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Trial and Error: Overcoming Faculty Resistance to Expanding Online
North Park University has added 35 online courses and several fully online degree programs in less than two years, but challenges remain.
Digital Learning Leaders Chart New Career Paths
Given that colleges are still creating these positions, starting without institutional knowledge can be daunting -- but new administrators say it’s thrilling, too.
Opinion
Coming to campus to teach online
Just because professors who teach online don't have to be physically on campus doesn't mean they shouldn't be, writes Penelope Adams Moon.
Study: Students Learn More in Flipped Classroom
The flipped classroom is gaining acceptance in higher education as an alternative to more traditional methods of teaching. In one...
Opinion
Why Academics Need a Digital Persona
Laura Pasquini writes it is becoming increasingly vital for scholars to share their practices online and develop a digital presence to support their work.
Improving Instructor-Student Engagement Online
Federal auditors assert that instructors at Western Governors University don't interact sufficiently with distance learners. Faculty members consider strategies to improve contact with online students.
Does Sharing Online Course Development Work?
Consortium of small colleges makes progress in launching online humanities courses, but report shows that collaboration has not saved institutions money and instructors time yet.
Online Education on Notice
Department of Education’s inspector general says Western Governors University’s competency-based courses do not meet distance education rules. What does finding mean for online learning? Experts weigh in.