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So, You Want to Start an Online Program? Building Your Framework / Plan

Kelly Schwirzke, Ed.D. * Rob Darrow, Ed.D.#ISTE12 * June 2012

Big Question: What do you have to do to create

an effective and sustainable online or blended learning program?

(Demystify the myths, know the landscape,

create a plan)

Guiding Documents

• 4 page handout (eLearning Framework)• Workshop Packet (Online Program Planning

Chart)• Keeping Pace (2011)

Types of Programs

• Credit Recovery• Gifted students• Implement throughout

schools• Implement in one

classroom• Alternative Education• Any other types you are

considering?

ProgramComponents

Students

Know your…

Educational goalsEvaluation metrics

Program structure

Course content

Purchasing options

Learning objects….full coursesComprehensive

Open Educational Resources

Evaluation

iNACOL Standards

Common Core

Know your…

Educational goalsProgram

structureTeacher role

iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Teaching

"The new standards focus on providing teachers with a set of criteria for effective online learning and aim to guarantee that the teachers are better able to understand the technology, new teaching methods and digital course content in an effort to foster an personalized online learning environment for every student”.

Hiring

Professional DevelopmentTeacher Prep Programs

MentoringPD by

Discipline

Classroom Management

Communication

Online Teacher Evaluation

Know your…

Educational goalsProgram structure

Supporting Technology

Interoperability

TCO

Learning Management Systems

LMS DefinedChoose Wisely

Open Source or Commercial?

Student Information SystemsFeatures

Functionality

Integration

Recruitment & Support Services

Student SupportSpecial Education

CounselingTech Support

Mentoring

Budgeting

Staffing

EvaluationOperating in the current regulatory environment

Online Program Planning Guide

• Please find your blank document in your workshop packet

• …and start taking some notes… towards your overall plan as we go over the next slides

o Districto School / One Teachero Charter school (regardless of authorizing entity)o Consortiumo State agency or state-level entityo Multi-state/multi-nationalo Company

Operational Control: Is your school or program (or will it be) run by a…

o Supplemental primarily (students may take one or two courses online)

o Full-time online primarily (all courses taken online, although students may meet face to face with an instructor)

o Blended primarily (Mostly face to face instruction with some online interaction)

o A mix of two or more

Type of School?

o 1 or fewero 2-4o 5 or more

Administration: How many people (FTE) work (or will work) in administration of the program (not including teachers)?

o Under $25,000o $25,000 - $100,000o More than $100,000o Unclear because funds come from

many placeso Budget?

Ongoing Costs: How large is the yearly program budget?

o School boardo Superintendento Central district staffo Building level o Department levelo Ain’t nobody here but us chickens

Approvals/Policies: What level of administration has signed off on the program?

Work on your plan

The Big Question?

• What is one additional question you have after planning out your online program?

• Identify one in your table group

Contact Information

Rob Darrow, Ed.D.• Director of Member Services• iNacol• 559-838-6151 • rdarrow@inacol.org• www.inacol.org • Rob’s Wiki:• http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com

Kelly Schwirzke, Ed.D.• Instructor, Oasis Independent Study /

Coordinator of Online Learning• Alternative Education Programs• Santa Cruz County Office of Education• P 831-466-5655• C 831-359-1778• kschwirzke@santacruz.k12.ca.us

http://iste12.wikispaces.com