Flexibility and Accountability with Open Entry Open Exit

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Flexibility and Accountability with Open Entry
Open Exit
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What Do Todays Students Want?

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What Do Todays Student Want?

• Flexibility
• Work on their own schedule
• Work at their own pace
• Work at home, Starbucks
• Work within their own environment, i.e. music, TV
• College credit

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What Do Todays Employers Want?
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What Do Todays Employers Want?

• Accountability
• Documentation of Skills
• Solid Work Ethics
• Ability to upgrade skills on job

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College Demographics

• Sparsely populated
• Weather issues
• Lack of students to hold class
• Need class after semester starts
• Workforce cant attend scheduled classes

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Heres What We Did
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OPEN ENTRY OPEN EXIT
Your Schedule Your Pace Your Goal Computer
Instruction Anytime Anywhere!
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How It Works

• Enroll anytime
• One year to complete
• Instructors and employers can regulate timeframe
• Must complete required assignments
• Must take final assessment
• Must complete a project-based assignment
• Each level earns one college credit
• Articulates to degree programs

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How It Works

• Use SAM as assessment tool
• Preparation for the MCSA
• Receive credit and certificate documenting skills
• Can audit course (workforce)

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Working Tools of the OE program

• SAM
• Practice
• Assessment
• MCSA prep
• Training Manual
• Inquiero
• Remote capabilities
• Can demonstrate or troubleshoot
• Blackboard (if offering online course)

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Advantages

• Satisfies students flexibility issues
• Satisfies instructor/employer accountability
  concerns
• Earn college credit (FTE)
• Offers instructor flexibility
• Serves both segments of service area
• Eliminates demographic challenges
• Open to high school students
• Problem-solving skills increase

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Disadvantages

• Less face to face connection with students
• Getting set up for online course
• Cheating?
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Whats Up At Your School?

• Does your college offer flexible coursework?
• Does it articulate to a degree program?
• Is it offered through regular college program
  and/or workforce development training?

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Your Experiences?
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Contact Information
Marla Muscio Northwest College Cody Center 1501
Stampede Avenue 9015 Cody, WY
82414 Marla.Muscio_at_northwestcollege.edu 307.254.0
836 (cell) 307.587.3376 (office)