Scalzo & Dugan: Envisioning the Future of Open SUNY
1 like247 views
The document outlines the vision and mission of Open SUNY, aiming to enhance online education through strategic growth, financial sustainability, and capability building while focusing on completion rates. It discusses the support for faculty, students, and employers while detailing initiatives and their current statuses. Additionally, the document prompts participants to explore future trends and challenges in online learning within the SUNY system.
Scalzo & Dugan: Envisioning the Future of Open SUNY
- 1. Envisioning the Future of Open SUNY Dr. Lawrence Dugan, Chair, Open SUNY Advisory Council Kim Scalzo, Executive Director, Open SUNY February 2018
- 2. • Not a presentation – Really. • Not an Unsession – Kind of. • Feedback session. Today’s Session
- 3. Open SUNY aims to provide students with the nation’s leading online learning experience. Open SUNY draws on the Power of SUNY and support campuses and faculty to: ▪ Dramatically expand access to higher education ▪ Raise completion rates ▪ Prepare students for success in their lives and careers, and contribute to the economic success of New York State and beyond Open SUNY Vision
- 4. Open SUNY will lead the SUNY System in the advancement of online learning at both the campus and system level with primary emphasis on the Completion Agenda by: • Providing exemplary models for online program development and campus provided services • Delivering high quality, cost-effective services to support campus online learning operations • Advocating for SUNY-wide policy, infrastructure, and resources in support of online learning • Promoting and engaging in research and innovation in online learning Open SUNY Serves: Faculty who teach online and those who support Faculty who teach online NYS Employers with workforce development and continuing education needs Online students and those who support online students Campus leaders in achieving campus goals for online learning Open SUNY Mission
- 5. GoalsOpen SUNY themes FACILITATE STRATEGIC GROWTH ▪ Align incentives, investments, and SUNY policy with the Completion Agenda to enable growth in online-enabled academic offerings in order to meet the demands of students and NYS employers ▪ Support the development of high impact enrollment marketing and strategic partnerships to increase enrollments and improve retention. ▪ Strategically invest in promoting innovation and collaboration across the System to advance Open SUNY 2.0 in support of the Completion Agenda PROMOTE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ▪ Provide cost effective services to campuses and System Administration ▪ Develop and manage relationships with service providers so that campuses can access services centrally with competitive pricing BUILD CAPABILITY ▪ Provide competency development pathways aligned with the Completion Agenda priorities for faculty, staff, and campus leaders involved in online learning ▪ Cultivate engaged communities of practice ▪ Document, research, create, share, and endorse/promote student, faculty, and campus service models to accelerate system-wide progress in achieving the Completion AgendaCULTIVATE BEST PRACTICES Open SUNY Themes and Goals
- 6. Open SUNY Initiatives At the initiative level we will identify: • Open SUNY’s role (Lead, Partner, Support) • Who the owner(s) is/are • Time frames for completing within the next three years • Objectives and deliverables • Metrics • Whether it supports faculty, students, campuses, or employers
- 7. • Out of 36 Initiatives: – 17 Complete – 17 In Process • 12 Operational – 2 On Hold – 0 Not Started Status of Initiatives 2016 - 2018
- 8. Change in SUNY Landscape New Chancellor, Kristina Johnson, started in September 2017 Grace Wang appointed Interim Provost in September 2017 – New Provost Appointment in March 2018 $4M Investment in expansion of OER Carey Hatch appointed Interim Senior Associate Provost for Academic Services in July 2017 2016-2017 SUNY Performance Improvement Fund - $53M • Educational Strategies • Student Recruitment/Student Success • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion MaryLou Forward appointed Executive Director of COIL in July 2017 A Wiley Brand All of these have implications for the Future of Open SUNY and Online Learning in SUNY!
- 9. • Who is prognosticating now? • NMC • Bryan Alexander • Educause • Eduventures • SUNY Leadership • And… you. The History of the Future
- 10. Horizon Report • Short-Term • Mid-Term • Long-Term New Media Consortium
- 11. ? So, Where are we going?