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 2Uâs 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 âcall heard around the (online) worldâ 2U has laid out its view of challenges facing online education efforts in general and some…
In 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…
Get Smart About Going Online: Choosing the Right Model to Deliver Digital Programming
Charles Kilfoye | Assistant Vice President of Employer Engagement & Career Design, Northeastern UniversityOnline 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, CHLOETeaching 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 and Dean of Continuing and Online Education, University of Utah 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)
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…
How Student-Centricity and Substantive Interaction Take CBE to the Next Level
Margaret Moodian | Tutorial Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brandman UniversityMany 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…
My 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…
The Science of Digital Growth: Exploring Best Practices in Online Programming and Innovation
Lou Pugliese | Senior Innovation Fellow and Managing Director of Technology at the Innovation Action Lab, Arizona State UniversityIn 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 UniversityFrom 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 University
In 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…
Expanding Scope to Serve the Digital Learning Landscape
Jill Buban | Senior Director of Research and Innovation, Online Learning ConsortiumIn 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…
Online 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…