The Realities of Online Education, Part One: The Learners’ Perspective
As online higher education continues to grow and gain acceptance across the country and around the world, questions—and misconceptions—remain. How does the faculty-student relationship compare to that found in the traditional university setting? Is the learning methodology effective? Is the … [Read more...]
Online Learning – Critical Success Factors
In my last article—“The Value of an Online Degree—A Fresh Perspective”—we explored the economics behind the decision of whether to return to school to pursue the education you may have delayed due to family, work, or military obligations. But once the choice to return to school is made, … [Read more...]
The Value of an Online Degree – A Fresh Perspective
For-profit online universities and colleges find themselves enduring the ridicule of many in the nation’s capital, Wall Street and those sitting on their perches in their Ivory Towers. Many students want to go back to school, but need to do so online due to employment (who can afford to be fired … [Read more...]
Keys to Online Learning Success: A Conversation with Dr. Lewis Sanborne
By almost every conceivable measure, online higher education continues to grow. According to the latest annual Sloan Survey of Online Learning—the leading barometer of online learning in the United States, conducted by the esteemed Sloan Consortium—online higher education is growing at 21 … [Read more...]
The Value of a DETC-Accredited Degree
You might say the Washington, DC-based Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) has a healthy obsession with data. Driven to assess, evaluate, and optimize its own performance and that of its member institutions, the DETC (which has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a … [Read more...]
The Realities of Online Education, Part One: The Learners’ Perspective
As online higher education continues to grow and gain acceptance across the country and around the world, questions—and misconceptions—remain. How does the faculty-student relationship compare to that found in the traditional university setting? Is the learning methodology effective? Is the … [Read more...]
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