The 2018 Changing Landscape of Online Education is part of a continuing effort to uncover what chief online officers at higher-ed institutions think about learning policies, practices, and plans. It’s a joint initiative of Quality Matters and Eduventures. More...
The Learning House adds six regional colleges
Learning House, a Wiley brand and leading online program manager, announced today it has signed six new partnership agreements with East Central University, Emmanuel College, Illinois College, Notre Dame College, Shawnee State University and University of West Florida. More...
Website launched to help displaced Virginia College students
The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) has launched an online resource for displaced Virginia College students. More...
Online course sharing initiative for independent colleges and universities
College Consortium announced today a partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) designed to help institutions increase course access for students and improve on-time graduation. More...
Do People Really Pay Attention During Online Meetings?
Do People Really Pay Attention During Online Meetings?
I once wrote a paper called Synchronous Learning on the Web in which I observed that "the less you want to be at the class or the meeting, the more you want to use some form of conferencing, because it's easier and - especially if you're online - you can do other things at the same time." As this article makes clear, I am not the only person to have reached that conclusion. More...
E-Learning Centre Pick of the Month
E-Learning Centre Pick of the Month
E-Learning Centre has launched a new look and name for its newsletter this month: it is now called the 'Pick of the Month' and features five resources: library (links to selected and reviewed articles, white papers, research reports, journal articles and resource collections in the wide field of e-learning), showcase, products and services, events and bookshop. More...
Evolving state authorization of online programs: A call to action
For educators working in online and distance education, an understanding of state authorization often means a vague familiarity with the issue, and confidence that it is a non-issue. More...
Abandoned Campuses and Online Learning
By Joshua Kim. Search YouTube for “abandoned college campus,” and you find a depressingly long list of videos. Prominently featured in this YouTube list is Knoxville College. More...
Low-Residency Online Education and the Demise of the Volt
By Joshua Kim. Are there any higher ed lessons to be learned from the demise of the Chevy Volt?
The Volt always seemed like a great idea. Combine the efficiency of a battery-powered electric vehicle for short commutes (under 50 miles), with the range-security of a gasoline internal combustion engine (420 miles). More...
Online Master's Degrees Grow in Popularity
By Doug Lederman. Nearly a third of the students enrolled in master's degree tracks in 2016 reported that their program was entirely online, with 21 percent reporting that they took some (but not all) classes online, according to a new report from the Urban Institute that showed surging interest in master's degrees. More...