In this 30-minute Ed Talk, a chief strategist will discuss core strategies in academic affairs, student support, and market insights to elevate online program quality and the essential role of AI policy in today’s academic landscape.
Since its peak in the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, total funding for OPMs has declined 97% up through the first half of 2024, according to Validated Insights.
Ninety percent of online learners are pursuing a credential for career-related reasons, and they're willing to enroll further from where they live to find the right fit, according to a new report from Risepoint.
In this UB Ed Talk, learn how to create a holistic strategy that not only grows your online programs but also secures the full buy-in of your faculty. We will share success stories from higher ed institutions and delve into how online education can expand the reach and impact of faculty members, making online learning a valuable addition to their teaching portfolio.
Tight budgets, half-formed institutional strategies and a turbulent online program manager market are impeding chief online learning officers from advancing innovative programs—despite more than half stating their enrollment is growing faster than on-campus programs.
"The ability to connect with another human to bounce ideas off of is going to become even more important when an increasing percent of the internet is auto generated," says Casey Clark, a dean at Western Governors University who recently earned his coaching certification.
As quality assurance tightens across online learning, colleges and universities can now better gauge how much value course-sharing consortiums are providing to students.
Studying over 3,000 current, former, and prospective online students during fall 2023, a new report by EducationDynamics dives deep into online students' motivations and aspirations and the way they consume information.
