For the last two years I’ve attended the OLC Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Conference (#et4online). It was during a pre-conference workshop at last year’s #et4online that this story begins. I attended a workshop by Kevin Kelly entitled “Fostering Inclusion Read More >
Archives - November, 2015
In the last 35 years, the number of wealthy students obtaining bachelor’s degrees has grown dramatically (from 44% to 77%), but for low-income students it has only inched up three percentage points (from 6% to 9%), according to a 2015 Pell Read More >
The OLC team has landed in Orlando for the 21st Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference – if you’re joining us, whether in person or virtually, welcome! I’m thrilled to be able to jumpstart things this week with some very Read More >
When U.S. Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled her $350 billion dollar higher education plan earlier this week, her comment that “We must bring integrity to online learning” touched off a strong response from our online learning community. While her comment Read More >
Introduction: Designing a course to be delivered in a blended format for students who are on the other side of the globe is very challenging due to many environmental factors, mainly technological, administrative, and linguistic. Not only do these challenges Read More >
Introduction: Designing a course to be delivered in a blended format for students who are on the other side of the globe is very challenging due to many environmental factors, mainly technological, administrative, and linguistic. Not only do these challenges Read More >
Introduction: Designing a course to be delivered in a blended format for students who are on the other side of the globe is very challenging due to many environmental factors, mainly technological, administrative, and linguistic. Not only do these challenges Read More >
Blackboard, the giant provider of learning-management software, is up for sale. According to the Reuters, the privately held software company is seeking a buyer unfazed by an estimated $3-billion price tag. The company has hired two banks to conduct an auction to Read More >
Definitions of E-Learning Courses and Programs Version 2.0 April 4, 2015 Developed for Discussion within the Online Learning Community By Frank Mayadas, Gary Miller, and John Sener As e-learning has evolved into a global change agent in higher education, it Read More >
Dear Commons Community, The U.S. Education Department’s gainful-employment rule is now a step closer to becoming reality when a federal judge yesterday rejected a serious legal challenge, brought by the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities. The lobbying group’s Read More >