California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve and Canvas: Streamlining the
World's Largest Educa0on System�
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
• The Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve (OEI) is a collabora0ve effort among California Community Colleges (CCCs).
• The OEI Steering CommiEee recommended the adop0on of Canvas for the OEI course management system (CMS) for the next four years at no cost to the colleges.
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
• OEI Launched in December of 2013
• How is OEI funded? • California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve OEI GOALS
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
• Increase the number of college associate degree graduates and transfers to four-‐year colleges
• Improve reten0on and success
• Increase the underserved and underrepresented including individuals with disabili0es and those with basic skills needs
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve OEI GOALS
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
• Improve reten0on and success
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve OEI GOALS
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
• Increase the underserved and underrepresented including individuals with disabili0es and those with basic skills needs
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve OEI GOALS
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Increase ease of use and convenience of the online experience
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve OEI GOALS
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Decrease the cost of student educa0on!
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve OEI GOALS
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Significantly increase demand for online course delivery
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
What is Canvas? Canvas is a modern educa0onal plaSorm that supports a deep focus on teaching and learning. The robust features of Canvas help to enhance teaching and learning beyond the physical classroom.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Canvas is: -‐ A clean interface for desktops, laptops, tablets,
and smart phones.
-‐ Allows customiza0on to support a range of pedagogical styles and formats.
-‐ Con0nual improvements to features and support documenta0on.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Canvas is: -‐ Instructors can easily connect with students
through rich video, audio, text chaYng, and discussion board op0ons.
– Canvas support by phone, chat, or email is available 24/7/365 for general ques0ons about geYng started in Canvas, how to use its features, and for troubleshoo0ng assistance.
– Provides faster and easier grading capabili0es.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve Benefits of Migra0ng to Canvas
by
providing support for course improvements aligned with common quality standards and by facilita0ng cross-‐college enrollment
such as tutoring, online learning readiness, and basic skills support
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve Benefits of Migra0ng to Canvas (CONTINUED)
with professional
development, instruc0onal design support, networking, and content resources
through an innova0ve common online learning environment
through system wide licensing
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Benefits of Migra0ng to Canvas (CONTINUED)
• Par0cipa0on is
will con0nue to be provided by colleges and their faculty.
to online learning readiness modules and tutoring solu0ons for free or at reduced cost. By 2016, the common course management system will also be available to all colleges for free.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Canvas boasts hundreds of features to help make teaching and learning easier.
Canvas Features include:
—Wikis, discussion boards, and integrated tools like Google Docs, make group learning more produc0ve.
—Easily include audio or video comments to personal messages, assignments, course discussions, and even graded work.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
—Lets students engage in learning any0me, anywhere from any computer or mobile device.
Canvas Features include:
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
Canvas Features include: —Facilitates grading in half
the 0me, plus you can preview student submissions and provide video or voice feedback all in one area. The SpeedGrader allows to view different types of assignment submissions in one place, make text and audio comments to students, and grade using different methods including a simple point scale or a complex rubric.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
How will OEI impact students?
45% of community college students complete their educa0onal goals in a 0mely fashion.
California Online Educa0on Ini0a0ve
Presenter: Paule4a Daw Distance Educa0on Coordinator East Los Angeles College
How will OEI impact students? (CONTINUED)
• Students frequently cite schedule conflicts or course waitlists as their primary stumbling blocks.
• With OEI, students will have access to a greater selec0on of quality online courses.
• In addi0on, OEI will increase their ability to succeed by providing access to up to 24/7 tutoring, online readiness tools, and ways to increase proficiency in basic skills areas.