Colorado Online Statewide Discipline Transition Plan
This plan outlines the transition to Colorado Online by Fall 2024, focusing on meeting student needs, ensuring equity of access and success, improving ease of use for students, and complying with accreditation criteria. It aims to increase capacity, enrollment, and workforce options, while attracting new markets and reducing internal competition. The plan also emphasizes revenue growth, efficient resource utilization, and supporting existing efforts through expanded online opportunities.
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Colorado Online Statewide Discipline Chair (SDC) Q&A November 20 and 28
Goals Transition to Colorado Online by Fall 2024 Rationale Goals Meet student needs Ensure equity of access & success Improve ease of use for students Compliance with accreditation criteria College oversight, improve efficiency, leverage existing state online investments Growing student demand for online learning Increase capacity, grow enrollment Offer more fully online programs Increase workforce & noncredit options Attract new markets Economic ability to serve current & future students Reduce internal competition, become more competitive externally Increase revenue, Improve use of resources at a lower cost to students Support existing CCCS efforts Expand opportunities via technology 2
Discipline Transition Plan First Semester Offered through Colorado Online SP 23 SU 23 FA 23 SP 24 SU 24 FA 24 Spring pilot courses: ECE1011, ECE1031, ECE1111, ECE2051, ECE2381, ECE2621, SPA1011 Select Courses in Disciplines with only CCCOnline Courses: ESL, SCI; Additional disciplines with both CCCOnline and College Courses): FRE1011, GER1011, PHI1011, PHI1014; PHI2014, PHI2020 High Enrollment Courses: ART1110, BUS1015, CHE1112, COM1150, HIS1310 Additional disciplines with both CCCOnline and College online sections: All remaining courses in BUS, ECE, EDU, MAN, MAR, SPA; COM1105, 1250, 1260, 2200, 2300; Highest Enrollment Courses: AAA1009, ACC1021, ANT1001, BIO2101, CAD1101, CIS1018, CNG1024, CRJ1010, CSC1019, CWB1010, ECO2001, ENG1021, ENV1111, FRE1012, HPR1039, HUM1015, JOU1005, LIT1015, MUS1021, PHI1012, PHI1013, PHI2005, PHI2018, POS1011, PSY1001, RUS1011, SOC1001, SPA1001, SPA1012, SPA1015, SPA2011, THE1005, WST2000 Remaining courses in disciplines with both CCCOnline and College Online Classes: AAA, ANT, ACC, ART, AST, CAD, CHE, CIS, CNG, CRJ, CSC, CWB, ECO, ENG, ENV, FRE, GEO, GEY, HIS, HPR, HWE, HUM, JOU, LIT, MGD, MUS, PHI, PHY, POS, PSY, RUS, SPA, SOC, THE, WST Individual Courses: BIO1003, BIO1004, BIO1015, BIO2102, BIO2121, GEY1111, GEY1112, PHY1105, PHY1111, PHY1112 Additional courses in specified disciplines: CUA, DEA, DMS, ESA, FIN, FST, GIS, HIT, HLT, IHP, PHY All remaining courses: AEC, AGB, AGE, AGR, AVT, BTE, CUA, DEA, DEH, DIT, DMS, EMP, EMS, ESA, ETS, FIN, FST, HLT, HOS, HSE, HWY, IHP, IND, LEA, LTN, MAC, MAP, MOT, MTE, NUR, OUT, PAR, PBH, PED, PHT, PSM, PTA, PTE, RCA, REE, RTE, RTV, STE, SWK, TEL, TRI, VET, WEL, WQW, ZOO
Enrollment Distribution (AY22) One or more colleges, 14117, 12% CCCOnline Only, 2318, 2% CCCOnline + Colleges, 99,487, 86%
SDC Compensation for Colorado Online - Overview Rationale Recommendation Selected annually to coordinate curriculum decisions across colleges Clarify Colorado Online responsibilities and time needed Instruction moving to colleges for Colorado Online created a significant workload increase Provide compensation and training for additional Colorado Online responsibilities during transition (AY24 and AY25) SDC is a traditionally unpaid position Evaluate ongoing needs Led to State Discipline Chairs leaving position or struggling to complete required tasks 5
Colorado Online SDC Responsibilities Communicate in a timely and effective manner with state discipline faculty and support staff regarding Colorado Online. Examples: Email and virtual meetings Fall 2023 Colorado Online Discipline Feedback Form Quick One-Question Survey for Faculty Summit Participate in training and meetings of State Discipline Coordinators related to Colorado Online. Partner with Colorado Online support teams to make sure information is easily available to faculty (e.g. Learning Design Community of Practice, Learning Resources, etc.). 6
