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CCC CurricUNET A STATEWIDE CURRICULUM NETWORK MODEL. Curriculum Institute Presentation July 11, 2009. CCC CurricUNET Objectives. Build a statewide curriculum network that: Automates curriculum reporting to the System Office Non-credit courses Stand-alone courses Programs
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CCC CurricUNET A STATEWIDE CURRICULUM NETWORK MODEL Curriculum Institute Presentation July 11, 2009
CCC CurricUNET Objectives • Build a statewide curriculum network that: • Automates curriculum reporting to the System Office • Non-credit courses • Stand-alone courses • Programs • Provides a simple Web interface for all colleges, including: • Curricunet colleges (58 currently) • Non-Curricunet colleges that are automated • Non-Curricunet colleges that are not automated • Provides for standardized electronic forms, reports, workflows, and notifications to/from all colleges • Results in a statewide, searchable database of all approved course outlines and programs
Project Background • Evolved from the long-standing (10 years) CCC Clearinghouse project • Modeled after the already implemented Illinois project (ICCB and 48 CCs) • Specifications being developed by a System Office/MIS work group • Will automate: • Non-credit course submissions • Stand-alone course submissions • Program submissions • Estimated schedule targets a September, 2009 implementation
MIS Coordination • System Office MIS involved in work group and resulting project design • Focus will be on single point of capture of needed MIS data where practical, and streamlined process • Will result in automated updates of MIS database • Will allow simplified search and reporting capability, for both standard production reports and ad hoc reports
Benefits to the College • Efficiency • Streamlines curriculum reporting to the System Office • One point of data entry for all information • Reduces labor/paper processing • Accuracy • Entry validation of coding • Online tables and Help • Timeliness • Automated workflow • Electronic notifications
Benefits to the System Office • Streamlined course submission and approval process • Savings • Paper • Labor • Processing Time • Standardized forms and processes • Searchable database for sharing of program and course information
Status/Next Steps • Prototype has been developed and is being tested by System Office • Version 1.0 is nearing completion for Beta testing by identified colleges • Non-automated • Automated, but not Curricunet • Automated, Curricunet • Beta testing June-August, with training and test script provided • Presentation at Curriculum Institute in July, with system rollout in September