Optimizing Technology’s Promise
How can we be proactive as we optimize the promise of technology to anticipate and meet the needs of the diversity of students, faculty, and staff today and in the future? EDUCAUSE Review
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New President Discusses Western Governors U
Scott Pulsipher in April became president of Western Governors University, the pioneering competency-based online institution that enrolls roughly 75,000 students. Inside Higher Ed
Online Learning Consortium, Tyton Partners Launch Courseware in Context
The Online Learning Consortium, in collaboration with Tyton Partners, has formally released the Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework. The framework is an open suite of resources “designed to help postsecondary decision-makers make informed selections of digital courseware products, and support effective adoption and implementation of these solutions,” according to a news release from Tyton Partners. […]
California’s New Playbook For Online Education
Among the dismal track records for statewide online higher education initiatives, California’s is unquestionably the worst. It started in 1997 when California Virtual University was established by UC, CSU, the California Community College system, and independent colleges as a clearinghouse for existing online course offerings. Following a lack of funding, planning and leadership, CVU was […]
Innovative Cooperation, at Scale: An Interview with Michael M. Crow
The Arizona State University president talks about student success, technology changes in recent years, institutional transformation at scale, cooperation within higher education, personalized learning, and analytics. EDUCAUSE Review
From On-Campus to Online: A Trajectory of Innovation, Internationalization and Inclusion
This paper presents a study focused on a trajectory for developing an online operating mode on a campus-based university in the area of Massachusetts, USA. It addresses the innovation process and the changes and challenges faced by faculty and administrators. Methodologically-speaking, a mainly ethnographic approach was used for a systematic process of collecting data in […]
Ohio Community Colleges Announce Partnership with Western Governors University
Agreement extends online, competency-based learning opportunities to all community college graduates, offers a tuition discount to community college graduates and employees, and establishes a 3+1 transfer program in Nursing Western Governors University
Review of Online Programming Characteristics and Pricing at Private Not-for-Profit Two Year Col leges in the United States
Online programming has expanded greatly within higher education and much attention has been spent on public two year colleges (more commonly known as community colleges) and both private and public four year institutions. This research seeks to expand understanding of the small market of private not-for-profit two year colleges within the United States. The research […]
Adjuncts Matter: A Qualitative Study of Adjuncts’ Job Satisfaction
The extrinsic factors that influence the workplace experiences of 27 adjuncts teaching online were explored. In this qualitative research study, the adjuncts’ lived experiences were examined through in-depth interviews. The results indicated three emergent factors which influenced the participants’ workplace experiences, and the alternative methods adjuncts employed to ensure their professional well-being. The emergent extrinsic […]
Developing the digital literacies of academic staff: an institutional approach
Institutional engagement with digital literacies at the University of Brighton has been promoted through the creation of a Digital Literacies Framework (DLF) aimed at academic staff. The DLF consists of 38 literacies divided into four categories that align to the following key areas of academic work: Learning and teaching Research Communication and collaboration Administration For […]
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