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.
What NOT to Do When Putting Your Classes Online
Ted Cross | Associate Dean of Graduate Programs in the College of Business, Western Governors University Sunil RamlallAs part of the effort to ensure social distancing during the pandemic, universities sent students home en masse to learn online. However, it is estimated that 70% of faculty had…
Financial Modeling for Your Online Product Mix Beyond the Fall Term
Larenda Mielke | Vice President of Higher Education, Kaufman HallIn a previous article, I discussed how financial modeling work could be adapted to inform decision-making and understand the financial implications of continuing the fall 2020 term online. Since financial…
How a Health Sciences University Faces Crisis
Nancy Rubin | Dean of Continuing Education and Distance Education, Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityHealth care workers are more essential than ever in this pandemic, and institutions specialized in health services are faced with their own challenges for the high demand role. These programs…
Taking a Page from Continuing Ed’s Playbook
Ramu Nagappan | Assistant Dean, UC Berkeley ExtensionAll crises might not be the same, but they can prepare you for any unforeseen situations to come. With the COVID-19 crisis, CE divisions were faced with the challenge of…
Recession Resources: Creating a New Learner Experience for Higher Ed’s New Normal
Timothy Renick | Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success, Georgia State UniversityAs COVID-19 sends people into isolation, it also shutters thousands of “non-essential” businesses. As a result, millions of people have been pushed into unemployment and are looking for a way…
Online Education: Beyond Lectures and Discussion Groups
Stephen Kosslyn | Founder and CEO, Foundry CollegeThe recent rush to bring courses online has led many people to associate online education with sessions conducted over Zoom or one of its cousins. These platforms were not built…
Setting Expectations for Remote Learning
Robin Robinson | Director of Education Technology and eLearning, Framingham State UniversityInstitutions are beginning to break away from their traditional structure to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. How difficult is this shift? What kind of impressions are remote teaching and learning…