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Helping Institutions Reach Accessibility Goals
Many colleges lack formal policies for digital accessibility, leaving students with disabilities at a disadvantage. A new set of quality indicators could lay the foundation institutions need.
Trial and Error: Online Prep for Face-to-Face Programs
Students in Brandeis's graduate programs complained they didn't feel prepared when they arrived on campus. The institution turned to an online platform for a solution.
New Online Academic Programs
Colleges begin programs in psychology, HR management, information and communication sciences, and applied computer science, among other disciplines.
The Pulse: The Science of Adult Learning
This month's episode of the Pulse podcast features a presentation by Kristen Betts entitled "Neuro-Andragogy: Science & Art of Changing the Brain."
Digital Learning in ‘Inside Higher Ed’ This Week
The following developments drew coverage in Inside Higher Ed this week: A new survey about the challenges facing community college...
Opinion
A New Way to Motivate Faculty Adoption of OER
To drive professors’ embrace of open educational resources, college leaders should offer incentives -- a share of the financial savings -- to academic departments, teaching centers and libraries, Chuck Staben suggests.
Too Little Help for Professors Teaching Online
Survey of public college provosts finds many forms of training and support for those who teach online is lacking, even as institutions' expectations grow.
Extending the Conversation on Online Course Length
Our coverage of flexible lengths for online courses prompted lots of online discussion. Here's another look at related topics, including challenges for instructors and the value of winter sessions.