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As increasing numbers of higher education students take online courses, there is a corresponding need for additional instructors to teach these students. The research literature indicates that there are different instructor roles, competencies, and attitudes that are required for teaching effectively online than for teaching in campus-based classrooms. These changes in teaching roles result in […]
Universities and colleges have been developing institutional continuity plans to protect their ability to function within an environment of increasing uncertainties caused by natural and man-made disasters and events. Within the academic context, distance learning strategies have emerged as critical components for program continuity. This research reviews the strategies and tactics of online learning in […]
We know that online education went mainstream years ago. Academic leaders believe it will become even more prevalent in the coming years. But how many American students are taking at least one online course right now? Wired Campus Full Article
CHICAGO — Have the digital humanities gone mainstream? Sessions on the role of technology in humanities scholarship at the Modern Language Association’s annual meeting last week may have made up less than 10 percent of the conference’s overall schedule (and almost everything seemed overwhelmed by the tumult over the Israel censure vote), but speakers and attendees […]
Levin brings deep technology and global experience to accelerate digital learning company’s growth McGraw-Hill Education Press Release
Online university awarding nearly 10,000 bachelor’s and master’s degrees per year SALT LAKE CITY — As thousands of Americans start the new year with resolutions of returning to college to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree, Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, kicks off 2014 celebrating a big milestone: 30,000 bachelor’s and master’s degrees awarded since […]
Dr. Farhad (Fred) Saba, Ph. D. Founder, Distance-Educator.com Today, almost all institutions of higher education in the United States offer some form of distance teaching and learning. A recent report by Babson survey Research Group (Allen & Seaman, 2013) indicated a steady growth in enrollments for online courses in recent years. In 2011, 6.7 million students […]
WEST MICHIGAN — A school closure one day before a two-week holiday break did not stop Grandville High School advanced placement U.S. History students from taking a scheduled exam. MLive Media Full Article
Learning Tools Interoperability is helping both IT and faculty turn the learning management system into a more seamless, fluid platform. Campus Technology Full Article
Publish a scholarly book and, absent a flood or other disaster, chances are it will last as long as a library has space for it—long enough to become part of the conversation in its field if it’s notable enough. But create a pioneering work of digital scholarship, and how to preserve it becomes more of […]
