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This report examines time to degree completion for a cohort of students who earned an associate degree as their first and only postsecondary degree or a bachelor’s degree as their first four-year degree between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015. Overall, the average time enrolled for associate and bachelor’s degree earners was 3.3 years […]
Out Of Sync: Analyzing The Paradoxical Impact Of Synchronous Learning In Distance Education Modern forms of distance education provide students and instructors with the ability to access their online experiences without being limited by time or place. Though this quality is convenient for many, the predominantly asynchronous nature of online learning creates transactional distance that […]
JOHNSON, VT — Bobbi Jo Carter has been named the Associate Dean of Distance Education Programs for Johnson State College, a newly created position overseeing the college’s popular community-based External Degree Program and online degree-completion programs. VTDigger.Org
This case deals with a university program which is well respected but requires changes to be made to it as enrollments dwindle. Pressure from administration is making the Program Head and Program Committee members as well as Senior Instructional Designer LeFort consider new options for its delivery. Online learning is not a well-established practice among […]
This is a “best practices” article focused on sharing six new academic scheduling strategies recently employed by the BYU Salt Lake Center to optimize course offerings and increase enrollments. These strategies are generalizable to other academic programs that help extend academic programs at a distance, including online courses. The Center is an extended campus in […]
With the prevalence of teaching technologies, studies exploring the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in university courses highlight the economic and technical issues of LMS adoption. Yet, few studies explore how LMS functions as a pedagogical tool to support teaching and learning. This study examines Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) Seven Principles of Good Practice […]
Degree Compass Empowers Students with Personalized Course and Degree Path Recommendations, Reducing Time-To-Degree and Increasing Graduation Rates Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada, January 24, 2013 Desire2Learn Incorporated (“Desire2Learn”), a leader in providing innovative learning solutions, announces the acquisition of Degree Compass™, a predictive analytics technology that helps students select the courses to take that will drive the successful […]
Market-leading LMS and World’s Leading Learning Companies Bring Seamless Transition Between Pearson’s MyLab & Mastering and Blackboard Learn to Global Markets Nov 29, 2012 WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard Inc. and Pearson have expanded the availability of an integration for Pearson’s leading learning solution – MyLab & Mastering – with Blackboard Learn™, the market-leading […]
Atomic Learning, award-winning provider of online training, has joined the Blackboard Partnerships™ program as a Blackboard Signature Partner™ Atomic Learning Press Release
Open source vendors can save institutions money and resources, but it’s important to ask the right questions up front to avoid surprises. Campus Technology Full Article
