Online Math Success

Beth McMurtrie reports on success in teaching math online.

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Online Education of the Future

Erik Ofgang examines the data on online education and recommends steps for success.

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Online Education Initiatives

J. D. Solomon muses on the problems with diversity and inclusion at universities with significant online initiatives.

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Philosophical Arguements for Online Education

Joshua Kim provides an opinion piece with philosopnical arguements for online education.

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Online Education

Cait Etherington suggests that online education is losing the stigma it had a decade ago.

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Distance Education

Goldie Blumenstyk commends online education for reaching unserved distant students .

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Services for Online Students

Stefanie Botelho suggests services that universities should offer online students . My employer has been offering most, if not all of these, for several years.

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Online College Students Report

The Online College Students report indicates that:

1. 85 percent of students feel that online is as good or better than an onsite course.
2. Online students need career services.
3. Online students use mobile technology.
4. Students want more majors offered.

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Survey of Online Education in Universities

Richard Garrett summarized a survey of educational leaders involved with academic online learning . I found fascinating the survey's disclosure that only about two percent of online courses are "mainly synchronous." The vast majority of student learning is not guided by a faculty member in real time.

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Student Retention

Peatman, Betts, Parker and Porch (2018) address the metrics of online student retention .

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The Need for Online Education Options

Jaime Hannans, Jill Leafstedt and Michelle Pacansky-Brock demonstrate that certain student populations need online education .

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Online Education Beyond High School

Michael Strickland shares how Idaho strives to get high school graduates in online or blended courses to improve the number of students entering higher degree programs.

Strickland cites Connie Malamed (of the eLearning Coach website) reminding us that “one of the most important areas we can develop as professionals is competence in accessing and sharing knowledge.”

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Online Education of Adults

Simon Nelson discusses the international online education market in an interview with Jeffrey Young. Nelson worked for fifteen years with the BBC, and feels that worldwide there is an untapped demand for quality curriculum if one considers adult education.

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Information Technology in Education

John Shank curates a blog dealing with information techology and college teaching . Shank is a Penn State librarian.

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Streaming Video In Education

Andrew Barbour shares Southeastern University's experience with streaming video in creating a quality educational experience.

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Online Learning

Michelle Molnar resports that the K-12 defination of "online learning " is moving from the concept of distance learning to blended learning in a classroom.

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LinkedIn Buying Lynda.com

Andy Thomason reports that LinkedIn is buying Lynda.com . Lynda.com is an online training site that began teaching technology skills using video. LinkedIn, which is career and employment focused, seems a good fit for those who need to training in the latest technologies or business concepts.

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Online Learning and Elite Universities

Steve Kolowich reports on what elite universities are doing with online learning . The comments pose various outlooks on the future of online learning in academia.

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Helping Online Students

Melora Sundt offers "Ten Ways to Help Your Online Students Feel at Home With Your Institution :

1. Be Responsive
2. Be Accessible
3. Be Friendly
4. Be Inclusive
5. Familiarize Them With Your Campus's Unique Elements
6. Facilitate Collaboration
7. Be Accommodating
8. Connect Them With the Institution
9. Make Sure They Have a Point-Person
10. Be Welcoming.

The article concludes with a list of sources to support these recommendations.

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Study Habits of Online Students

Devon Haynie promotes some tips on how to be an excellent online student .

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