Distance and Online Learning
The demand for distance and online educational formats is rapidly growing, but this means more than simply changing the way education is delivered. With the growth of online learning, the entire student management infrastructure needs to evolve to ensure these students are being engaged properly.
Multi-Modality: How To Avoid Becoming Higher Ed’s Blockbuster Video
John Wells | Senior Vice President Provost for Online Education, University of Massachusetts- AmherstIn December 2018, UMass Amherst announced a strategic expansion of University Without Walls (UWW), which will extend the UMass Amherst traditional academic experience to all students regardless of location or…
Get Smart About Going Online: Choosing the Right Model to Deliver Digital Programming
Charles Kilfoye | Assistant Vice President of Learner Success in the Lifelong Learning Network, Northeastern UniversityOnline learning is making headlines again with big players such as University of Massachusetts and California Community College Online launching high profile online initiatives recently. Some would argue that if…
Assessing the State of Online Learning: Diving into the CHLOE Surveys
Ron Legon | Executive Director Emeritus, Quality Matters and Co-Director, CHLOEIntroduction: Background and Scope of CHLOE In 2016, Quality Matters, the leading quality assurance organization for online learning, agreed to join forces with Eduventures Research, a leading higher education research…
Teaching Foreign Languages Online: A Shining Light in Desperate Times
Zack Underwood | Director of University Studies, Virginia TechStudy of foreign languages at colleges and universities is decreasing, the Modern Language Association reported last year. This means foreign language departments across the nation are investigating the need for…
Online Learning: Driving Higher Education’s Transformative Years
Tanya Zlateva | Dean for the Metropolitan College and Extended Education, Boston UniversityOnline education has been subject to an intense and contentious debate across public and professional media about the role and value of college degrees. The long-held trust in education as…
Reality Education: Virtually the Future of Online and Distance Education
Andrew Afton Lawrence | Online Instructor, University of the PeopleWe are on the verge of crossing into the next wave of technological advancement where fantasy meets reality. My favorite memories from childhood are moments when I was engulfed in…
It Takes a Village to Make a Village: How to Make Online Learners Part of the College Community
Cheryl Oliver | Associate Dean of Professional Programs at the Carson College of Business, Washington State UniversityIt is often assumed that it is the role of the online department to create community for online students, but I believe it’s the role of the entire institution to…