Emerging Technologies Initiative Progress
I. Implementation & support for LBCC’s Learning Management System (LMS):
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
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| Adopt Canvas as the exclusive LMS. | |||
| One year transition from Moodle to Canvas LMS | Completed Summer 2018 |
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| Official launch of Canvas LMS as exclusive LMS | Completed Fall 2018 |
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| Official archive of Moodle LMS | Completed Summer 2018 |
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| Official approval of Canvas as exclusive LMS by Academic Senate | Adopted and Approved Spring 2019 |
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| Evaluate, test, and integrate instructional resources and technologies within LMS (such as: Apps, plugins, publishers, Aleks, Cengage, Turnitin, Cranium Café, Starfish/Early Alert, & more). [EM, INT] | Over 40 LTIs and Apps itegrated in Canvas | 15 new LTIs and Apps integrated in Canvas New SP 2020: NetTutor (Online tutoring), Ally (Accessibility), Labster (Online Labs), Proctorio (Online Proctoring), Vista Higher Learning, Pronto, ExamSoft, Canvas Studios. |
Ongoing as needed. New: PlayPosit |
| Support Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and disaggregated data collection integration with LMS. [SEP] | Completed for academic year. SLO assessment cycle, Course Shells, and assessments. 519 course assessment shells created, 1,638 class sections, 12,272 students, 705 teachers. |
Completed for academic year. SLO assessment cycle, Course Shells, and assessments. 648 course assessment shells created, 3,129 class sections, 28,355 students, 807 teachers. |
In progress for academic year. Revised and implemented new SLO Assessment structure and workflow. |
II. Open Educational Resources (OER)
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
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| Support student success through the development and promotion of OER, ZTC, LTC. [EM] | |||
| Develop and maintain OER website | Completed in 2017. Updated in 2018. | Ongoing updates as needed. | Ongoing updates as needed. |
| Promote, coordinate, train, & support faculty adoption of OER/ZTC/LTC | Held various workshops and information sessions | Coordinated and lead LBCC OER mini Conference (Fall 2019). | |
| Form & maintain an OER Advisory Team | Completed Fall 2018 | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Form & maintain OER faculty coordinator position | Completed Spring 2017 | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| Develop low-cost educational opportunities such as Zero Textbook Cost degrees (Z-degrees). [EM] | |||
| Summer OER faculty projects and initiatives. | Completed summer faculty OER initiative projects. LBCC OER student savings $300,000 annually. | Completed summer faculty OER initiative projects. LBCC OER student savings $600,000 annually. | Ongoing |
| Develop Z-degrees | In progress | In progress | In progress |
| Work with Academic Services to flag Zero Textbook Cost sections in the class schedule. | |||
| Develop workflow and process to streamline submissions & collection of OER, ZTC, & LTC classes for post in online schedule of classes. | Completed Fall 2018 | Improved and updated Fall 2019 | |
| Integration of OER/ZTC/LTC icons in course catalogue in alignment with SB 1359. | Completed Spring 2019 | ||
III. Adopt a more systematic and rigorous approach to examine, implement, promote, scale, standardize, and support college-wide emerging technology initiatives and participation in statewide technology initiatives:
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
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| Support teaching excellence and student success through the use of Adaptive Technologies, Innovative Classrooms, Cloud Tools, & more. [SEP] | In progress | In progress | |
| In alignment with CCC Chancellor’s Office Systemwide Technology Initiatives, continue to implement: | |||
| CCC Online Education Initiatives (OEI) [EM] | |||
| Integrate CVC-OEI Ecosystem and Resources | Integrated Canvas, Quest, Cranium Cafe | Integrated Nettutor, Ally, Proctorio, Canvas Studio, Labster | |
| Join the CVC-OEI Consortium | In progress | Gain LBCC buyin | Completed and submitted application to join Consortium (Summer 2020) |
| Join the CVC-OEI Finish Faster Course Exchange | In progress | - Gain LBCC buyin -Began Finish Faster Phase 1 |
Completed Finish Faster Phase 1 (Summer 2020) |
| Develop policies, regulations, standards, and processes for evaluating, prioritizing, implementing and centralizing educational technology initiatives & resources. | In progress | - In progress - Launched IITS ABS forms - Developing list of LBCC Educational Technologies |
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| Provide focused faculty, staff, and student support services for emerging technologies. | |||
