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Injecting the Instructor's Voice Into Asynchronous Courses
Online courses aimed at adults sometimes lose the personal touch. Academics at two institutions discuss how to use short, informal videos to bring the courses alive.
Supporting Instructors Who Embrace Online Teaching and OER
Meeting instructors where they are can be challenging -- but figuring out how they learn best can be crucial, according to leaders of professional development initiatives.
Opinion
What Matters Most: Quality, Access, Outcomes and Sustainability
Kevin Carey's critique of the corporate role in inflating the price of online education singled out 2U. In this essay, CEO Chip Paucek answers back.
What Kevin Carey Got Right (and Wrong)
The think tank analyst's essay largely blames online corporate enablers for the fact that the prices of online programs haven't fallen. Experts assess his assessment -- with a focus on what he left out.
Moody's Report Offers Overview of Shifting Online Landscape
A new Moody's report on the online education market projects further growth, potential consolidation and continued challenges for for-profit providers...
Opinion
Why Online Is an Ethical Practice
Online is a crucial path for many underrepresented students and should expand. But if colleges don’t understand how virtual students differ from their residential peers and support them with robust online student services, Robert Ubell writes, they will miss the mark.
New Online Academic Programs
Colleges begin programs in psychology, HR management, applied biotechnology, information and communication sciences, and education.
When Ambitions Clash With Tradition
Traditional colleges looking to grow into new markets and expand online education face tight budgets and a culture that often resists rapid change.