Event Title
A new wave: Sustaining institutional buy-in for distance learning initiatives
Start Date
12-11-2015 4:00 PM
End Date
12-11-2015 4:45 PM
Description
The 21st century learner wants to go beyond solely content comprehension and instead desire a level of engagement with and application of knowledge. Distance delivery presents a wide range of instructional possibilities ranging from interactive activities and learning objects to more frequent testing. A recent survey indicated that 7.1 million students, 33.5% of the student population, report having taken at least one online course. In spite of the continuous rise in popularity of distance learning initiatives, administrators and faculty continue to struggle with a host of challenges. An institution can, and should, engage the entire university population in an effort to gain and sustain organizational buy-in in an effort to maximize resources available for distance education.
A new wave: Sustaining institutional buy-in for distance learning initiatives
The 21st century learner wants to go beyond solely content comprehension and instead desire a level of engagement with and application of knowledge. Distance delivery presents a wide range of instructional possibilities ranging from interactive activities and learning objects to more frequent testing. A recent survey indicated that 7.1 million students, 33.5% of the student population, report having taken at least one online course. In spite of the continuous rise in popularity of distance learning initiatives, administrators and faculty continue to struggle with a host of challenges. An institution can, and should, engage the entire university population in an effort to gain and sustain organizational buy-in in an effort to maximize resources available for distance education.