Convert Classes From E-Learning To Blackboard Learn
Online teaching and learning will be enhanced through delivery of online courses and programs to SHSU students in the Blackboard Learn Learning Management System (LMS).
Objective
Online, Hybrid, And Face-to-Face Classes Available Through Blackboard Learn
To enhance online and face-to-face teaching and learning at SHSU by providing support and services to online and face-to-face faculty and students using the Blackboard Learn system.
KPI
Hybrid Course Approval System
A system will be developed to approve hybrid courses, a combination of face-to-face and online delivery systems with greater than 50% online. The approval process will be complete during 2012-2013.
Result
Approval Of Hybrid Classes
This result was not achieved as further discussions with the Provost and Deans resulted in the elimination of the associated fee for hybrid courses, thus rendering this action not worth pursuing at this time.
KPI
Migration To Blackboard Learn
The goal is to migrate all online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses from e-College to Blackboard Learn by end of Spring 2013.
Result
Migration To Blackboard Learn
This KPI was achieved. All e-College courses were successfully migrated from e-College to Blackboard Learn on time.
Action
Hybrid Classes And Migration To Blackboard
No further action for hybrid classes is necessary as the fees for these courses were eliminated. Migration of courses to Blackboard was a one-time action and was completed. No further action is required.
Goal
Continuing Education
Continuing education offerings will be expanded.
Objective
Self-Sustaining Continuing Education Unit
The CE unit must generate sufficient net revenue to be self-sustaining. The objective of the CE unit is to develop, market, and deliver a wide range of non-credit programs in support of the organizational mission and generate sufficient net revenue to be self-sustaining.
KPI
The CE Unit Will Be Self-Supporting
By August 15, 2013, the goal is for the CE unit to at least break even financially.
Result
CE Will Be Self-Supporting
CE has exceeded expectations by achieving a net revenue of $197,127 during Fy 2013. This was accomplished by establishment of a highly successful partnership with St. Luke's Hospital in The Woodlands (mangement of computer-based training for more than 3,000 St. Luke's employees), through strengthening ties with third-party education and training providers and through implementation of a new, non-credit educational travel component that attracted 21 students for a trip to Germany.
KPI
Wide Range Of Programs
By end of Spring 2013, the Continuing Education unit will have an increase of programs over the 2010-2011 offerings.
Result
Increase In CE Course Offerings
CE has met this objective by increasing the range of programs offered from an original base of allied health, personal finance and public administration courses to include new courses in computer-based training for corporations, non-credit educational trips to Europe, collaboration to establish a partnership with Huntsville ISD and the K-12 organization to provide online educational programs and courses for children in grades 3-12 beginning in Fall 2013 and development of a new certificate program in Event Planning to begin in Fall 2013.
Action
Continuing Education
This unit was able to transorm its profitability posture in a very positive way in the 2012-13 year by seeking and establishing successful partnerships within the community. Management must continue to be vigilant in maintaining this level of community involvement.
Goal
Correspondence Courses
Correspondence Coureses support specialized needs of certain online learners.
Objective
Correspondence Courses - Credit Only
The Correspondence Course unit supports specialized needs of certain online learners and generates sufficient net revenue to be self-sustaining. The objective of the CC unit is to develop, market, and deliver a range of online and paper-based credit courses in support of the organizational mission and generate sufficient net revenue to be self-sustaining.
KPI
Correspondence Course Unit Self-Supporting
The goal is that the unit be self-supporting by end of Spring 2013.
Result
Correspondence Unit To Be Self-Supporting
Correspondence has met this objective and achieved a net revenue of $8,000 in the current FY, however, this will be zeroed out as Correspondence owed SHSU this amount from the preceding year.
KPI
Courses To Support SHSU Mission
The Correspondence Course Unit will develop, market, and deliver courses such that the number of courses is increased in 2012-2013 over 2011-2012.
Result
Correspondence Courses Will Support SHSU Mission
Course enrollments in Correspondence decreased by 60 from the previous year. This could be attributed to a better advisement process, resulting in fewer students needing to take advantage of the Correspondence option.
Result
Correspondence Enrollments
Primarily, students enroll in correspondence courses when they have been misadvised or when their late withdrawal from a course places them in a situation where they must seek alternative methods to earn credit. Our ability to market correspondence courses to increase enrollments is limited.
Action
Correspondence
The correspondence option is important to students who need an alternative, especially for students who may have been misadvised. As the advisement process imporves, the demand for correspondence courses decreases. Management will continue to carefully market the correspondence course option and monitor enrollment and revenue levels.
Action
Correspondence Enrollment Levels
Primarily, students enroll in correspondence courses when they have been misadvised or when their late withdrawal from a course places them in a situation where they must seek alternative methods to earn credit. Our ability to market correspondence courses to increase enrollments is limited.