MnSCU Media Codes - 2010

MnSCU Media Codes

Changes enacted April, 2010

Presenters

• Kim Lynch, Anoka-Ramsey CC• Brenda Lyseng, Century College• Barry Dahl, Lake Superior College

Highlighted Changes

• Add media code 12 for completely online courses, completely asynchronous courses (no time and location requirements).

• Add media code 13 for completely online with synchronous components (time requirements, but no location requirements).

Code 12

Code 13

Media Codes for FY12

• 00 – Classroom (now includes former 10)• 03 – Predominantly Online (former Internet)• 09 – Blended/Hybrid (former Web-enhanced)• 11 – Guided (new)• 12 – Online Asynchronous (new)• 13 – Online Synchronous (new)

Required F2F Meetings?

3 or more?

Proctored Exams?

YesNo

No

SynchronousComponents?

No

No

ReducedF2F

Time?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Code 03

PredominantlyOnline

Code 13

CompletelyOnline (w/Synch)

Code 12

CompletelyOnline (Asynch)

Code 09

Blended/Hybrid

Code 00

Classroom


Proctored Exams?

No SynchronousComponents?

No Code 12

No

12 – Completely Onlinea) All instruction for the course is delivered online.b) The course has NO required face-to-face meetings.c) The course has NO required proctored exams.d) The course has NO required “synchronous”

meetings: no online meetings of the whole class at a predetermined or scheduled time.

13 – Online w/Syncha) All instruction for the course is delivered online.b) The course has NO required face-to-face meetings.c) The course has NO required proctored exams.d) The course has required synchronous online

meetings or activities: the full class meets online at a specified or scheduled time.


Proctored Exams?

No SynchronousComponents?

No Code 13

Yes

RE: Synchronous

• It is NOT considered to be a synchronous requirement (as per the MnSCU guidelines) if a student needs to have arranged meetings with small groups of classmates or arranged online meetings with the instructor.

03 – Predominantly Online

a) Nearly all instruction is delivered online.b) No more than two required activities or meetings

of the class as a cohort may occur face to face in the same physical location.

c) The course may have required proctored exams, in addition to the one or two face to face meetings.


Proctored Exams?

Yes No

No SynchronousComponents?Code

03

Yes

3 or more F2F?

Either Yes Or No

03 – Predominantly Onlined) A proctored exam is considered one of the F2F meetings if

the proctored exam is given to the entire class at a specified time and location. If the student has a choice in when and where to get the exam proctored, the proctored exam is not considered to be one of the face to face meetings.

e) The course may have required synchronous, in addition to the proctored exams and the one or two face to face meetings.


Proctored Exams?

Yes No

NoCode

03

Yes

3 or more F2F?

SynchronousComponents?

Either Yes Or No

09 – Blended/HybridOnline with some face-to-face meetings. Reduced F2F

time with some instruction delivered onlinea) The course blends online and face-to-face delivery.b) Some of the course content is delivered online.c) The course has more than two face to face class

sessions during the term.d) Same as the current media code 09 (Web-

enhanced).


3 or more?

Yes ReducedF2F

Time?

Yes Yes Code 09

00 – Classroom• Traditional F2F classroom.• No reduced seat-time.• Combines previous codes 00 & 10,

(classroom and web-supplemented) – now 00 only.

• This is the default media code.


3 or more?

Yes ReducedF2F

Time?

Yes No Code 00

Questions

• Data gathering techniques for media codes?– How do we best get information from faculty

about their courses?– How far in advance do we need to have this

information?

Questions

• Can we change a media code after it’s established?– What about changes in course instructor after

enrollment has started?

Answer: Apparently, after enrollment has started, we are not allowed to change the media code of the course.(What if we notify all enrolled students?)

Questions

• What is considered synchronous? – If a recording can be watched later is that still

synchronous? – Does the synchronous component have to be

graded? What if it is a very small % of the grade?– What if all students are required to be online, but

there is a choice of 2 or more times?

Questions

• What about Independent Study – code 06, and Guided, code 11?– Are these for online courses that are self-directed?– Does MnOnline have an expectation of interaction

between student-faculty and student-student?– If there is no required interaction in an online

course, how should they be coded?

Questions• How will the course

search engines deal with these new codes?– Will each of the

three online course codes (03, 12, 13) have a separate search choice on the drop-down menu?

Will the terminology used be the same in search and course listings?

Questions

• How will things like “synchronous” and “completely asynchronous” be described/ explained to students? (so they can understand it?)

Our BIG Question• Why is there no limit on the number of

proctored exams that can be required?• The shared test proctoring arrangement

within MnOnline is untenable if schools are allowed to continue requiring a large # of proctored assessments per course.

• Undocumented record = 23 proctorings!!

Your Questions?

• Kim Lynch, Anoka-Ramsey CC• Brenda Lyseng, Century College• Barry Dahl, Lake Superior College

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MnSCU Media Codes - 2010