It’s the ultimate question: how do we keep online education affordable while maintaining a high standard of quality and innovation? Over the years, institutions of higher education have needed to explore a range of financial models in order to answer Read More >
The Online Learning Consortium publishes a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, Online Learning (OLJ), four times per year. We just published our final issue of 2019 and are excited to share the 378 pages of original research it contains with the OLC Read More >
I have a confession to make: I’m a little (just a little) gullible. I have a tendency to believe whatever people say when it is about something with which I am largely unfamiliar. For example, a colleague of mine is Read More >
THIS IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Over the last year, the Cengage team has been meeting with our academic partners across the country to learn more about the unique challenges they face in their mission to support today’s learners. In every Read More >
This truly is a busy time of year. It’s the final quarter of 2019 and we’re all focused on finishing the year in the strongest way possible. At the same time, we’re in planning mode for 2020. And for the Read More >
For many students, mathematics can feel like an insurmountable mountain that stands between them and the career of their dreams. Several years ago, the mathematics team at Southern New Hampshire University started looking closely at the success of our students Read More >
The percentage of adjunct college faculty has been rising steadily since the 1970s, and according to the most recent Digest of Education Statistics (Snyder, de Bray, & Dillow, 2017), adjuncts make up nearly 50 percent of college faculty, and if Read More >
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 Read More >
Receiving the 2019 Effective Practice Award by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is an honor – thank you, OLC! The Instructor Presence Initiative has evolved tremendously from our original plan and efforts to the current state. Most importantly, we are Read More >
THIS IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Academics are inherently focused on outcomes. They are passionate about making sure students obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful beyond a degree. However, when discussing the prevention of academic dishonesty, many of Read More >