Experts say we’re approaching a third wave of higher-ed reform
An evolving workforce will demand lifelong learning, and higher-ed reform will have to mold postsecondary education to follow suit eCampus News
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Ohio Legislature Sends Package of E-School Bills to Gov. Kasich
The state has been struggling with enrollment problems, leading to what one legislator termed a “broken system.” Converge Magazine
Dispelling the misconceptions of online education
We read with interest the recent opinion article, “Online learning isn’t as inclusive as you may think,” originally published by University Affairs in early May. We feel the authors provided a limited perspective regarding online education and online learners. We disagree with several of the authors’ contentions and generalizations, which we outline below. We also direct […]
Towards a Common Data Set for Online Program Management
Administrators of distance learning courses and programs are faced with various data needs related to a range of issues; from enrollment tracking to faculty development to cost and revenue analysis. This paper will explore a proposed common data set for online program administrators and strategies for implementation. The framework offered for building a dataset necessary […]
Waynesboro, BRCC (Blue Ridge Community College) to open distance learning center
WAYNESBORO — The city of Waynesboro is partnering with Blue Ridge Community College to open a distance learning center that would allow area residents to take online Blue Ridge courses at a facility in the center of the city. Blue Ridge President John Downey said the community college has targeted Jan. 1 of next year […]
The Cost of Online Education: Leveraging Data to Identify Efficiencies
In the fall of 2017, the University System of Georgia (USG) embarked upon a robust study to determine the cost of delivering online education at each USG institution. An in depth analysis related to the cost of online course and faculty development; technology and infrastructure; support services and; administrative services was conducted on each campus. […]
UK higher education institutions’ technology-enhanced learning strategies from the perspective of disruptive innovation
The publication of institutional strategies for learning, teaching and assessment in UK higher education is practically ubiquitous. Strategies for technology-enhanced learning are also widespread. This article examines 44 publically available UK university strategies for technology-enhanced learning, aiming to assess the extent to which institutional strategies engage with and accommodate innovation in technology-enhanced learning. The article […]
The potential role of Open Educational Practice policy in transforming Australian higher education
Open Educational Practices (OEP) have played an important role in assisting educational institutions and governments worldwide to meet their current and future educational targets in widening participation, lowering costs, improving the quality of learning and teaching and promoting social inclusion and participatory democracy. There have been some important OEP developments in Australia, but unfortunately the […]
Malcolm Turnbull backs Gonski report call to move from mass learning to tailored education
The Prime Minister has thrown his support behind what he’s described as a blueprint to lift Australia’s lagging educational performance, laid out in a report by businessman David Gonski. ABC News (Australia)
Conceptualising OEP: A review of theoretical and empirical literature in Open Educational Practices
Conceptualisations of open educational practices (OEP) vary widely, ranging from those centred primarily on the creation and use of open educational resources (OER) to broader definitions of OEP, inclusive of but not necessarily focused on OER. The latter, referred to in this paper as expansive definitions of OEP, encompass open content but also allow for multiple […]
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