The NACTEL Project
Using ALNs To Provide Corporations With The Education They Need

Dr. David Sachs
Assistant Dean, CSIS
Pace University
White Plains, New York
dsachs@pace.edu

The NACTEL Project: The First Year

• Web Site Development

• Course Development

• Program Registration

• Program Delivery

• FIPSE Grant Opportunities ...

NACTEL Web Site Development

Web Site Functionality

• Introduction To Online Education
• Information About AS Degree & Courses
• Online Application To Pace
• Online Self-Assessment For Courses
• Online Registration For Courses
• Online Ordering Of Books

Web Site For Students - NACTEL Web Site At Pace

Web Site For Pace Personnel - NACTEL Administration Page

NACTEL Course Development

September, 1998 - September, 1999

• Online Student Seminar
• Computer Applications
• Technical Math
• AC/DC Electrical Circuits
• Telecommunications I
• Academic Skills Seminar
• Physics
• Telecommunications II
• Solid State Devices
• English I

• Online Student Seminar
• AC/DC Electrical Circuits

• Application Process
• Self-Assessment Process
  • Prior Learning Assessment
  • Hardware/Software Assessment
  • Math Readiness Assessment
  • AC/DC Electrical Circuits Assessment
  • English Assessment

• Course Selection Process
• Registration Process
• Payment Process

Sign Me Up!

Spring 1999 - Pilot Courses:

• Bell Atlantic - 14 students
• GTE - 7 students
• SBC - 33 students
• US WEST - 54 students

Early Fall 1999:

• Bell Atlantic - 10 students
• GTE - 125 students
• SBC - 81 students
• US WEST - 63 students

NACTEL Course Delivery (continued)

February, 1999 - June, 1999

• Spring 1999 Demographics

• Spring 1999 weekly student surveys

• Fall 1999 Demographics

Students were sent an E-mail requesting their feedback about the NACTEL program to date.

Here are some of their Spring 1999 comments.

Here are some of their Fall 1999 comments.

Grant provides $1,000,000 during a three-year period to develop three areas:

• Enhanced student support services

• Mentors

• Secure online testing

NACTEL Project - The Next Year ...

• Review and revision of current Web site

• Review of all current courses

• Additional lab software for technical courses

• Definition of procedures for Prior Learning Assessment

• Development of additional courses

Questions/Comments

• What have we learned?

• What were the surprises?

• What are the implications?

• Opportunities and concerns...

These materials are located at:

http://csis.pace.edu/aln99