Tag: online learning

Students

Conference Spotlights Future Higher Education Challenges

Hosted by Georgetown University, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities’ 2021 Conference on Information Technology Management examined the lessons learned from the pandemic and the current state of higher education.

June 1, 2021

Faculty & Staff

Survey Shows Faculty More Positive About Online Learning Now Than Before Pandemic

A survey has shown that 51% of faculty are more positive about online learning today than before the COVID-19 pandemic. About 71% of faculty said their teaching in Fall 2020 was different and 47% expect those changes to remain after the pandemic. The data comes from the third edition of the Digital Learning Pulse Survey. […]

March 24, 2021

COVID-19

Study: Pre-Recorded Videos Prove More Effective for Student Learning Than In-Person Instruction

Pre-recorded videos usually lead to improved student learning, according to a recent study published in Review of Educational Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

February 26, 2021

Military

Newly-Established U.S. Naval Community College Begins Pilot Program

Around 550 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members began classes virtually yesterday as part of the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) pilot program.

January 14, 2021

Latest News

Syracuse University Launches Joint J.D./M.B.A. Degree Program

To increase access into the legal workforce, Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and College of Law have collaborated to establish the first-of-its-kind joint online Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree program.

January 7, 2021

COVID-19

Survey: Parents Don’t Want to Pay Full Price for Online College

With COVID-19 causing many colleges and universities to go remote in an effort to curb the spread, a majority of parents take issue with paying full price for their children to attend classes online, according to the The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The findings were included in the 14th annual survey by the College Savings Foundation. According […]

September 24, 2020

Students

We Must Not Leave Nontraditional Students Behind as COVID-19 Forces Colleges Online

In just a matter of weeks, millions of students will be attending college online and yet few traditional schools are adequately prepared. America’s higher education industry is wading into a minefield—it is difficult to effectively support students when the very instructors and administrators they rely on are also in unfamiliar territory. But the risk of failure will be even greater for a variety of marginalized student groups like minorities, first-generation students, transfer students, and others. As classes resume, schools must devote special attention to these groups.

September 8, 2020

Opinion

Transitioning to Online Learning

The spring of 2020 will not be the semester that goes down in history as an example of higher education at its best. In mid-March, the novel coronavirus forced colleges and universities to pivot from in-person course delivery and traditional on-campus experiences and thrust them into a modality of remote instruction.

August 5, 2020

COVID-19

Supporting International Students in Time of Coronavirus: Looking Beyond Immigration Concerns

The higher education community went into a collective uproar following the ICE guidelines that would have deported international students whose universities go to an entirely online format. Many on social media and in news outlets were writing about the topic. Colleges and universities joined a collective lawsuit against the federal government. And it looked like the pressure worked – the guidelines were rescinded.

July 30, 2020

Campus Climate

Sustaining Professional Development in the Midst of COVID

Professional development initiatives that support employees are essential, particularly as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and consider how best to reopen campuses. Pivoting to online learning and teleworking while preparing for a new normal has highlighted this need. Perhaps, more than ever before, we are challenged to build the capacity to meet the diverse needs of our students and one another.

July 16, 2020

News Roundup

Hampton University Goes Remote-Only for Fall Semester

Hampton University (HU) announced plans to continue remote-only learning for the fall semester. With 2.9 million COVID-19 cases and 130,000 deaths in the U.S. as of July 6, the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution for the health, safety and welfare of our students as well as the faculty, administrative staff, administrators, […]

July 6, 2020

Faculty & Staff

Can Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Replicate Part of the HBCU Experience Through an Online Format?

It is important for HBCUs to recognize that online learning continues to be one the fastest growing sectors of higher education. Online learning has increasingly become a more widely accepted and viable option. The COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified the need for this option and has pushed institutions to adopt virtual instruction rapidly.

June 9, 2020