THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Strategic Alliances - The Role of UWI Open Campus in the Development of the Management Consulting Industry in the Caribbean The Management Consulting Business Symposium June 29 – July 2, 2010

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Focus of the presentation • What is the Open Campus? • What are its distinctive features? • What is the potential for partnering with Management Consulting? • What are some of the programme development options? 2

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Our Mandate • In furtherance of the mission and vision of UWI, the UWI Open Campus was set up to • expand the scope, • enhance the appeal, and • improve the efficiency of UWI’s service to the individuals, communities and countries which it serves across the region, the diaspora and beyond.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Antecedents of the Open Campus UWI Distance Education Centre School of Continuing Studies Tertiary Level Institutions Unit BNCCDE 4

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Open Campus – Locations 5

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS What is the Open Campus? • The UWI OC does not have Faculties but draws on faculty members from the other UWI campuses or resource persons from the region and the world. • Its programme development, design and delivery are informed by the market and many of its programmes are transdisciplinary and solutions focused. • Its research is issues driven and its agenda drawn up in consultation with other stakeholders.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS What is the Open Campus? • Its organizational structure shows a student centred design, a flatter administrative hierarchy and the use of teams in many of its processes. • The campus functions in a distributed environment with staff based in 16 countries and potential learners from all over the world accessing programmes.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS What is the Open Campus? • The infusion of information and communication technology in its teaching and learning and administrative processes is a given, • Marketing is considered important and quality assurance is jointly pursued with a wide cross section of interest groups.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS What have we achieved so far? • We are legally established, have an organisational structure, have filled some positions, and are operational • A slate of new programmes is on offer for September 2010 and January 2011 • The first graduate programmes were launched in January 2010 • The first open access programmes are to be launched in September 2010

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Student population 2007 / 2008 / 2009 876 705 17, 819 19, 972 Online 3794 4652 Totals 19, 089 25, 329 ASc programmes Programmes at Centres In 2009 more than 1, 000 students graduated with a range of certificate programmes taken at OC sites. 760 students graduated, received certificates, degrees with most of these participating in the inaugural graduation ceremony of the Open Campus in St. Lucia.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Enrolment in Blended and On line Offerings 2007 -2008 -2009 3, 674 4, 329

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Associate Degree Enrolment

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Enrolment in Continuing Education Year 2007 -2008 -2009 Trinidad and Tobago 12, 349 14, 000 Total 17, 819 19, 972

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Operations of the Open Campus • Improve service to the UWI 12 and ‘underserved’ communities in campus countries. • To support the economic, social and cultural growth of the countries served by UWI. • To provide regional and equal access to education and professional development opportunities. 14

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Operations of the Open Campus • Provision of education anywhere, anytime through development of online and face-to-face capabilities. • Provision of access at all sites to those without computers. • Develop programmes that meet economic and social needs of countries (based on surveys). • Offer courses through a laddered system to make access possible; also use of PLAR. 15

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Operations of the Open Campus The Open Campus attempts to increase access: • by giving opportunity to second chancers to re-enter the higher education system through open access programmes • through assessment and recognition of experiential learning • by providing the opportunity for learners to practise laddering of qualifications

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Operations of the Open Campus • Form partnerships with regional and international institutions of higher learning to build capacity. • Conduct periodic labour market surveys of countries in the region to determine needs. • Provide education in multimode format – through Distance, ICT and Face-to-Face. 17

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Open Campus Educational Pillars National and Regional Needs Economic & Social Growth Through: Education Business IT & New Media Good Governance Health & Human Svc. Justice & Security Tourism & Hospitality APAD Programmes Pre-University Undergraduate Graduate Open Campus Graduates/Increased Prosperity 18

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Academic Programming Approach Programme Laddering Custom Courseware Open Courseware UWI Writers Modular Courseware External Writers Partnerships Academic Support Team 19 Course Development Team

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Certificates & Diplomas Certificates Criminology Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management Information & Communications Technology Tourism and Hospitality Management in the Caribbean Diplomas Business Administration Gender & Development Studies NGO Administration Office Administration Public Sector Administration Social Services Youth in Development Work

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Associate and Bachelor’s Degree programmes Associate Degrees Administrative Professional Office Management Business Management Criminal Justice Paralegal Studies Public Sector Management NGO Management Social Work Bachelors Degrees Literacy Studies Primary (Language Arts Option) Secondary with Options in: - English / Literature Education - Mathematics Education - Educational Leadership & Management - Accounting - Banking and Finance - Management Studies (Special) - Management Studies (Major) - Economics (Minor)

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Postgraduate programmes New postgraduate programmes Graduate diploma and Masters in Instructional Design with concentration in : Masters in Adult and Continuing Education Instructional Technology Instructional Systems Open and Distance Learning Masters in Literacy Studies

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Partnerships Build networks with other colleges and institutions to - enable staff development - foster course and programme development - develop capabilities for designing, delivering and managing ODL programmes & to use varied technologies. 23

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Potential of the OC Costing Model Application of a transparent costing model which itemises all development costs and all delivery costs, providing a framework within which partner inputs and returns can be identified, agreed to and shared to the mutual satisfaction and mutual growth and development of all partners.

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Costing Model Development Costs Course Writer US$4800 (fixed) Instructional Designer $4800(fixed) Programme Coordinator 10 hrs Curriculum Specialist 40 hrs Production Assistant 150 hrs Learning Support Specialist 50 hrs Graphic Artist 75 hrs Course Development $17, 080

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Costing Model Delivery Costs Programme Coordinator (fixed) Course Coordinator (fixed) E – tutor (fixed) Printing & Distribution (varies with numbers) Site, telecom & computer labs Registry, Admissions and Support Enterprise & Moodle Infrastructure OC Operational costs 1, 700 950

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Costing Model Assumptions Model OC % investment Partner % investment OC provides all services and personnel 100 0 Partner provides course writer 90 10 Partner provides course writer and 75 coordinator Partner provides course writer, 62 coordinator and e tutors OTHER ? 50 25 37 ? 50

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Areas of Negotiation to establish a partnership Programmes or courses required Target Modality Inputs to programme development and delivery • Costs • Timelines • Memorandum of Understanding • •

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES OPEN CAMPUS Oriens Ex Occidente Lux “A Light rising from the West”