I’ve been provided the opportunity to reflect on the changes in higher education over the past three decades, which spans my career as a fellow, a faculty member and an…
The Need to Refocus University Continuing Education
Gary Matkin | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Vice Provost of the Division of Career Pathways, University of California, IrvineThe current COVID-19 pandemic has intensified a trend that we are seeing in continuing education—and for which growing numbers of people are committing to major learning projects—online. Greater student engagement…
The COVID-19 pandemic has closed schools across the continent and sent teachers, staff and students home to work remotely. By the beginning of April 2020, it was apparent that this…
Helping Adult Students Thrive Online
Sydney Richardson | Dean of the College and Career Readiness, Forsyth Technical Community CollegeFor years, adult education theorists have worked to determine the best ways to teach adult students. From Malcolm Knowles to Jack Mesirow, John Dewey to Carol Kasworm, and many others,…
Two Practical Tools for Distance Teaching
Albert Powell | Director of Learning Technologies (Retired), Colorado State UniversityAdjusting to the Reality of Remote Learning
Laurie Borowicz | President, Kishwaukee CollegeGoing Online Quickly? Nine Tips to Help You Adapt
Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic | Associate Dean for Strategy, Innovation and Technology in the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeLearning, The Brain, and Memory: Five Steps to Support Effective Learning
Mark Hobson | Senior Associate Dean of Business, Southern New Hampshire UniversityHow Educator Externships Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce
Jeff Weld | Executive Director of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council, State of IowaPrepare Students (and Ourselves) for Meaningful Work
Heidi Bostic | Visiting Associate Provost for Special Projects, Furman UniversityConscious Onboarding: 10 Ways to Support New Online Instructors
Rebecca Cooney | Director of Murrow Online Programs in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State UniversityHow to Create Access to Professional Development for Your Adjunct Faculty
Joseph Cassidy | Assistant Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of Continuing Education and Public Services, College of DuPageSerious Games for Serious Learning
Dave Eng | Clinical Professor, School of Professional Studies, New York University
Before entering academia, I served for almost 23 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. One of the many enjoyable aspects of the FBI was working…
Can Small Data Unlock a Step Change in Learner Experience Design?
Whitney Kilgore | Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer, iDesignUnder pressure to earn customer loyalty by making shopping easier, retailers are intently focused on transforming the shopper experience. Last year, grocery giants like Kroger, Walmart and Sam’s Club rolled out…
I’ve always been fascinated by the simple elegance of Marshall McLuhan’s assertion “The medium is the message,” and I’ve found a way to use it in explaining an important concept…
Finding Balance: Blended Learning for Practitioners and Researchers
Rob Kadel | Senior Research Fellow, Strada Education NetworkSince the earliest days of distance learning, educators have debated whether delivering instruction electronically actually works. Whether through VHS tapes in the earliest correspondence courses or today’s complex and adaptable…
Low-Tech Teaching in a High-Tech World
Zoë Cohen | Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine Tucson, University of ArizonaWhat Is A Diploma Mill?
Bernard Bull | President, Goddard CollegeA Scientifically Sound Approach to Lifelong Learning
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-MadisonStop Talking and Start Doing: How to Deliver 21st-Century Student Engagement and Education
Michelle R. Weise | Senior Advisor, Imaginable FuturesThe Edges of Pedagogy: Defining (and Promoting) Actual Safe Spaces for Student Engagement
Randall Stauffer | Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Woodbury UniversityTailor Teachers Use Personality Style and Multiple Intelligences to Help Students Thrive
Vaughn Bicehouse | Assistant Professor, Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaThirty Years After Allan Bloom’s Classic The Closing of the American Mind: The Liberal Arts and What It Means to be College Educated in 2018
Robert Hill | Professor Emeritus, Nova Southeastern UniversitySchemata and Instructional Strategies
Jeffrey Czarnec | Associate Dean of Criminal Justice and the Social Sciences in the College of Online and Continuing Education, Southern New Hampshire University Michelle G. HillMeasuring High-Quality Online Instruction: Lessons Learned from the Implementation of a Faculty Development Process
Scott Dolan | Associate Dean of the School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College Jessica Lamendola, Cheryl McPhillips, Santhosh Abraham, Brenda Hardy, Shou-Bang Jian
As most of us know, “pedagogy” has its roots in the Greek word for child, as in “pediatrics” and, unfortunately, “pedophile.” While pedagogy has come to be a synonym for…
Changing With the Times: Faculty’s Role in Delivering a Great Student Experience
Gerardo M. González | Professor of Psychology, California State University San MarcosNo matter what institution you’re talking about, faculty play a massive role in the delivery of a world-class student experience. However, with so many priorities competing for their time—and so…
“I want to be part of your mission.” These are quite possibly the eight best words I’ve heard in a long time. Arguably, they are the most coveted words in…