use & Assessment) Fall 2000 Decision to go online Approvals Departmental Director of Online Education Faculty support and course development Marketing Implementation and assessment
Needs Assessment • • • Survey sent to ITEA members Substantial need exists Obstacles exit • http: //scholar. lib. vt. edu/ejournals/JTE/v 13 n 1/flowers. html
Need • Convenience – Place – Time flexibility • Continuing education credits • Graduate degree & course in Tech Ed
But does this need fit into Ball State’s institutional plans?
BSU Distance Ed Strategic Plan • • Online Delivery Complete Degree Programs Graduate Programs Niche Markets
Obstacles • Misconceptions? – Poor quality – Not much human contact – Degree mill? • Ignorance (where to find courses) • Technological obstacles • Administrative obstacles
Decision to Go Online • • Declining F 2 F enrollment 8 profs – unanimous decision “No changes to graduate catalog” Previous instructors get “first dibs” on teaching a course online. • Internal proposal: – www. bsu. edu/web/jcflowers 1/projects/onlinemasters/proposal. htm – 2 master’s degrees with 14 newly online courses from Ind. & Tech
Approvals • • • Program Committee & Chair Dean Continuing Education Dean “Teleplex” (funds for development) Univ. Graduate Education Committee Indiana Commission on Higher Education
Faculty Support • $1500 or one course buy-out in each of two developmental semesters • $1500 or one course buy-out for first online implementation • $50 / student for each student over the minimum in a distance education section • $750 in the semester following initial online implementation for revision • Assistance from instructional technologist
Course Assessment • Peer Review (Developmental Period I) • Peer Review (Developmental Period II) – Usability testing as requested • First Online Implementation – Student Evaluation of Course & Instructor – Course Improvement Survey (optional) • Formal Review of Implemented Course – Plan for Revision
Faculty load • On-campus online and off-campus online courses “taught together” • At least 6 students => The course makes • If both sections make, there is an overload
On-Campus vs. Off-Campus • Taught as one online class, but with: – Different section numbers – Different tuition – Different support (passwords, registration) – Different advertising
Online Classes: Fall, 2000 & Fall 2001 • *Technology Use & Assessment
Online Classes: Summer 2002 • *Practicum in TE for the Elementary Grades
Online Classes: Fall 2002 • • Technology Use & Assessment *Strategies & Materials for Teaching TE *History & Philosophy of Vocational Ed. *Instructional Use of Ed. Media & Technology
Online Classes: Spring 2003 • • • Technology Use & Assessment *Implementing Technology Education *Organization & Coordination of Voc. Ed.
Online Classes: Summer 2003 May 12 – June 14 • • • Practicum in TE for the Elementary Grades *Seminar in Technology Education *Vocational Student Organizations
Online Classes: Fall 2003 August 25 to December 15 • • Technology Use & Assessment *History & Philosophy of Tech. Ed. Strategies & Materials for Teaching Tech. Ed. *Research in Industrial Education *Trade & Occupational Analysis *Career & Technical Related Class Content Instructional Use of Ed. Media & Technology
Course Enrollment • The last few face-to-face Tech Ed Grad courses had 7, 8, 6, and 4 students each. • First 9 online graduate courses had an average of 18. 3 students each.
A New Audience • Students from – – – – – Indiana Michigan Wisconsin New York Florida Wyoming Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania
Program Enrollment
Marketing & Recruitment: Website
Marketing & Recruitment • • www. bsu. edu/iandt Email* Banner Ad Journal Ads Brochures Presentations Articles* Other
Recruiting On-Campus Graduate Assistants • Greater selection of courses, including many face -to-face • Stipend, tuition waiver, work with students
Sample Course • ITEDU 510, Technology: Use & Assessment • Info: – www. bsu. edu/web/jcflowers 1/510 intro. htm • Modules: – www. bsu. edu/web/jcflowers 1/rlo/510. htm
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Benefits & Challenges
Student Benefits: Flexibility & Convenience • • • Online admissions and registration No trips to campus Log on to class from any computer Log on at a convenient time Apply the new learning right away in one’s own job
Student Benefits: Human Contact • • • More personalized, meaningful communication Individual and collaborative learning activities Online communication can be deeper
Student Benefits: Quality Education • • • Diverse faculty (8 online profs in I&T) Ideal class sizes Learning materials available online for later review • Choice of 3 electives
Faculty Benefits: • Course improvement through revision • Use of online tools – Reusable learning objects – Self-grading quizzes – Tutorials • Greater diversity of ideas
Program Benefits: • • • Survival Making a name in a new frontier New opportunities for: – Courses – Faculty – Research
Challenges: Prospective Students • • • Escalating tuition Tuition rate lead time too short Admissions hoops and delays Locating prospective students Misconceptions about online education Getting started
Challenges: Students • • • Building community among graduate students Technical issues Learning new paradigms Time management The challenge to apply learning to one’s situation
Challenges: Faculty • • • Course content issues Creative use of best practices Building a community of scholars in online education Online pedagogy Technical issues Time management Load, merit, P&T Ownership Copyrights Research and online education
Research • Online learning needs assessment • Cooperative & collaborative online learning groups. • Cognitive role assignment • Faculty Researching On. Line Education • Reusable learning objects
Challenges: Administration • • • Staffing (Summer) Orientation Institutional Policies – On- vs. off-campus – Course registration windows • • Faculty Support Marketing Program Review Improving User-Friendliness
The future: • • • Increasing enrollments Increasing tuition A self-marketing program Off-campus faculty Alternative licensing Increased research
Online Technology Education Master’s: Year-One Update www. bsu. edu/iandt Jim Flowers Professor & Director of Online Education Department of Industry & Technology, College of Applied Sciences & Technology Ball State University jcflowers 1@bsu. edu web. bsu. edu/jcflowers 1
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