Curriculum and Course Scheduling Gather feedback and relay information related to discipline-specific needs Example: Complete the Discipline Faculty Feedback Form to request: Removing courses that should no longer be offered online (e.g. courses only offered online due to the pandemic); Exempting courses from needing to offer pooled sections due to program-specific needs (e.g. practicum and capstone courses, courses with special accreditation requirements, courses with special requirements due to local business / K-12 partnerships); Adding courses that are not yet on the transition timeline; Scheduling specialty/low-enrolled courses to support equitable student access across colleges and timely program completion; Alternative approaches to distributing sections in response to special circumstances (e.g. small disciplines with relatively few courses that need to rotate courses / assignments, meet full time faculty load, need for specific parts-of-term, etc.). 7
Selection of Common Course Materials Facilitate discipline decision-making related to Colorado Online pooled sections, including selection of common course materials (digital content, textbooks, etc.) that must be listed at the time of registration. Notify consortial staff of decisions SU24 Course Materials: https://cccs-forms.formstack.com/forms/su24_course_materials_form FA24 Course Materials: https://cccs-forms.formstack.com/forms/fa24_course_materials_form Conduct discipline votes according to standard voting procedures, ensuring that all colleges that offer a course to their students have equal input in the decision- making process One vote per college that offers the course SDC serves as tie-breaker, if needed. 8
Identify and Prioritize Development of Teaching Resources Recruit discipline faculty to identify teaching resources that can be used in conjunction with the selected course materials (e.g. full course shells, syllabi, and other learning objects). TeachingResourcesTracker_SP24.xlsx (sharepoint.com) Collection of Syllabi and Learning Objects form Work with faculty to identify and prioritize other resources that need to be developed, from course blueprints to full course shells. 9
Colorado Online SDC Compensation All disciplines w Colorado Online courses receive compensation All disciplines w Colorado Online courses receive compensation Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 <500 enrollment and 1+ unique courses Annual enrollment (500 1999) and 2+ unique courses Annual enrollment (2000 5999) and 5+ unique courses Annual enrollment => 6000 and 10+ unique courses 1 credit / year 3 credits / year 6 credits / year 12 credits / year 10
Disciplines within each Tier Level 0* Annual enrollment <500 1+ unique courses Estimated workload: 30 hours / 1 credit annually Level 1 Annual enrollment 500 1999 2+ unique courses Level 2 Annual enrollment 2000 5999 5+ unique courses Level 3 Annual enrollment => 6000 10+ unique courses BIO AEC, AGB, AGE, ASC, BTE, CAD, CSL, CUA, DEA, DEH, DIT, DMS, EDU, EMP, EMS, ENP, ESA, ESL, ETH, FIN, FST, GEY, GIS, HLT, HOS, HPE, HSE, HWY, IHP, IND, JOU, LEA, LTN, MAC, MAP, MET, MLT, MOR, MOT, MTE, OUT, PED, PHB, PHT, PSM, PTA, PTE, RCA, STE, SWK, TEL, THE, TRI, VET, WEL, WQM, WST AAA, ANT, AST, CHE, CRJ, ENV, GEO, HIT, LIT, MAN, MAR, MGD, MUS, PHY, PSC, SCI, World Languages ACC, ART, BUS, COM, ECE, ECO, HIS, HPR, HUM, HWE, PHI, SOC COMP DISC (includes CIS, CNG, CSC, CWB) ENG MAT PSY * All disciplines listed in this category had at least one online course coded in Banner during AY22. Disciplines may request exemption from Colorado Online if there are no courses that need to continue to be offered online. 11
Colorado Online SDC Compensation Fee for service paid to SDC home college Fee for service paid to SDC home college - - Supervisor works with SDC to determine appropriate combination of service, reassign time and/or overload pay based on local compensation handbook Special Circumstances: Special Circumstances: Pay over 21 credit hours. Pay over 21 credit hours. Since workloads were already established before this role was defined, Landon supports compensating SDCs for workload over 21 credit hours for fall and/or spring of AY2024, he just needs to be notified by the college president as we finalize the MOUs. SDCs from CMC, Aims, Emily Griffith. SDCs from CMC, Aims, Emily Griffith. We are unable to pay a service fee to institutions outside of the 13 colleges that are part of CCCS. In these cases Colorado Online responsibilities may be assigned to another faculty member. 12
