Will MITx Change How We Think About Higher Education?
While many colleges and universities are trying to adapt to the forces affecting higher education today, a recent move by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology is about to cause a...
View ArticleLearning to Do During High Unemployment
Even as the economy appears to have turned a corner, high unemployment persists. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the national unemployment rate teetered at 7.9% in January 2013, and...
View ArticleCOOCs Over MOOCs
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are all the rage these days and are being offered as a potential way to shorten the degree-attainment process and thereby reduce costs. With escalating tuition at...
View ArticleLearning in the Clouds?
Engaged learning—the type that happens outside textbooks and beyond the four walls of the classroom—moves beyond right and wrong answers to grappling with the uncertainties and contradictions of a...
View ArticleOnline Leadership at the Vortex of Academic Destiny
This is the first of a two-part essay on the organizational implications of online distance education. As online education becomes more ubiquitous nationally, it becomes even more strategic locally on...
View ArticleWhy a Focus on Adult Women Is Critical to the Higher Education System and Our...
As the president of a university focused on educating women, I ask myself daily how we can make an impact on the millions of women who have not yet earned a college degree. The number of educationally...
View ArticleCheating, Student Authentication and Proctoring in Online Programs
“Without having to miss out on fun, just outsource your test to us, an expert will take it and you will get the awesome grade that you deserve. All at prices you will not believe. How does that sound?”...
View ArticleGood Online Instruction Must Prioritize Student Motivation, Not Just Engagement
For the past several decades, student engagement has been an increasingly popular subject of research in higher education. A raft of studies, surveys and op-eds have put engagement at the center of the...
View Article5 Ways Open Educational Resources Can Help Students Succeed This Fall
The shift to online learning has challenged instructors to create courses that are as engaging online as they are in person. As many faculty prepare for online learning again this fall, open...
View ArticleHearing What Students Have to Say About Success in Online Learning
The majority of college students were largely disappointed by remote learning this past spring, with many reporting a strong preference for in-person instruction. Bearing in mind the low expectations...
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