See a new report published by a non-profit research and consulting organization “Online Learning in Postsecondary Education: A Review of the Empirical Literature (2013–2014)” on March 11, 2015.
As you can see, data collection for the report itself is somewhat controversial… So, the finding are bound to be…
In the framework of the SEQUENT project on Supporting Quality in e-learning European Networks, EADTU is organizing a series of webinars. The online sessions are covering the E-xcellence and OpenupEd quality labels on On-line and Open Education (MOOCs). The first session was very successful and can be watched here: http://youtu.be/jsR_BSu82CY
These sessions will be held on:
| 23 March 2015 (14.00 CET) | Online Session 2 | Chapter 2 & 3 – Curriculum & course design |
| 24 April 2015 (11.00 CET) | Online Session 3 | Chapter 5 & 6 – Staff & student support |
| 13 May 2015 (11.00 CET) | Online Session 4 | OpenupEd – Quality label & benchmarks |
The E-xcellence manual can be downloaded for free here http://bit.ly/1C6EvmT
In case you are interested in joining the SEQUENT webinar(s), please send an e-mail too mieke.vanderleegte@eadtu.eu for which sessions you want to take part.
Related websites:
SEQUENT: http://www.sequent-network.eu/
E-xcellence: http://e-xcellencelabel.eadtu.eu/
OpenupEd: http://www.openuped.eu/
OLC illustrates the key trends currently driving the infusions of online learning in the higher education industry. OLC staff feel it’s a very exciting time to be in higher education and keeping pace in this digital age is an essential component.
The new report is available via OLC.
An interactive site showcasing the report findings provided by Pearson can be found at http://www.pearsoned.com/grade-level-2014.
Additional reports from the Babson Survey Research Group can be downloaded athttp://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com.
Only yesterday we had a discussion at the Academic Council about blended and online initiatives at NU. I also shared the results of the survey of our faculty related to their prior experiences and interest in this area.
The Babson Survey Research Group released its annual online-education survey recently and the report based on 2014 activities is available here. In a nut shell, here are three things academic leaders believe about online education:
1. Online education has become mission-critical, even at small colleges.
2. “Hybrid” courses are at least as good as face-to-face courses.
3. Most professors still don’t think online courses are legit.
And what is your view?