Active Learning is often linked to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development wherein the learner builds an understanding, and Dewey's theory of progressive learning through experiential assimilation. As described by…
It Takes a Village to Enroll a Class
Angel Perez | CEO, National Association for College Admission CounselingWith uncertainty clouding the upcoming fall semester, students are hesitant to enroll in school at the moment. Many are beginning to look at taking a gap year, which will highly…
As 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 UniversityTaking a Page from Continuing Ed’s Playbook
Ramu Nagappan | Assistant Dean, UC Berkeley ExtensionRecession Resources: Creating a New Learner Experience for Higher Ed’s New Normal
Timothy Renick | Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success, Georgia State UniversityOnline Education: Beyond Lectures and Discussion Groups
Stephen Kosslyn | Founder and CEO, Foundry CollegeSetting Expectations for Remote Learning
Robin Robinson | Director of Education Technology and eLearning, Framingham State UniversityTeaching Online from Home? Make Cybersecurity a Priority
James Kenigsberg | Chief Technology Officer, 2URemote in a Time of Pandemic: Six Considerations As We Adapt to COVID-19
A. Sasha Thackaberry | Associate Vice Chancellor of Learning Experience Design Innovation, National UniversityChallenges and Solutions of Research into the Quality of Online Learning: A Quality Matters Lens
Barbra Burch | Manager of Research and Development, Quality Matters Stella PortoEvolving Learner Feedback For The Digital Age
Cathy Hendon | Program Director for the Master of Organizational Leadership in the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, Trevecca Nazarene University
There are two intriguing flight paths I’ve been watching—both stemming from grants Lumina Foundation awarded to edX, the nonprofit online education platform founded by Harvard and MIT: Build 30 competency-based,…
What It Takes to Keep Track of Online Alumni
Faye L. Lesht | Research Associate, Excelsior College David SchejbalThousands of students graduate each year from online degree programs and those numbers are growing. Online programs appeal to many students, especially to those where schooling is secondary to careers…
We all know that online learning is here to stay. Learners around the globe are drawn to the flexibility, ease of use, and access that online learning provides. As traditional institutions make…
What We Learned from 2U’s Earnings Call
Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic | Associate Dean for Strategy, Innovation and Technology in the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeIn what could easily be billed as a “call heard around the (online) world” 2U has laid out its view of challenges facing online education efforts in general and some…
Multi-Modality: How To Avoid Becoming Higher Ed’s Blockbuster Video
John Wells | Senior Vice Provost for Online Education, University of Massachusetts- AmherstGet Smart About Going Online: Choosing the Right Model to Deliver Digital Programming
Charles Kilfoye | Assistant Vice President of Employer Engagement & Career Design, Northeastern UniversityAssessing the State of Online Learning: Diving into the CHLOE Surveys
Ron Legon | Executive Director Emeritus, Quality Matters and Co-Director, CHLOETeaching Foreign Languages Online: A Shining Light in Desperate Times
Zack Underwood | Director of University Studies, Virginia TechOnline Learning: Driving Higher Education’s Transformative Years
Tanya Zlateva | Dean for the Metropolitan College and Extended Education, Boston UniversityReality Education: Virtually the Future of Online and Distance Education
Andrew Afton Lawrence | Online Instructor, University of the PeopleIt 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 UniversityThe Online Cap: Why It’s Critical to Maintain Small Online Class Sizes
Erica Vail Young | Executive Director of Online Learning, Clarks Summit UniversityThe $10,000 Degree and the Growth of Online Education at Fayetteville State University
Jon Young | Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Fayetteville State University
For educators working in online and distance education, an understanding of state authorization often means a vague familiarity with the issue, and confidence that it is a non-issue. This is…
Improving Access and Cutting Red Tape: How SARA Is Reducing Bureaucratic Hurdles to Distance Education
Marshall Hill | Executive Director, National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)In our country, both K-12 and postsecondary education are largely under the oversight and control of the states. And while states generally oversee education with similar broad goals, policies and…
The number of online program management (OPM) companies may have tripled in the past decade, according to Inside Higher Ed. As more and more higher education institutions face flat or…