How to Design Standards-Based Online Courses

Two universities share how the Quality Matters rubric informs their online course design and improves the learning experience for students.

CBE Interest High in Higher Ed; Complexity Holds Back Activation

Almost every university or college has some level of interest in providing competency-based education (CBE) of some form. The primary motivator for their interest is delivering access to "non-traditional" learners, followed by a desire to improve completion rates and address workforce needs. CBE offerings are especially of interest to non-traditional students; nearly twice as many adult students as traditional-age students enroll in CBE courses. Those are a few of the findings in a new CBE report based on survey results from 251 American institutions, including responses from "CBE advocates, skeptics and everyone in-between," as the report's authors wrote.

Awareness of OER Low, Faculty Willing to Try

A new report from Babson College examines the attitudes, opinions and use of open educational resources among higher education faculty.

Average Annual Cost of Textbooks at $602

Students spent less on average for their course materials this year than last year; and that's way lower than they paid a decade ago, according to the latest results reported by the National Association of College Stores, which surveyed college students in the United States and Canada.

Half of Online Students Would Not Opt for Live Courses

New research into the demographics of online college students found 50 percent of them would probably not choose to attend classes on a physical campus.

Senate Bill Aims to Provide Shot in Arm for CTE

MERLOT Manages OER Site for Workforce Programs

Federal Government Seeks to Regulate Online Education Programs

Blackboard Partners with Examity To Improve Online Proctoring

University of North Carolina Joins PAR Framework

Instructure and Microsoft Add Integration between Canvas and Office 365

Canvas Integrates Intellify Analytics

Thomas Edison State U to Expand OER Use with Outside Help

Arkansas Coding Academy to Boost Students' Job Skills in Computer Science

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