Posts Tagged ‘distance education courses’
January 8 - New Study: More than 6.7 Million Students Learning Online, Most Institutions Undecided about MOOCs
By: Mary Bart in EdTech News and Trends
The 2012 Survey of Online Learning conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group reveals the number of students taking at least one online course has surpassed 6.7 million. Higher education adoption of Massive Open Online Courses remains low, with most institutions still on the sidelines.
December 2 - More Than Six Million Students Learning Online, Study Finds
By: Mary Bart in EdTech News and Trends
For the past nine years the Sloan Consortium and the Babson Survey Research Group have taken a look at the state of online learning in the United States. The 2011 survey reveals that the number of students learning online has now surpassed 6 million, with nearly one-third of all students in higher education taking at least one online course.
August 31 - Designing Online Courses: Models for Improvement
By: Mary Bart in Free Reports, Online Education
Getting Started with Online Course Design and Development Designing Online Courses: Models for Improvement Designing an online course shares many of the same elements and processes that go into designing a traditional face-to-face course, however the online environment brings a unique set of challenges that require special attention and a different approach. Faculty charged with
August 25 - Helping Online Students Connect with Business Leaders
By: Rob Kelly in Online Education
Providing students with mentors can be an effective way for students to learn directly from experts in real-world situations. It’s a technique used widely in face-to-face courses, and it can work in online courses as well. Al Widman, professor of management and business administration at Berkeley College, has matched students with practitioner mentors in his online undergraduate non-profit management course.
June 7 - Community Colleges Continue to Grow Online
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration
Community colleges saw a nine percent increase in distance learning enrollments in the 2009-10 academic year, according to a survey by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC), an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges.
November 3 - Distance Education – Measuring the Benefits and Costs
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
In the early years, web-based distance education was looked at as a magic bullet. A relatively quick and easy way to increase revenue without a lot of additional work or expense. Like so many things in life, however, turning a profit in online distance education is easier said than done. [...]
