Engaging Non-Traditional Students with (Mobile-Compatible) Microlearning
Peggy Semingson | Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at ArlingtonI teach entirely online at a university, The University of Texas at Arlington, which is in the process of expanding online learning opportunities for students, including non-traditional, diverse learners. One…
Testing Centers: Solving Common Challenges for Students and the Community
Steve Saladin, Ph.D. | Director of Testing and Assessment, University of IdahoGenerating new sources of revenue, promoting the institutional brand, simplifying the student experience and supporting the regional community: These are all priorities institutional and divisional leaders are grappling with every…
Microcredentials, MicroMasters, and Nanodegrees: What’s the Big Idea?
Cathrael Kazin | Managing Partner, Volta Learning GroupHGTV has tiny houses. Higher ed now has microcredentials, including nanodegrees (offered by Udacity), MicroMasters (offered by edX), and Educator Microcredentials (offered by Digital Promise). What’s driving the huge obsession with small? Actually, I’m not sure I can explain the fascination with tiny houses—they look…
“Thinking At The Mission:” Meeting Students’ Needs Through Integrated Extended Learning Programs
Andrea Keener | Associate Vice Provost of Extended Learning and Dean of the School of Professional and Career Education, Barry UniversityIf the majority of all undergraduate students nowadays can be classified as non-traditional, it may be time for a name change. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over…