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New Online Academic Programs
Colleges begin programs in psychology, HR management, information and communication sciences, and applied computer science, among other disciplines.
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.
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.
Opinion
Stimulate Innovation? Yes, but Not DeVos’s Way
Expanding access to lower-cost and more flexible training programs must be tied to measurable job outcomes, General Assembly officials argue.
Central Florida Absorbs Course Redesign Organization
The National Center for Academic Transformation for nearly 20 years earned praise from advocates of learning innovation for its technology-enabled...
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.
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.
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.