• Webinar | CHLOE 7 Report: Tracking Online Learning from Mainstream Acceptance to Universal Adoption – The Changing Landscape of Online Education, 2022

    Zoom

    This Quality Matters webinar will cover the results of the CHLOE 7 Survey, which investigated how institutions are supporting students, faculty, and staff to provide online learning now and in the future, when chief online officers project that nearly all their students will be participating in at least some online learning.   Presented by Richard…

  • Creating Authentic Discussion Boards

    Zoom

    Discussion Boards are a popular way to assess students in an online learning environment. These spaces are designed for conversation among students and faculty alike. Many students have not been taught how to participate in an asynchronous learning environment, this includes creating meaningful discussion posts. This session will cover how to make them more engaging,…

  • Maximize Social Learning Using Virtual Breakout Rooms

    Zoom

    Adult learners have an abundance of knowledge and experience that can be shared. How do you tap into their skillset and make the most of peer support? In this session, we'll look at how to design collaborative activities and group exercises into your online classroom experiences using Zoom breakout rooms. We'll explore how to take…

  • Building Communities in Elentra

    Zoom

    Communities are a feature in Elentra that faculty/admin can use to create a space for content and activities that may not be part of a specific course.  You can use these communities to send out notices for extra-curricular activities or outside events. These communities can be a space for students to participate in as well.…

  • The Future of Hybrid Learning

    Zoom

    Educause recently released a report describing an optimized future of hybrid learning focusing on a 10-year timescale. Comprised of a panel of experts in the field from a range of higher education institution types, they craft a vision of the future of hybrid learning. In this session, we'll summarize the results of this report and…

  • Webinar: Value for Money: Should Online Education be Cheaper?

    The COVID-19 outbreak led to a massive uptake in online education worldwide and rapidly formed or changed public opinions about the quality of online education. As a result, there is a debate developing on whether online education provides value for money, shaped by institutions’ concerns about cost effectiveness and students’ requests for tuition refunds. In…

  • Webinar | Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE)

    Online

    The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Project, currently in its eighth installment, presents the unique perspective of senior leaders in online learning and has become an indispensable guide for higher education strategy and forecasting. The CHLOE Project covers a broad array of online topics, such as infrastructure and staffing, strategies to support online students…

  • Webinar | Cultivating Deep Learning Using Discussion Boards

    Online

    A frequent sentiment that is often heard from instructors of online courses is a general sense of dissatisfaction with traditional discussion board activities. Many report how students are often reluctant to engage in meaningful discourse or how interactions tend toward superficiality and sound something like, “Hello, Rob. I agree with your point and couldn’t have…

  • Webinar | Embracing the Digital: Defining a New Strategic Approach to Learning

    Online

    Join online learning leaders from the Big Ten Academic Alliance institutions to learn what is needed to succeed in a post-pandemic higher education landscape. A Big Ten subgroup participated in a modified Delphi process to project long-term trends and identify three areas requiring attention from academic leaders: 1) addressing the increasing demand for online learning…