Why selective universities often struggle with online learning: the University of California example
Hill, P. (2012) Requiem for a Heavyweight – Lessons to Learn from the Problems at UC Online e-Literate, October 7
Just in case you missed it,...
Are public universities and colleges the ‘sleeping giants’ of online learning?
Ross, C. (2012) Are the Sleeping Giants Awake? Non-Profit Universities Enter Online Education at Scale Boston: The Parthenon Group
Interesting report comparing growth of online enrollments...
Update on the free University of the People
Sanchez, C. (2012) Online university for all balances big goals, expensive realities, National Public Radio, August 27 (also available as audio)
Report on the current...
University of Maine PI launches open learning initiative
Aroostook State Normal School, Presque Isle, ME; from a 1908 postcard. It is now part of the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
University of...
California State University partners with Pearson for system-wide online program
PRWeb (2012) California State University Selects Pearson to Launch Cal State Online Long Beach CA: PRWeb, August 22
The California State University is the largest system...
A sustaining innovation: a case of competency-based online learning
Fain, P. (2012) Competing with competency Inside Higher Education, August 6
This article describes in some detail Kentucky's community colleges competency-based online learning programs under...
What’s right and what’s wrong about Coursera-style MOOCs
TED Talks: Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education
Daphne Koller, one of the two founders of Coursera, describes some of the key features...
Mexico’s new President proposes a national online university
Long, C. (2012) President-elect plans to grow university enrolment by 50% University World News, July 29
Mexico's President-Elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, who takes office on December...
The impact of online learning on the future of higher education: a response to...
Anderson, J., Boyles, J., and Rainie, L. (2012) The Future Impact of the Internet on Higher Education Washington DC: The Pew Research Center’s Internet...
Ontario students respond to Minister’s discussion paper
OUSA (2012) Educated Reform: Striving for Higher Quality of Education at Ontario's Universities Toronto ON: Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance
Ontario (2012) Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity,...