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December 15, 2003
College Prep Online program hosts summit
The University of California College
Prep Online program (UCCP), a provider of online college preparatory
courses, held the first annual California Online Learning Developers’
Summit on December 10 and 11 at UCSC.
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The program reaches California high school students who otherwise
would not have the opportunity to achieve eligibility for admission
to the University of California and other top universities.
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The summit brought together experts from K-12 education, leaders of
higher education, and industry to collaborate on the development of
standards for the creation of high-quality, multimedia online courses.
Participants explored the future of online education and discused the
technology infrastructure needed to support high-quality, pedagogically
sound online courses.
UCCP is a UC program that provides online college preparatory courses,
content, test preparation, and academic support free of charge to students
and teachers from eligible schools. The program reaches California high
school students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to achieve
eligibility for admission to the University of California and other
top universities. UCCP materials are also used to supplement the classroom
experience.
“The summit is an opportunity for UCCP and its partners to bring
together the best discourse, ideas, and engineering in online course
development,” said UCCP director Moisés Torres.
According to Rafael Granados, UCCP’s associate director of curriculum
and development, “UCCP’s courses are designed for Internet
2, aligned to California content standards, and fulfill UC admission
requirements.”
UCCP also offers professional development to teachers through its annual
Summer Institute. Statewide, UCCP has reached more than 11,000 students
from 469 schools and is active in 56 of California's 58 counties.
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