Colorado Online SDC - Next Steps Nov 13 -30 Hold meetings with SDCs in disciplines with online courses to review roles and responsibilities Nov 13 30 SDC reviews/agrees upon workload with supervisor Dec 1 - 8 MOUs finalized with each College 13
Where to Find Information about Colorado Online Info Sessions (8:00 am every other Wednesday) Monthly email updates from Executive Sponsor, Landon Pirius Updates from college leadership and project / committee reps Inside Colorado Online (https://insidecoloradoonline.cccs.edu) Bi-weekly updates, FAQs, virtual suggestion box Member lists for Project Teams, Subcommittees, and the Online Faculty and Instructor Advisory Committee CCCS Colorado Online SharePoint for documents (course section distribution, enrollment reports, course materials selections, etc.) -- Access must be approved at first login Contact us! Executive Sponsor, Landon Pirius landon.pirius@cccs.edu Project Director, Tammy Vercauteren tammy.vercauteren@cccs.edu Project Coordinator, Chin Ya Russell chinya.russell@cccs.edu 14
What? Common course materials operational definition Any materials that incur a cost to students or need to be acquired before the course starts. These must be listed, along with cost, at time of registration. Examples: Hardcopy text eText Publisher Online Platform Specific OER Assorted OER Lab kit Note: Instructors may supplement these materials with other no-cost materials, and modify the course shell including lecture notes, assignments, activities, and assessments. 16
Why? Common course materials rationale For ALL courses the Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008) requires disclosing textbook information (ISBN, author, title, publication date, etc.) and cost in time for pre-registration and registration in the online course schedule (or linked directly from schedule) Students who enroll in Colorado Online @ pooled sections must know the cost of their course materials when they register may not know their teacher or specific section until classes start 17
Who? Common course materials stakeholders Person responsible Home College sections Pooled sections Selecting materials College / Instructor chooses course materials State discipline faculty choose materials to be used in all pooled sections. Collecting information Discipline chairs at each college (if applicable) Statewide discipline chair Posting information The person who maintains the course schedule at each college Each college links to list provided by Colorado Online @ Consortium Teaching Instructor customizes content, activities, assignments, etc. Instructor customizes content, activities, assignments, etc. 18
How? Common course materials selection process SDC engages discipline faculty in nominating, vetting, and selecting common course materials for use in pooled sections Selection considerations Ability to help students achieve learning outcomes Ease of use for students and faculty Availability of complete online course shell and other teaching resources Accessibility Technology integration Cost for students 19
When? Common course materials timeline Common course materials selection process Preparation: Q&A sessions Important dates for Summer 2024 & Fall 2024 TBD Course materials selected February 1 Materials list linked from course schedule Mar 1 Summer/Fall 2024 Registration begins Mar 13 20
Types of Colorado Online @ Course Sections Pooled Sections Pooled Sections Home College Sections Home College Sections Students and instructor from same college Students from multiple colleges Individual teaching sections assigned based on historic enrollment: Individual sections assigned based on historic online enrollment of 25 students from the same college If 15 students from same college, then College-assigned If <15 students from any college, then Wild Card selection College selects course materials State discipline faculty select common course materials Instructor customizes course Instructor customizes course 21
