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.
Pursuing National Accreditation to Create Access Quickly While Proving Quality and Rigor
Michael K. Moore | Chief Academic and Operating Officer, University of Arkansas System eVersityLaunching an innovative online education division—one that vastly expands access to postsecondary programming while also providing students a valuable outcome and credential at the end of their program—is critical for…
Scale Requires Networking: How Institutions Can Ensure Their Online Offerings Are Up to Scratch
Eric Fredericksen | Associate Vice President for Online Learning and Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, University of RochesterAdoption and offering of online programming is on the rise at postsecondary institutions across the United States and Canada, it’s continued growth being driven by a number of trends coming…
Reducing Transactional Distance: Engaging Online Students in Higher Education
Amanda Major | Instructional Designer in the Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central FloridaA 2017 report by Digital Learning Compass estimates that over 6 million students are enrolled in distance education, representing 1 in 4 students who take at least one course online.…
Mission "Impossible": Building Relationships with Online Students
Cindy Miller | Kansas City Campus Director, Columbia CollegeThe goal of every postsecondary institution is to educate its students. In order to do that with an online population though, the primary focus must first be relationship building. Student…
Translating Online Team Characteristics to Transforming the Student Experience
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | Executive Vice Chancellor, Lone Star CollegeQuality instruction and excellent staff support are cornerstones of a transformative online student learning experience. Online teams that foster strong and supportive work relationships in a caring work environment effortlessly…
Going the Distance for Online Students: Closing the Gap Between Academic Institutions and Students
Joe Chapman | Director of Student Services at ASU Online, Arizona State UniversityMore and more, college enrollment has become digitized, further streamlining the onboarding process for both online and on-ground students at universities. And while we’re seeing significant growth in and adoption…
Online Program Management (OPM) or Not? Six Factors to Consider
Susan Kryczka | Principal Consultant, Elevate Higher EdIn November 2000, I became the director of distance education at a university in the Boston area. There was no staff, no institutional experience in online programming, no marketing expertise…