Does Organizational Structure Matter? Yes, But Not in a Traditional Way.
Last Fall, we wrote about why we thought the emerging organizational structures of online units across our universities and colleges are important to study. Leadership concept with red paper plane leading among white on blue background. Specifically, CORAL Collaborative founders and founding members, a now formalized personal learning network born from OLC Institute for Emerging […]
Where Are We Going, Instructional Designers?
Not long ago, a colleague and I found ourselves in the midst of an organization that was undergoing significant structural changes. As part of this process, we were asked to participate in conversations about what our new team would look like. We quickly found that we lacked perspective about how our colleagues saw themselves and […]
The Evolving Nature of Online Organizational Structures in Higher Education Institutions
Does structure matter? In a word: yes, and it matters A LOT . The structure of, and around an online unit within a college or university matters. It matters so much that everyone we talk to that works in online higher ed is actively thinking through what the right structure is, what it should look […]
Integrating Competency-Based Micro-Credentials into Stackable Graduate Degrees
Abstract: This effective practice describes how students in a fully online accelerated graduate program are able to earn micro-credentials in the form of graduate certificates as part of a stackable master’s degree. The certificates focus on high-tech, high-need, competencies and skills employers across a wide array of fields, including information systems and technology, educational technology, […]