Michigan Virtual University

LEADING AND COLLABORATING TO BUILD LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TOMORROW

MICHIGAN VIRTUAL IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS LEADING AND COLLABORATING TO BUILD LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TOMORROW. DRIVEN BY STUDENT SUCCESS, WE HAVE A STRONG RECORD OF SUPPORTING MICHIGAN EDUCATION THAT SPANS MORE THAN TWO DECADES. WHILE MANY KNOW US FOR OUR RESEARCH-BASED, QUALITY ONLINE LEARNING OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, WE ALSO DO A GREAT DEAL OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH, TEST INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING, AND PROVIDE CONSULTING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. EDUCATION IS CHANGING FASTER THAN EVER. DISCOVER NEW MODELS AND RESOURCES TO MOVE LEARNING FORWARD AT MICHIGANVIRTUAL.ORG.IN 2021-22, MICHIGAN VIRTUAL ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:-DELIVERED OVER 46,000 STUDENT ENROLLMENTS TO MORE THAN 19,000 STUDENTS IN 268 DIFFERENT ONLINE COURSES.-HELPED MICHIGAN EDUCATORS MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION BY PROVIDING MORE THAN 215,000 COMPLETED STATE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLOCK HOURS (SCECHS).-SERVED OVER 133,000 ENROLLMENTS TO MORE THAN 48,000 LEARNERS ACROSS 290 ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES.-WORKED TO BOOST OUR STATE'S LITERACY RATES WITH OVER 19,000 ENROLLMENTS PROVIDED IN ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES IN EARLY LITERACY COURSES.-IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A VARIETY OF LEADING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, HOSTED A SERIES OF ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR EDUCATORS ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, WHICH YIELDED A TOTAL OF OVER 17,000 ENROLLMENTS IN FY 22. -RECEIVE A 94% HIGHLY SATISFIED SCORE FROM THE 26,000 PROFESSIONAL LEARNERS WHO COMPLETED OUR END-OF-COURSE SURVEY.-RECEIVED ENROLLMENTS FROM EDUCATORS ACROSS 100% OF THE STATE'S ISDS, 97% OF THE LEA DISTRICTS, 98% OF THE PSA DISTRICTS, AND 60% OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.-HELPED SCHOOLS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO MORE THAN 1,300 MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LESSONS THROUGH THE MICHIGAN CARES PROGRAM, WHICH REACHED A TOTAL OF OVER 98,000 STUDENT USERS FOR FY 22.-PUBLISHED SEVEN RESEARCH REPORTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF K-12 VIRTUAL LEARNING IN MICHIGAN, INEQUITY IN MICHIGAN'S K-12 ONLINE EDUCATION, EDUCATOR PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING COURSES, AND STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING IN ACTION IN MICHIGAN SCHOOLS.-CONTINUED TO OFFER CONSULTING SERVICES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT STAKEHOLDERS AS THEY WORK TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND OPERATIONALIZE INNOVATIVE DELIVERY MODELS.-FORMALIZED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW FUTURE OF LEARNING COUNCIL AND PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND MEETING SPACE TO FACILITATE THEIR WORK.-TRAINED 15 EMPLOYEES ON UNCONSCIOUS BIAS, WHO WILL SERVE AS TRAINERS FOR THE REST OF THE ORGANIZATION IN FY 23.-INTRODUCED 9 NEW ELECTIVE COURSES FOR K-12 STUDENTS, INCLUDING CREATIVE WRITING, READING STRATEGIES, CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, PIANO, MIDDLE SCHOOL DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, MIDDLE SCHOOL DIGITAL ART AND DESIGN, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL HEALTH.-EARNED CERTIFICATION FOR NINE STUDENT COURSES FROM QUALITY MATTERS, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZED LEADER IN QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ONLINE LEARNING.-PROVIDED ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATED QUIZZES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC SPECIAL NEEDS IN OVER 100 COURSES.-REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1,300 PLAN DOCUMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS.-SERVED OVER 900 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A FULL-TIME CAPACITY (5+ ONLINE COURSES).-INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS FOR MORE THAN A DOZEN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES.-PARTNERED WITH BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD AND MEMSPA TO CREATE A SUITE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSES, WHICH ACHIEVED OVER 2,000 COURSE COMPLETIONS BY EDUCATORS.-DEVELOPED AN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE THAT SHARES THE SIX COGNITIVE CLUSTERS THAT FOSTER A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO REGULATE THEIR ATTENTION, WORKING MEMORY, AND INHIBITORY CONTROL.-IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, CREATED A SERIES OF FOURTEEN MODULES THAT IDENTIFY THE LATEST RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SERVING A VARIETY OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN FACE-TO-FACE AND REMOTE SETTINGS, IN ADDITION TO COVERING SEVERAL IMPORTANT TOPICS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING, INCLUDING SEL AND TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION.-PARTNERED WITH GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY TO CREATE SIX MICRO-CREDENTIALS CENTERED AROUND LITERACY INSTRUCTION THAT ASK EDUCATORS TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF BEST PRACTICES.-PARTNERED WITH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE TO CREATE SIX SCHOOL SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH MODULES FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.-CONDUCTED A PILOT TO USE A STUDENT-FACING DIGITAL ASSISTANT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.-LAUNCHED TWO SUMMER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO ESPORTS COURSE AND A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE ONLINE CAMPS THAT TEACH KIDS PROGRAMMING IN SCRATCH, MINECRAFT, AND ROBLOX.-CONDUCTED MARKET RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND SUCCESS IN DIGITAL LEARNING FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.-IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SPARTAN INNOVATIONS, THE BURGESS INSTITUTE AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF MICHIGAN, HOSTED OUR FIRST-EVER EDTECH INNOVATION PITCH CONTEST AND BOOTCAMP, WHICH AWARDED A TOTAL OF $20,000 IN BUSINESS STARTUP GRANTS AND LEGAL AND CREATIVE STARTUP ASSISTANCE TO THREE WINNING TEAMS OF EDUCATORS.-PROCESSED 7,200 CUSTOMER CALLS, CLOSED 11,200 CUSTOMER TICKETS, AND MAINTAINED A 94% SATISFACTION RATING THROUGH OUR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER.-REDUCED AVERAGE CUSTOMER CARE TICKET RESOLUTION TIMES BY 28 MINUTES THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF NEW EFFICIENCIES IN OUR TICKETING PLATFORM.