IV. Adopt a more systematic and rigorous approach to examine, implement, promote, scale, and support Online Education and participation in statewide initiatives:
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
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| Support the development of online pathways in alignment with statewide Guided Pathways efforts. [EM] | |||
| Enhance resources and services supporting online pathways | Applied for and awarded OEI CTE online Pathways grant $500K (Spring 2019) | In progress: OEI CTE online Pathways grant | In progress: OEI CTE online Pathways grant |
| Develop a Local POCR (Peer Online Course Review) and course redesign in alignment with OEI rubric. | In progress | - Gain LBCC buyin - 2 faculty completed POCR certification - 40 courses redesign in alignment OEI rubric |
3 faculty completing POCR certification |
| Submit DL Sustantive Change Form and gain approval by ACCJC | In progress | Approved Summer 2019 | |
| Support the increase of online and hybrid course and program offerings. [EM, SEP] | Over 130 DL course Addenda reviewed and approved - 16.14% (+144) increase in number of DL class sections. - 16.28% (+4,617) increase in DL enrollment. - 15.66% (+426) increase in DL FTES. |
Over 350 DL course Addenda reviewed and approved | Over 500 course Addenda reviewed and approved LBCC transitioned to a fully online college starting Summer 2020 due to COVID-19 |
| Utilize strategies and techniques from the Online Educational Initiative (OEI) for increasing success for online students, with the goal of eliminating student equity gaps. [EM] | |||
| Expanding and enhancing online student services and support hub | Compeleted: Online Counselling and Online Tutoring | - Completed: all student services are online - Student Affairs online Canvas shells - Online student chat hub - Student Microsites |
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| Expanding STHD support services and resources | Launched Fall 2017. STHD website, help guides, hours at LAC & PCC | Ongoing | - Ongoing - Extended evening and weekend hours |
| Technology programs supporting student equity and access | - Chromebooks given to students - Hotspots given to students |
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| Development & launch of a new QUEST Online Student Readiness Self-paced course in Canvas. | Completed & launched Fall 2018 | 1,000 students enrolled in 2019-20 | Over 5,200 students enrolled in 2020-21 and ongoing |
| Develop polices, regulations, standards, and processes for evaluating, prioritizing, implementing, and supporting faculty and student online learning needs. | |||
| Development and launch of an Online Faculty Resource site | Completed Summer 2018 | Ongoing updates & improvements | |
| Developed and conducted faculty survey and student surveys | In progress | Completed faculty survey | |
| Develop LBCC DE policy and regulation | In progress | Approved by OED and Curriculum (Fall 2020) | |
| Develop faculty handbook | In progress | In progress | |
| Support the development and adoption of new resources and processes to enhance quality of DL Courses | In progress | New DL faculty contracts & observation guides/review process approved by faculty Union and HR (Spring 2020) | |
| Development and adoption of new Online Teaching Certification Program requirements | LBCC adoption of Online teaching Pedagogy requirement to teach DL via Teach Online Seminar (TOS) certification (Fall 2018) | LBCC adoption of Canvas LMS requirement to teach DL via Growing with Canvas (GWC) certification (Summer 2020) | |
| Support and enhance awareness/training on various modes of instruction (face-to-face, blended, flipped classrooms, hybrid, fully-online). [SEP] | |||
| Development of Online Teaching and Learning Resources | Completed 2018 | Ongoing updates as needed | Ongoing updates as needed |
| Presentations and promotion to Deans and Department Heads | Completed and ongoing | Completed and ongoing | |
V. Continue to provide professional development opportunities that support expertise in educational technologies and program innovation. [EM]
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
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| OLET collaboration with CCC OEI and @ONE to coordinate annual statewide Can-innovate conference and host viewing on campus at LBCC | Completed Fall 2017 & 2018 | Completed Fall 2019 | |
| OLET collaboration with CCC OEI and @ONE to coordinate annual statewide Digital Learning conference and host viewing on campus at LBCC | Completed Spring 2018 & 2019 | N/A | |
| Canvas Fundamentals live 3-part training series | Completed Summer 2020 | ||
| Coordinate faculty led workshops on educational technologies | 4 faculty led workshops (Turnitin, ConferZoom, student engagement) | ||
| OLET led educational technology workshops | 15 OLET led workshops | 42 OLET led workshops (Canvas, Zoom, Youtube/Video) |