Presentation to Western Association of Summer Session, Oct 2010

1. Distance, Online, and Mobile Learning – Facts, Impact, and Projections Dr. Sue Day-Perroots, Dean WASSA Annual Conference October 4, 2010

2. Setting the Stage - Quiz 1 in ___ couples first met online. Ebook sales exceeded print book sales by a margin of ____ to _____. 1 in ___ students are taking an online course. ____ equals the percentage of 18-22 year old full time students living on campus.

3. LOVE – just a click away  According to a recent study by Michael Rosenfeld from Stanford University, as many as one quarter of all couples first met online. The Web is the greatest technological shake-up the dating scene has ever witnessed. More Americans Finding Their Mates Online, Terrence O'Brien on August 17, 2010.

4. Who are our Students?Only 16% of US students are full-time, traditional age and living on campus The “over 25” population is the fastest-growing student segment in higher education and has consistently increased during the last three decades. Peter Stokes, Paper for the Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education

5. The 75% Non-traditionals Want sequential degree steps: certificate, AA, BA/BS, Masters Continuous enrollment, year-round Flexible scheduling and services Advising upfront and as needed Flexible payment and financial aid opportunities From 2007 to 2016, the population of college students ages 18 to 24 will increase by 11.1 percent, but the population of students ages 25 to 34 will increase by 26.8 percent (US Dept of Ed -Center for Ed Statistics)

6. Distance Eduction, Online, e-learning or Mobile Learning

7. Online Learners Nothing is as likely to change the face of higher education over the next decade as the switch to more online learning. The enrollment in distance-education courses nearly quadrupled, from 3,077,000 to 12,153,000 from 2000 - 2007. Students (digital natives) AND adult learners (convenience) are demanding online courses. Greater than 25% of students are enrolled in at least 1 online course (Fall, 2008 ).

9. Importance – continued Online addresses flexibility in schedules & lives Online addresses access during commute, or from workplace, home Online addresses career focus and advancement Increases revenue w/o increasing physical infrastructure

10. 3 Common Characteristics of Schools Successful at Serving Online Students Entrepreneurial Spirit University Leadership allows units to try new things Commitment to Adult & Mobile Student Population Summer

11. WVU Extended Learning Extended Learning = 62,634 credit hours (77% distance ed); Over 3,200 online students per term + 1,300 enrolled in “both” online & on-campus. Continuing and Professional Education served 2,747 adult learners. Collaboration with Forensics and its numerous online opportunities accounted for much of this 68% annual increase. Over 647 high school students enrolled in WVU courses in their high schools – great recruits for Summer programming And…………

12. Summer Summer 09 – 11.3k enrollment w/ over $5 million to Colleges for on-campus; another $5 million for online Over 400 courses online Summer 10; Enrollment in “Online & Both” = 49% of total enrollmentyOn-campusELBothELugELg5542492313892409 2487 Growth in Online – ’10 nearly equal to on-campus SREC courses allow Non-Residents to enroll at Resident tuition for online courses Invested $120k in grants for on-campus programming

13. West Virginia University Main Campus Headcount Summer 2009 and Summer 2010 Summer 2010 2009 # Diff % Change Total Headcount 11,805 11,371 434 3.8% Full-time 1,629 1,461 168 11.5% Part-time 10,176 9,910 266 2.7% Residency In-State 7,113 6,956 157 2.3% Out-of-State 4,692 4,415 277 6.3% Gender Male 5,285 5,225 60 1.1% Female 6,520 6,146 374 6.1% Level Undergraduate 6,835 6,528 307 4.7% Graduate 4,429 4,192 237 5.7% Professional 541 651 -110 -16.9% Campus On-Campus 6,289 6,956 -667 -9.6% Off-Campus 5,516 4,415 1,101 24.9%

14. History of Online Growth Growth in Distance Education Courses from 2001 - 2010 Number of Courses Years

15. History of Summer Online GrowthStudent Credit Hours

18. Not dependent on State dollars or central fundingFlexible programming and faculty incentives

21. 6 Blended

22. 12 Online (fully)

24. Projected Change in H.S. Graduates to 2018

25. Shift Happens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5k-J00t9UM&feature=related

26. Post test 1 in ___ couples first met online. Ebook sales exceeded print book sales by a margin of ____ to _____. 1 in ___ students are taking an online course. ____ equals the percentage of 18-22 year old full time students living on campus.

27. Show & Tell Online.wvu.edu Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) https://ecampus.wvu.edu/ A Vision of K-12 Students Today (video) A Vision of Students Today (video) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/collegeinc/view/