As the COVID-19 global health crisis continues and many universities are now delivering the remainder of their semester’s lessons remotely, educators must grapple with the issue of providing students feedback using a combination of traditional and non-traditional methods.
Read MoreKnowing how to use Zoom or similar virtual meeting tools is only part of the solution to working effectively remotely. With Extension Engine's flexible work policies, offices in two cities, and staff across the US, remote meetings over Zoom have long been routine. Over time, we have learned how to run each type of meeting most effectively no matter how many, or how few people are in the same room with us. In the wake of the current global health crisis, we thought it would be valuable to share our best practices for running meetings with our network.
Read MoreThere are two different types of common learning. Watch this video and see how we break down learning into two distinct categories.
At the Association of American Colleges & Universities Annual Meeting, Dr. Cynthia Kosso (the provost at Moravian College) and I gave a presentation titled “Building Online Capacity at a Liberal Arts College.” In this post I will share some quotes from the 60-minute presentation — giving you the real-world perspective of a liberal arts college that has successfully embarked on the journey to online learning.
Read MoreImagine this:
A professional wakes up on a Monday thinking, “I need an MBA.” They turn to Google and click their way to an application by that afternoon. They’re accepted into your online MBA program a few weeks later and enroll almost immediately.
Can’t picture it?
Neither can I.
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