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29 avril 2013

More on MOOCs and Liberal Arts Education

HomeByTracy Mitrano. Yesterday I wrote about how MOOCs (broadly interpreted, not literally defined) could enrich a liberal arts education from the proverbial 10,000-feet level. Today I would like to drop down several thousand feet in thought to share how an institution might effectuate such programming. It begins with a genuine and enthusiastic collaboration among administrators -- provost and his/her officers (centers of teaching excellence, VPs of undergraduate education, etc.); information technology specialists, especially in academic technology sectors; academic librarians -- and faculty.  Lots and lots of faculty, from the governance level (faculty senates, for example) and most particularly deans, department chairs right down to individually inspired members. With all of the challenges traditional not-for-profit liberal arts education face currently, if ever there was a a time for all of these parties to work together toward the common goal -- the enhancement of a liberal arts tradition -- that time is now. Read more...

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