Contents:

• Distance Learning Up 26% in Indiana
• ISU Distance Learning:  A Traffic Report
• Program Development Assistance
• Thought for March

The Indiana College Network reports 148,307 college credit enrollments in distance learning courses offered by Indiana postsecondary institutions during the 2005-06 academic year. This is a 26% increase over 2004-2005 enrollments.

Estimated headcount for 2005-2006 totaled 35,000 students, of which 80% were undergraduate students.

Listed below are further details based on 2005 - 2006 Distance Education Statistics, reported by the Indiana College Network and collected by the IHETS Consortium. All comparisons refer to changes (increases and decreases) from the prior academic year (2004-2005).

DELIVERY

• 93% of the enrollments were in online classes.
• Enrollments in live video decreased 20%.
• Enrollments in stored media increased 2%.
• Internet enrollments increased 30% -- and were 18% higher than the previous year's "total" enrollments.

LEARNING MODES

• Real-time interaction decreased 20%.
• On-demand interaction increased 32%.

SUBJECT CHOICES

1. General Education (35%)
2. Business (22%)
3. Health Professions (16%)
4. Education / Library Science (11%)
5. Technology / IT (9%)
6. Engineering (4%)
7. Other (3%)

PROGRAMS AND COURSES LISTED THROUGH THE INDIANA COLLEGE NETWORK

• Fall 2006: 1,932 technology-delivered classes were listed.
• Fall 2006: 218 degree and certificate programs were listed.

TOP 10 CLASSES REGISTER FOR THROUGH THE INDIANA COLLEGE NETWORK

1. ENG 211  Technical Writing
2. HIST 236  World Civilization II
3. POL 211  Intro to World Politics
4. SOC 151  Principles of Sociology
5. MATH 115  Survey of Calculus
6. SPCH 148  Interpersonal Communication
7. ECON 208  Personal Financial Management
8. HIST 101  Studies in World Civilization
9. SOC 245 / SOC 252 (tie)  Cultural Diversity / Social Problems
10. PHIL 101 / POL 101 (tie)  Intro to Philosophy / Intro to Political Science

For further information on this report or the Indiana College Network, visit www.icn.org or contact Carol Brunty at cbrunty@ihets.org The Indiana College Network is committed to supporting inter-institutional cooperation among Indiana 's higher educational community and helping students achieve their educational goals.

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ISU DISTANCE LEARNING:  A TRAFFIC REPORT

Each month, the University's Distance Learning site generates an average of:

• Over 4,000 unique visits
• Over 35,000 pages viewed

The University currently offers more than 30 degrees and programs via distance learning. In addition, over 200 distance courses are offered each semester.

The following programs averaged the most web hits / views
(per NetTracker report July 1, 2006 - January 25, 2007):

1. Criminology (M.A. / M.S.)
2. Library Media Services (Graduate Certificate)
3. Nursing (M.S.)
4. Business Administration (B.S. Completion)
5. Technology Management (Ph.D.)
6. Nursing (RN - BS)
7. Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S. Completion)
8. Human Resource Development (M.S.)
9. Electronics and Computer Technology (M.S.)
10. Criminology (B.S. Completion)

Visit the new Distance Learning site at www.indstate.edu/distance

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

ISU faculty members who are interested in developing courses (including general education) for distance programs may benefit from the array of services offered by the University's Office of Distance Support Services.

Services include (but are not limited to):

• Distance course development
• Distance program development
• Marketing
• Televised course support
• One-stop student services designed for distance learners

Indiana State University faculty members seeking assistance with distance program development should contact:

Ron Payne
Assistant Director, Distance Support Services
Indiana State University
(812) 237-4910
rpayne@indstate.edu

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THOUGHT FOR MARCH

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent,
but the one most responsive to change.

~ Charles Darwin

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