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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gallup has released the results of a new study that compares the satisfaction and overall well-being of Western Governors University (WGU) graduates with graduates from other institutions in the U.S. According to the study, WGU graduates are reporting significantly higher levels of overall well-being and career success than the national average. In […]
In the online environment, faculty engagement in the form of professional development takes on a new significance. Online programs hold strategic importance and growth opportunities for institutions, and therefore universities need faculty members who are engaged and effectively teaching in the online environment (Allen & Seaman, 2013, 2016; Dennis, 2013). Faculty professional development provides a […]
In documenting the key developments, we are not suggesting these are the only developments occurring or the order in which these are presented represents any kind of ranking or prioritization or each one applies in all contexts. Rather, these are developments which we see as having the potential to impact the strategic plans and actions […]
Much research on student engagement has recommended a variety of activities and instructor attitudes and behaviors that effectively engage online students such that they are more likely to persist in achieving their educational goals. This study asked online students how often they engaged in research-based effective activities in their courses and how much their instructors […]
I have the unique privilege of viewing the development of online learning through three different lenses: as former chaired and tenured faculty and program head at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, as former dean at Babson College in Mass., and now, as principal learning strategist at ExtensionEngine. I’ve had many conversations with […]
Some instructors refuse to teach online. Experts weigh in on whether that’s OK and how institutions might respond. Inside Higher Ed
Lauren Herckis, an anthropologist at Carnegie Mellon University who has studied the culture of ancient Mayan cities, is turning her focus closer to home these days—exploring why professors try new teaching approaches, or decide not to. EdSurge
As Washington & Lee University has found, there is no best approach for introducing virtual reality into your classrooms — just stages of faculty commitment. Campus Technology
Centers for teaching and learning are shifting away from introducing faculty members to technology and instead focusing on helping instructors improve their courses in a variety of ways. Inside Higher Ed
“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” — Benjamin Franklin, 1738 Giving administrator rights to computer end users was once a common practice, but it has all but disappeared in corporate America. As companies embrace the least-privilege model of information security, most […]
