North Carolina eLearning Commission

SREB Legislative Work ConferenceJune 26, 2011

Glenn KleimanExecutive Director

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

North Carolina State University

History, Chairs and Membership

Since 2005, served as an informal advisory group to State Board of Education and Lt. Gov./Gov. Perdue

Formally established in 2010 by Governor Perdue

Chaired by: Lt. Governor Walter Dalton Senator Richard Stevens Representative Joe Tolson

Membership: up to 30 individuals representing K-12, Community Colleges, University, businesses and community organizations

Structure and Roles

Subcommittees1. Infrastructure2. Teaching and Learning3. Policy

Make recommendations to the Governor regarding:1. Unified data system to improve educational,

economic, and other opportunities2. Making effective eLearning available K-20 and to all

citizens3. Revising state policies, rules or regulations to

maximize the potential of eLearning 4. Forming state, national and global collaborations to

enhance eLearning opportunities for NC citizens.

Some Accomplishments

NC Research and Education Network (NCREN) provides affordable, reliable, broadband connectivity to: All LEAs, UNC campuses and Community

Colleges Many of the Independent Colleges and

Universities Some Charter Schools

NC Virtual Public School, now the second largest in the nation

Enable LEAs to obtain substantial e-rate funding

eLearningNC.gov web portal

Current Focus Areas

1. Transition to a K-12 Cloud and Shared Services model Foundation for Race to the Top Initiatives Statewide Learning Management and Instructional

Improvement Systems Identification and security issues Enable local resources to be reallocated

2. Expanding Online Professional Development3. eTextbooks and Interactive Digital Learning

Resources4. Statewide Longitudinal Data System5. Equity of Access, especially in Rural Areas6. Funding

Commission’s Work Leveraged by

NC Race to the Top grant ($400 million) Broadband Technology and Opportunities

Program (BTOP) grants totaling $146 million for infrastructure for education and public health facilities.

LEA Technology Spending in RttT

Initiative Total budgeted LEAs

Wireless networks $48.5M 66

1:1 Initiatives $25.5M 57

Interactive classrooms $6.3M 12

NC Education Cloud $34.6M 115 (all)

Total $114.9M (of $200M)

Links with Related NC Initiatives

ACRE: Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort Moving toward online student assessment

CEDARS: Common Education Data and Reporting System Longitudinal data system, unified student and

teachers IDs

NCLTI: North Carolina Learning Technology Initiative Support for LEA 1:1 computing initiatives

eLearning for Educators Online professional development for teachers

and administrators

NC State School Technology Plan

To ensure equity of access for all of NC’s P-12 students, the proposed 2011-13 plan focuses on:1. A statewide shared services “cloud” model2. Universal access to personalized teaching

and learning devices3. Statewide access to digital teaching and

learning resources, including digital textbooks

4. A statewide model of technology-enabled professional development

5. 21st century leadership for all schools and districts