Curriculum Institute PresentationJuly 11, 2009

CCC CurricUNETCCC CurricUNET

A STATEWIDE A STATEWIDE CURRICULUM NETWORK MODELCURRICULUM NETWORK MODEL

CCC CurricUNET Objectives

Build a statewide curriculum network that: Automates curriculum reporting to the System Office

Non-credit courses Stand-alone courses Programs

Provides a simple Web interface for all colleges, including:

Curricunet colleges (58 currently) Non-Curricunet colleges that are automated Non-Curricunet colleges that are not automated

Provides for standardized electronic forms, reports, workflows, and notifications to/from all colleges

Results in a statewide, searchable database of all approved course outlines and programs

Project Background

Evolved from the long-standing (10 years) CCC Clearinghouse project

Modeled after the already implemented Illinois project (ICCB and 48 CCs)

Specifications being developed by a System Office/MIS work group

Will automate: Non-credit course submissions Stand-alone course submissions Program submissions

Estimated schedule targets a September, 2009 implementation

MIS Coordination

System Office MIS involved in work group and resulting project design

Focus will be on single point of capture of needed MIS data where practical, and streamlined process

Will result in automated updates of MIS database

Will allow simplified search and reporting capability, for both standard production reports and ad hoc reports

Instructor

LOCAL CURRICULUMAPPROVAL

Application FormInput

STATEWIDE SUBMISSIONWORKFLOW

STATEWIDE SHAREDDATABASE

DISTRICT/REGIONALDATABASE

Automated Workflow

Local CurriculumDatabase

DepartmentChair

Dean

VP

CurriculumCommittee

Instructor

DepartmentChair

CurriculumCommittee

VP

Board ofTrustees

College X(CurricUNET)

College Y(CurricUNET)

College Z(Non-CurricUNET)

ILLINOIS STATEWIDE CURRICULUM NETWORKMODEL (PROPOSED)

Local C DB

Regional CDB

StatewideCurriculumDatabase

Local C DB

StateCurriculum

ReviewCommittee

ICCB

Sample Web Input

Sample Web Input

Sample Report Output

Sample Bulk Upload

Sample Automated Workflow

Statewide Curriculum Searches

Benefits to the College Efficiency

Streamlines curriculum reporting to the System Office

One point of data entry for all information Reduces labor/paper processing

Accuracy Entry validation of coding Online tables and Help

Timeliness Automated workflow Electronic notifications

Benefits to the System Office

Streamlined course submission and approval process

Savings Paper Labor Processing Time

Standardized forms and processesSearchable database for sharing of

program and course information

Status/Next Steps

Prototype has been developed and is being tested by System Office

Version 1.0 is nearing completion for Beta testing by identified colleges Non-automated Automated, but not Curricunet Automated, Curricunet

Beta testing June-August, with training and test script provided

Presentation at Curriculum Institute in July, with system rollout in September