As technology continues to be an important part of our everyday lives, STEM programs have a very strong foothold in higher education, leading students to high paying jobs demanded by…
Why the Work of Guided Pathways Is Valuable for Students
Linda García | Executive Director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, University of Texas at Austin Courtney AdkinsAs the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of program relevance in the labor market and return on investment for students, guided pathways provide an excellent opportunity to guide students…
Although many institutions initially sought to simply transition face-to-face classes online in a pinch when the pandemic struck, they would do well to reimagine online learning designed intentionally for a…
Project Management Process Groups: Defined for Instructional Designers in Higher Education
Sue Bauer | Senior Instructional Designer in the Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central Florida Amanda MajorProject management techniques and best practices could significantly benefit higher ed instructional designers, who have tended to eschew corporate approaches in the past. Higher education has been slow to acknowledge…
Breaking Boundaries: Integrated Learning for Effective Solutions
Gregory Crawford | President, Miami UniversityMerging Humanistic Elements into the Virtual Experience
Nathan Long | President, Saybrook University Ed Up ExperienceDeveloping the Right Programming for Non-Traditional Learners: The Regional Approach
Vic Rodgers | Vice President of Workforce Development, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community CollegeBuilding Social Capital into Your CE Programs
Lorraine Carter | Director of Continuing Education, McMaster UniversityOptimizing Opportunity: Creating an Effective Student-Centered Future
Jennifer Varney | Senior Associate Dean of the COCE, Southern New Hampshire UniversityReaching More Students with a Dual-Enrollment Structure
Rebecca De Leon | Dean for Dual Credit Programs and School District Partnerships, South Texas CollegeRedesigning Workforce Programming Online
Carlos Cortez | President of San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), San Diego Community College DistrictTeacher Preparation and Licensure Requirements During COVID-19: Short-term Solutions with Long-term Effects
Emily Bogus | Regional Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Western Governors UniversityConsciously Designing an Online Environment for Every Learner’s Needs
Christina Amato | Dean of eLearning, Sinclair Community College
When selecting courses, it’s easy for students to get lost in the never-ending list of options, which usually ends in frustration with a bad experience. Guided pathways are a way…
Public Health in a Remote Environment: How the University of Hawaii is Delivering Contact Tracing
William Chismar | Dean of Outreach College and Interim Dean of Myron B Thompson School of Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa Sarah SimmonsTo help accelerate the re-opening of state economies, it’s essential to reduce the spread of coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness it causes. The first step to actually accomplishing this work…
The role of the instructional designer is often misunderstood or, perhaps, not understood at all. In the wake of COVID-19, the abrupt shift online left many instructors scrambling to figure…
The Online Shift’s Enduring Value
Frank Dooley | Chancellor, Purdue University GlobalIn the wake of the pandemic, programs were forced to shift into the online environment in the matter of weeks. As a result, online education’s reputation has taken a hit.…
The Importance of Intentional Online Program Design
Thomas Cavanagh | Vice Provost of Digital Learning, University of Central FloridaThe Future of Instruction: Dividing Semesters in Half
Eric Boynton | Provost and Dean, Beloit CollegeMoving Courses Online Post COVID-19: Consider These Factors Before Taking the Plunge
Alison Witherspoon | Vice President of Continuous Improvement, American College of EducationCOVID-19 as a Catalyst for the Intentionally Designed Continuous Learning Model
Marie Cini | Former President, CAEL Steven TaylorLessons from an Academic Mountaineer: How to Surmount the Challenge and Find Your Pivot Point
Linda Wendling | Senior Manager of Academic Engagement for the Colleges of Business and IT, Western Governors UniversityGet Ahead of the Curve: Preparations for a Successful Fall Semester Must Start Now
Mick Starcevich | Former President, Kirkwood Community CollegeCreating a Digital Presence: The Fundamentals of Going Online
Vincent J. Del Casino Jr. | Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, San Jose State UniversityConstructing Quality Digital Learning Experiences
Thomas Leary | Assistant Director of Programs and Products, Strayer UniversityUnbundling Credit Programming into Non-Credit Offerings
Beth Romanski | Director of Professional and Continuing Education, Maryland University of Integrative Health
Author’s note: I began this article when I thought we were well outside the cusp of the COVID-19 pandemic and before it had spread to the point that we needed…
Fast Forward: Looking to the Future Workforce and Online Learning
Joann Kozyrev | Vice President of Design and Development, Western Governors UniversityWith employers and students looking to close the gap in workforce skills, it’s critical for them to know what skills are in need the most. Postsecondary institutions need to be…
With a future that remains unclear, one thing that will surely come out of this pandemic is an increase in hybrid courses. In order to prepare for this change, institutions…