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Z x 23 Project Announced - tcassidy - 05-21-2015
In partnership with the Hewlett Foundation and Lumen Learning, VCCS is building out the Z Degree by providing funding, support, and training to fifteen (15) VCCS colleges to begin building pathways to their own Z Degrees. An initial cohort of 6 colleges will begin work right away and work through the summer. A second cohort of 9 colleges will get underway in early fall 2015.
Details: http://edtech.vccs.edu/the-portable-z-were-doing-five-blades/
Application information will be available shortly. These teams need librarians on board. Can anyone who has worked with this at TCC or NVCC offer insights?
RE: Z x 23 Project Announced - buttramc - 05-21-2015
Do we know which colleges are in the two cohorts? That information has been missing from all of the announcements I've seen so far.
RE: Z x 23 Project Announced - tcassidy - 05-21-2015
(05-21-2015, 01:26 PM)buttramc Wrote: Do we know which colleges are in the two cohorts? That information has been missing from all of the announcements I've seen so far.
Hi Corey. Good question, not yet. My impression is that there will be a rolling application process getting underway shortly, and the cohorts will form based on the outcome. I will nose around and see if that's actually true. tc
RE: Z x 23 Project Announced - tcassidy - 05-21-2015
Based on the application released today <http://edtech.vccs.edu/educational-technology-resources/oervccs/z-x-23-project/>, colleges will sort themselves into either cohort 1 or 2 based on whether they want to work June-Dec 2015 or September 2015 - June 2016.
Cohort 1 (up to 6 colleges)
June 2015: Faculty orientation and training
June-August 2015: Course adoption & development
Fall 2015: Pilot courses
December 2015: Complete all Z-Degree plan & policies
Cohort 2 (up to 9 colleges)
September 2015: Faculty orientation and training
September-December 2015: Course adoption & development
Spring 2016: Pilot courses
June 2016: Complete all Z-Degree plans & policies