Jean Dimeo
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How colleges train instructors to teach online courses
Colleges use a variety of strategies to train subject-matter experts in effective online instruction. One surprise: in-person training is huge. → Read More
How colleges market online courses and programs
Colleges and universities employ a variety of tactics -- increasingly digital as well as more unusual approaches -- to attract online students. → Read More
How to keep discourse civil in online courses
Professors teaching online courses offer effective strategies for pre-empting offensive remarks -- and what to do when discussions go awry. → Read More
Professor writes that the "everyone should code" movement is re-coding literacy
In her book, an English professor argues that programming is changing what it means to be literate (and that it shouldn't just be taught in CS departments). → Read More
Indiana University's public evaluation and easy implementation of a new LMS
Faculty members praise the Indiana University System’s implementation of its new LMS -- and other institutions are seeking insights from the university's thorough and public evaluation of three systems. → Read More
A Midwest community college pushes for widespread use of OER
At one Midwest community college, it’s a group effort to get 70 percent of instructors using open educational resources by 2018. → Read More
CIC consortium offers way for small colleges to develop online courses
Liberal arts colleges see joint online courses as providing breadth of offerings that may be financially impossible with traditional instruction. → Read More
U of Utah's efforts to reduce textbook costs
University of Utah faculty members balked at the idea of moving to open educational resources, so a team that includes library and bookstore employees is promoting 13 options -- including OER. → Read More
Apple app curriculum offered at six community college systems
Apple selects six community colleges to receive curriculum on creating apps. One president took the course and said it was easy to learn -- even though she hadn't taken a programming course in 30 years. → Read More
Online programs vary in delivery, management and quality assurance
A new report indicates that delivery, management and quality assurance vary widely among small and mid-size online programs. Two big commonalities -- the learning management system and the quest for quality. → Read More
ID2ID peer mentoring program for instructional designers
First-of-a-kind program will pair designers from around the country and globe to share experiences, solve collective problems and learn new skills. → Read More
Is New York's decision to spend $8 million on OER a turning point?
Inside Digital Learning asked ed tech experts if New York State's decision to pour millions of dollars into open education resources represents a breakthrough for OER. Here are their responses. Do you agree? → Read More
Is New York's decision to spend $8 million on OER a turning point?
Inside Digital Learning asked ed tech experts if New York State's decision to pour millions of dollars into open education resources represents a breakthrough for OER. Here are their responses. Do you agree? → Read More
Trial and Error: Franklin University boosts retention with data
Franklin University takes a deep dive into data and boosts student retention from lowest level. → Read More
Report documents 3-year change in online enrollments
Online enrollments climbed 11 percent from 2012 to 2015, with private nonprofit colleges seeing the biggest gains and for-profits losing ground. → Read More
eReady Learn helps instructors learn about their online students
A free web-based program created by professors shows students’ skill levels at the start of an online course. → Read More
More online courses at public and private colleges, but pace slowing
Colleges and universities continue to expand their online course and degree-program offerings, especially at the graduate level. But fierce competition has tamped down the once-frantic pace of growth. → Read More
Trial and Error: Cutting Textbook Costs
Lynn University strives to slash students' spending while increasing the quality -- and use -- of course materials. → Read More
Schoology announces integration with BrainPOP to unify user experiences
Schoology, a learning management systems (LMS) provider, is integrating with BrainPOP to ease access to BrainPOP content with a single sign-on and embed links to content within individual educator's curriculum. BrainPOP’s digital, cross-curricular content is used by many Schoology Enterprise customers. BrainPOP now is offering a free trial to all Schoology Enterprise users. → Read More
Colleges and experts assess value of U.S. News online program rankings
Getting on U.S. News & World Report's annual list of online programs gives colleges bragging rights, and administrators say it also helps them improve the quality of programs. But critics say they provide little value for students. → Read More