{"id":1307,"date":"2019-12-11T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T17:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2024-07-23T14:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:36:14","slug":"affordability-conference-at-osu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/affordability-conference-at-osu\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional conference on affordability for online students coming to Oregon State"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Memorial Union on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus is where faculty, administrators and online learning professionals will gather on Feb. 7, 2020, for discussions on college affordability.<\/p><\/div>\n

Oregon State University is hosting a regional conference early next year with a focus on improving student success and affordability for online learners.<\/p>\n

The event brings the Online Learning Consortium<\/a> \u2013 regarded as one of the world\u2019s leading online education organizations \u2013 to OSU\u2019s Corvallis campus for a one-day event in the Memorial Union.<\/p>\n

Scheduled for Feb. 7, OLC Collaborate \u2013 Oregon<\/a> will draw faculty, administrators and online learning professionals together to address the opportunities and challenges facing the future of affordability in higher education.<\/p>\n

Register today<\/a><\/h3>\n

Oregon State Ecampus, the university\u2019s nationally ranked provider of online education and co-organizer of the conference, will lend its leadership and strengths for a full day of discussion and ideation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking college more accessible and affordable is at the heart of everything we do at OSU Ecampus, and this interactive event will help us further our mission,\u201d said Ecampus Associate Provost Lisa L. Templeton. \u201cOregon State takes pride in being a leader in online teaching and learning, and having the OLC visit our university is an honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

The conference features four general sessions that will be\u00a0followed by facilitator-led breakout discussions, allowing participants to delve into each topic in greater detail.<\/p>\n

Here are brief descriptions of the four main presentations:<\/p>\n

Measuring success: Introduction to open educational resources (OER) affordability metrics<\/h2>\n

Presenters<\/h3>\n

Stefanie Buck, director, OSU Ecampus <\/em>Open Educational Resources<\/em><\/a>
\nAmy Hofer, coordinator, Oregon\u2019s Statewide Open Education Library Services<\/em><\/p>\n

Join a lively discussion on the challenges of measuring the success of an affordable learning initiative on the institutional and statewide levels. The presenters will review various methods used for determining success in Oregon and discuss their benefits and drawbacks.<\/p>\n

Improving access: Emerging corporate partnership models<\/h2>\n

Presenters<\/h3>\n

Jessica DuPont, executive director, Market Development and the Student Experience, OSU Ecampus
\nHoward Burns, director of corporate education, OSU Ecampus<\/em><\/p>\n

Learn how higher education can partner with corporate entities to grow enrollment and provide access to adult learners as part of employee tuition benefit plans. DuPont has helped establish corporate collaborations with Ecampus and will relate those experiences, and Burns develops and oversees Ecampus\u2019 corporate education agreements.<\/p>\n

Passport to education: A subscription-based tuition model<\/h2>\n

Presenter<\/h3>\n

Peter Risse, associate dean, Boise State University Extended Studies<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Hear about Boise State\u2019s subscription-based tuition model, Passport to Education, that reduces the overall cost of the degree, offers cost certainty over time, and provides adult students with a consistent framework for incorporating education within their busy lives.<\/p>\n

Vision 2030: Reimagining the future of affordability in online education<\/h2>\n

Panel moderator
\n<\/em><\/h3>\n

Angela Gunder, vice president of learning, Online Learning Consortium<\/em><\/p>\n

Panelists<\/h3>\n

Jessica DuPont, executive director, OSU Ecampus<\/em>
\nAmy Hofer, coordinator, Oregon\u2019s Statewide Open Education Library Services <\/em>
\nPeter Risse, dean, Boise State University Extended Studies<\/em>
\nLisa L. Templeton, associate provost, OSU Ecampus<\/em><\/p>\n

Significant changes are coming to online education \u2013 from balancing the need for educational innovation against regulatory realities to using data-driven approaches to better understand and manage change. The day\u2019s final interactive session brings together the thoughts and conclusions generated from earlier discussions to formulate a regional response to the shifting educational landscape.<\/p>\n

Register today<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/span> 3<\/span> minute read<\/span><\/span>Oregon State University is hosting a regional conference in February 2020 with a focus on improving student success and affordability for online learners. The event brings the Online Learning Consortium to OSU\u2019s Corvallis campus for a one-day event in the Memorial Union. Scheduled for Feb. 7, OLC Collaborate \u2013 Oregon will draw faculty, administrators and online learning professionals together to address the opportunities and challenges facing the future of affordability in higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,9,13,15,2,670],"tags":[223,330,647],"class_list":["post-1307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-faculty","category-oer","category-staff","category-in-the-news","category-division","tag-faculty-development","tag-online-learning-consortium","tag-oregon-state-open-educational-resources-unit"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/memorial-union-osu.jpg?fit=744%2C496&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-l5","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":279,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/osu-ecampus-named-nations-best-online-education-program-value\/","url_meta":{"origin":1307,"position":0},"title":"OSU Ecampus named nation\u2019s best value in online education","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"September 20, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State University\u2019s distance education program has been named the nation\u2019s best online college in terms of value by ValueColleges.com, an organization that provides in-depth analysis and rankings on affordability and quality in higher education.","rel":"","context":"In "Archives"","block_context":{"text":"Archives","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/category\/archives\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Valley Library at Oregon State University at dusk.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/valley-library.jpg?fit=638%2C410&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/valley-library.jpg?fit=638%2C410&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/valley-library.jpg?fit=638%2C410&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1100,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/oregon-state-online-top-10\/","url_meta":{"origin":1307,"position":1},"title":"Oregon State online bachelor’s programs ranked 3rd in the nation by U.S. News","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"January 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State University\u2019s place among the nation\u2019s best providers of online education has inched closer to the pinnacle amid the release of new rankings by U.S. News & World Report. 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