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Fast Forward: University of California’s A-G Online Course Policy & the Growth of Online Learning

Fast Forward: University of California’s A-G Online Course Policy & the Growth of Online Learning. Monica H. Lin, Ph.D. Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions University of California | Office of the President. e-Learning Strategies Symposium December 6, 2013. Overview.

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Fast Forward: University of California’s A-G Online Course Policy & the Growth of Online Learning

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  1. Fast Forward:University of California’s A-G Online Course Policy & the Growth of Online Learning Monica H. Lin, Ph.D. Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions University of California | Office of the President e-Learning Strategies Symposium December 6, 2013

  2. Overview UC’s “a-g” course lists & course review process Online course policy highlights & updates 2013-14 policy outcomes Challenges & successes for online learning

  3. A-G Course Lists &Course Review Process

  4. A-G Course Lists UC and CSU admissions requirements include satisfying a 15-course pattern of “a-g” college-preparatory courses UC reviews high school courses based on criteria established by UC faculty Approved courses appear on “a-g” course lists used in University admission evaluations Submit “a-g” courses and revisions via the A-G Online Update website: https://doorways.ucop.edu/update

  5. *January 1-July 15, 2014: Submission period for New Online Publisher/School Information Forms to establish an “a-g” course list with UC A-G Course List Update Timeline

  6. UC’s Online Course Policy Highlights & Updates

  7. Key Definitions • Online course • More than 50% of instruction is done through Internet-based methods with time and/or distance separating teacher and student • Commercial vs. non-commercial (home-grown) online courses • Online course publisher • Develops own curriculum to sell/license • Online course delivered by teacher within a high school or district • Online school • Diploma-granting institution offering all or a majority of online courses

  8. Establishing an A-G Course List • New online course publishers • Assess courses against iNACOL course standards • Complete UC’s New Online Course Publisher Information Form by July 15 • New online schools • Obtain ATP/CEEB code from the College Board • Obtain proof of accreditation (or candidacy for accreditation) • Assess courses against iNACOL course standards • Complete UC’s New Online School Information Form and the Online Program Self-Assessment Form by July 15

  9. Assess the online course against the iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Courses and CA content standards Submit online course to CLRN for review* STEP 1 CLRN-certified OR Self-assessed Conduct subject-specific review against UC faculty’s course criteria Submit online course to UC for “a-g” review STEP 2 Approve course for “a-g”? YES Add course to online publisher’s or online school’s “a-g” course list; approval expires in 3 years *If not eligible for CLRN review, the online course must be self-assessed by the online publisher or school. Two-Step Review Process

  10. *The California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) will review and certify online courses that align to a single set of California Content Standards or Common Core State Standards. In place of CLRN certification for courses that are not eligible for CLRN review, the institution/program will conduct a self-assessment of their courses against the iNACOL course standards. CLRN Certification vs. Self-Assessment

  11. Lab Science & VPA Courses • Laboratory science (“d”) courses • May be approved by UC if they include a supervised, on-site, wet lab component that accounts for at least 20% of class time • Online publishers may submit courses to UC without the lab component • Schools intending to add UC-approved online lab science courses from an online publisher are required to submit the lab component • Visual & performing arts (“f”) courses • Not allowable under current UC policy • May still be submitted to CLRN for review and certification

  12. Next Steps for 2014-15 • Online course publishers & online schools • Courses approved prior to 2013-14 must be CLRN-certified or self-assessed to retain “a-g” approval • If not, previously approved courses must be submitted to UC as new courses during 2014-15 update cycle • Online schools (with “a-g” courses approved prior to 2013-14) • Submit a program self-assessment against iNACOL Standards for Quality Online Programs to retain an “a-g” course list

  13. Next Steps for 2014-15 • Non-online high schools, districts, and programs • Home-grown, non-commercial online courses must undergo the two-step review process • Courses not CLRN-certified or self-assessed will be removed from course lists on June 1, 2014 • Purchased UC-approved online courses must be re-added to course lists for non-online entities

  14. 2013-14 Policy Outcomes

  15. Online Publishers & Schools 300% increase in number of online publishers and schools with “a-g” course lists

  16. Note: Data are preliminary, as all reviews have not yet been completed. *UC verifies CLRN-certification status based on published reports on the CLRN website CLRN-Certified Online Courses • 2013-14 update cycle: • 23,021 = Grand total of all course submissions • 3,037 = Total # of self-reported* CLRN-certified courses submitted • 2,774 = Total number of verified CLRN-certified courses approved • Overall, approvals for CLRN-certified online courses are high • Percentage approval for online publishers an anomaly due to confusion over CLRN certification status

  17. Challenges & Successes

  18. UC Policy Implementation Challenges Definitions of online entities not always clear-cut CLRN certification vs. self-assessment Successes Clear standards for quality online delivery Consistency of reviews against “a-g” course criteria for online and non-online courses Improved efficiencies in seeking “a-g” approval for online courses Expanded access to online “a-g” courses

  19. UC-CLRN Partnership Challenges • CLRN and UC course review timelines • Clarification of eligibility for CLRN review and certification Successes • Enhanced quality of online courses • Percentage of CLRN-certified courses has risen from 25% in December 2012 to 56% in November 2013 • Strengthened investments from all parties involved • High “a-g” approval rates for CLRN-certified courses

  20. Growth of Online Learning Challenges Keeping pace with online course submissions Streamlining “a-g” course submission and review process Successes Building a repository of online course frameworks to promote quality online curriculum Encouraging educators to incorporate promising practices for excellence in online teaching and learning Changing the understanding and expectations of college-preparatory coursework

  21. http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/

  22. Resources • California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) • http://clrn.org • International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) • http://inacol.org • University of California “a-g” subject requirements: • A-G Course Lists – https://doorways.ucop.edu/list • A-G Online Update – https://doorways.ucop.edu/update • A-G Guide – http://www.ucop.edu/agguide/ • UC High School Articulation, Undergraduate Admissions • E-mail: hsupdate@ucop.edu • Phone: (510) 987-9570

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