distance education

Here, the presidents of three universities answer six critical questions about the future of higher education as its being reshaped by COVID-19. Beyond just moving online, how is COVID-19 forcing colleges to change? Walter M. Kimbrough,…

by Dan French, Ph.D. Perhaps ironically, as I was grading earlier in the week, the old song “Everybody Loves You Now” by Billy Joel streamed through my computer. It was the capstone of a long week — I had suddenly heard from a number of old…

Rather than dismissing the loneliness of online learning as inevitable, we need to work collectively across academia to continually improve student experiences for everyone. by Robert Furtado When I worked as a professor teaching media…

by Rebecca Koenig Like many others teaching college classes across the country, Sharyn Hardy spent the last few days figuring out how to translate her carefully crafted classroom lectures into lessons that her students can learn online. Yet…

Feedback to students about their performance is extremely important in the effort to keep students engaged in the learning journey. Quick responses to discussion posts and email questions can help keep students on track for the next…

Are you visible and present to your virtual or online students? Do your students perceive you are present and responsive to their developmental needs?

by Jonathan Rees My first semester as an online instructor is almost over. Who knows where the time goes? Curating a respectable online survey course experience comes with a lot of responsibility. In my humble opinion, too many online U.S.…

Online teaching can seem like a great gig. The convenience and flexibility afforded by online delivery is a draw for students and instructors alike. But, finding online teaching jobs seems to be getting more challenging. It’s an unusual…

Indeed, despite the large dropout rate, MOOCs certainly end up serving a significant number of students. If the initial enrollment in a MOOC is 40,000 and only 4,000 actually complete the course, that’s still a lot of students compared to a…

by Cindy O’Dell Taking a completely online class can be a case of sink or swim, says Jeffrey M. Welch, an adjunct professor in the School of Education. After more than nine years of teaching at Brandman in both blended and online classes,…