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.
Making the Online Student Experience: How Intentional Design and Engagement Lead to Success
Gregory Fowler | President, University of Maryland Global CampusIn emerging from the pandemic and creating the new normal for higher education, institutions should prioritize flexibility, accessibility and equity while integrating traditional aspects of the learning experience. With the…
Chaos Breeds Hope: Higher Edās Opportunity in the New Normal
Benjamin Akande | President, Champlain CollegeLearners have had the time to stop and reflect on whatās most important to themāa learning experience that will enable them to have a career that can face unexpected challenges…
The Future of Postsecondary Learning and the Digital Landscape
Geoff Foy | Associate Provost for Graduate Programs and Continuing Education, Pacific Lutheran UniversityAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed higher education into the digital learning space, its success within it depends on institutions creating programs and partnerships that engage students early on and…
Keeping it Simple in a Time of Complexity
Matt Lisle | Director of Digital Learning Technologies at the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of TechnologyItās important to consider how overwhelmed students might be before automatically implementing new learning toolsāfocus on prioritizing tools that students are already using in different contexts. On March 12, 2020,…
Seamless Student Success: Adapting to Student Expectations Virtually
Christina Trombley | Executive Director for Drake Online, Drake UniversityCreating a seamless student experience in the virtual realm requires a very high touch, ensuring that students are answered and cared for by human beings rather than heavily automated systems.Ā …
Adapting to the Flexibility of the Online Environment
Donna Diller | Director of the Montoya Campus, Central New Mexico Community CollegeWeāve come to accept that the online environment will only become more important after the pandemic, and institutions need to be well equipped to serve high-quality programming and services in…
Improving Digital Content Strategy in the Age of COVID-19
Bill Pepicello | Former President, University of PhoenixInstitutions must consider creating easy-to-use and fully integrated digital ecosystems, like the ones students are already used to, to elevate it up to what it can be. Beginning with the…