1. Rhonda L. Dickens
EDU 505.91
THE EVOLUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
2. HISTORY OF NCCU
North Carolina Central University was
founded in 1909 as the National Religious
Training School and Chautauqua by Dr.
James Edward Shepard. It became the first
public liberal arts institution for African
Americans in the nation. The University is
now a master’s comprehensive institution
that offers bachelors and master’s degrees, a
Juris Doctor, and a Ph.D. in Integrated
Biosciences
3. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
1939-The college offered it’s first graduate-level
courses in the arts and sciences
1940-The college established the School of
Law
1941-The college established the School of
Education
1986-The college established the
Biotechnology Research Institute
4. Lack of Cultural Diversity
High freshman retention
rates
Low 4-year graduation
rates
Lack of student access to
adequate technology, ie:
computers, printers, copiers
and faxes
Lack of technological
educational opportunities,
ie: distant learning , online
courses and online degree
and certificate programs
ASSESSMENT OF SETBACKS
5. NCCU can evolve its
current level of education
by integrating
Learning Technologies
in an effort to change the
landscape of student
learning
Social Media
Technologies in an
attempt to reach out to a
more diverse population of
students
Internet Technologies to
expand the ways in which
learning is achieved and
materials are presented in
this technological era
VISION FOR NCCU: EVOLUTION
6. Organizational scanning
should be inclusive of all
social, economic, political,
and technological advances
or setbacks that would be
significant indicators of
change for the
organization.
It is very vital that both
observational and
research-based data be
used when scanning for a
more accurate depiction of
the current environment
VISION OF NCCU: FUTURING
How to Plan for the Future
of NCCU??????
7. PROS CONS
Futuring techniques could be
used to assist the university in
diversifying their population.
Students apply for college online,
choose college courses online,
purchase electronic books,
perform research online and
submit assignments solely for
convenience for the university
now so online courses would be
a natural progression.
Enrollment could grow and be
extended worldwide
The university may lose the
historical value and traditional
feel.
Campus may become inevitably
obsolete
The university may not be
technologically adept to keep up
with the demands of online
The cost of training and
technology for instructors would
increase significantly
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OF FUTURING FOR
NCCU
8. What is the Future Vision of Education?
Traditional Education: Course with no online technology
used-
Web-Facilitated: Course which uses web based
technology to facilitate face to face course
Blended/Hybrid: Course that is a blend of the online and
face to face course
Online: A course where the vast bulk of the content is
delivered online
9. Future Vision of Education
Over 6.1 million students were
taking at least one online course
during the fall 2010 term, an
increase of 560,000 students over
the past year.
The 10% growth rate for online
enrollments far exceeds the 2%
growth in the overall higher
education student population.
Thirty-one percent of higher
education students now take at least
one course online.
Reported year-to-year enrollment
changes for fully online programs by
discipline show most are growing.
Academic leaders believe that the
level of student satisfaction is
equivalent for online and face-to-face
courses.
65% of higher education institutions
now say that online learning is a
critical part of their long-term
strategy.
