In what could easily be billed as a âcall heard around the (online) worldâ 2U has laid out its view of challenges facing online education efforts in general and some…
Multi-Modality: How To Avoid Becoming Higher Edâs Blockbuster Video
John Wells | Senior Vice 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…
Online 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 TechOnline Learning: Driving Higher Educationâs 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 UniversityÂThe Online Cap: Why Itâs 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 UniversityEvolving State Authorization of Online Programs: A Call to Action
Deborah Keyek-Franssen | Associate Vice President for Digital Education and Engagement, University of Colorado System Christine Galdston, Jaimie HenthornImproving 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)Four Key Considerations to Guide a Universityâs OPM Partnership
Christina Trombley | Executive Director for Drake Online, Drake University
Many people often question whether online teaching in a competency-based education (CBE) program can have the same impact on studentsâ lives as face-to-face teaching or traditional online programs. My answer…
Maintaining the Faculty Voice in Asynchronous Online Courses
Dan Donaldson | Associate Provost, Lock Haven University Shannon McCartyMy anxiety about teaching used to be confined largely to staying up to date on the subject matter I was teaching and getting up to speed on new learning technologies…
In March 2018, the EdPlus Action Lab at Arizona State University released Making Digital Learning Work: Success Strategies from Six Leading Universities and Community Colleges. The comprehensive study, conducted in…
Partnering Internally to Grow Online: How to Support Online Expansion as a Service Provider
Kim Siegenthaler | Associate Provost for Online Strategies, Georgia State UniversityDemand for online education is on the rise and many colleges and universities are scrambling to meet it. After all, this modality allows for the expansion of access to institutional…
From First Steps to Next Steps: The Online First Year Experience (OFYE) (Part 2)
Jamie Holcomb | Vice President of Instructional Design and Innovation, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Jasmeial âJazzâ Jackson, Ryan Korstange, Jeffrey HallFrom First Steps to Next Steps: The Online First Year Experience (OFYE) (Part 1)
Jamie Holcomb | Vice President of Instructional Design and Innovation, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Jasmeial âJazzâ Jackson, Ryan Korstange, Jeffrey HallPursuing National Accreditation to Create Access Quickly While Proving Quality and Rigor
Michael K. Moore | Chief Academic and Operating Officer, University of Arkansas System eVersityScale 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 RochesterReducing Transactional Distance: Engaging Online Students in Higher Education
Amanda Major | Instructional Designer in the Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central Florida Jennifer SumnerMission “Impossible”: Building Relationships with Online Students
Cindy Miller | Director of Columbia College Global Civilian Region 2 and Director of Columbia College Kansas City, Columbia CollegeTranslating Online Team Characteristics to Transforming the Student Experience
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical CollegeGoing the Distance for Online Students: Closing the Gap Between Academic Institutions and Students
Joe Chapman | Director of Student Services at ASU Online, Arizona State UniversityOnline Program Management (OPM) or Not? Six Factors to Consider
Susan Kryczka | Principal Consultant, Elevate Higher Ed
In early October, the Online Learning Consortium announced its launch of the Research Center for Digital Learning and Leadership, which aims to advance digital teaching and learning through timely delivery…
Taking Advantage of the Online Opportunity Without Overstretching
Cheryl Oliver | Associate Dean of Professional Programs at the Carson College of Business, Washington State UniversityÂOnline education has, in many ways, changed the face of the higher education industry. Beyond creating greater expectations around self-pacing, flexibility and service, it has impacted the markets any college…
This is the third and final installment in Bishop and Ciniâs series on academic dishonesty in online education. In the second installment, they discussed some broad strategies that could help…