Online Learning Update

May 24, 2020

You’re graduating in a pandemic. What’s next?

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

Amanda Sloat, Brookings Institute
Graduation is always an anxious time for young people on the threshold of the “real world,” but COVID-19 has created new uncertainties. For Generation Z, students’ final semesters are not exactly going as planned. Rather than celebrating with friends, many are worrying about finding a job while living in their childhood bedrooms. In recent years, I held career seminars for students across the country (with those tips published here). During this era of social distancing, I’ve moved these discussions online and adapted my advice.

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/youre-graduating-in-a-pandemic-whats-next/

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Forever changed: SIUE, Lewis and Clark Community College embrace remote learning lessons

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

David Blanchette, Alton Evening Telegraph

Sonderegger said SIUE decided early during the pandemic to make a strong commitment to uphold the learning objectives and pace of the school’s courses once the switch was made to virtual learning. The goal was to avoid disrupting the student-teacher bond, the application of skills and the course content. “I personally stuck to my course design and my syllabus while revising a few assignments to fit an online model,” Sonderegger said.

https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Forever-changed-SIUE-Lewis-and-Clark-Community-15259074.php

 

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How Covid-19 is de-mystifying online learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:03 am

IOL

For the past few decades, it has been noted that one of the biggest problems of education in the age of disruption is that it has stubbornly resisted being disrupted. The danger of clinging to traditional paradigms is the continuously producing graduates who are not well-enough equipped to thrive in the times of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), because they haven’t had sufficient opportunity and guidance to develop critical 21st Century skills.

https://www.iol.co.za/news/partnered/how-covid-19-is-de-mystifying-online-learning-47668086

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May 23, 2020

3 reasons to embrace the shift to virtual learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

RENATO PROFICO, eCampus News

While a sudden move to virtual learning somewhat surprised students and faculty, the shift can bring about some unexpected benefits. The good news is that virtual learning can be just as informative, engaging, and impactful as physical learning. The key to success will come down to acknowledging the need for change and a willingness to adopt new processes and tools that could make remote learning less stressful and more impactful. Change is never easy, and I completely understand that. For that reason, I wanted to share a few examples of how virtual learning can be a good thing during these uncertain times.

https://www.ecampusnews.com/2020/05/07/3-reasons-to-embrace-the-shift-to-virtual-learning/

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Online learning doesn’t give college student same experience

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:06 am

Union-Bulletin Editorial Board

The parent of a student attending George Washington University in the nation’s capital — where tuition for a single semester ranges between $25,875 and $29,275 — has filed a lawsuit against the school claiming the online education his daughter is getting is not worth what is being paid to the school. The parent, Mark Shaffer of Pennsylvania, is not alone in feeling this way. His lawsuit filed last week is the latest in a growing class of litigation against colleges and universities over their spring tuition rates, The Washington Post reported.

https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/editorials/online-learning-doesnt-give-college-student-same-experience/article_be2cf879-0ef9-509f-bff1-473da4f0c12c.html

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The Inexorable Logic of Distance Learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:03 am

James A. Bacon, Bacon’s Rebellion

bDistance learning was already on the rise at Virginia higher-ed institutions before the COVID-19 epidemic prompted college administrators to send students home and complete their classes online. Many faculty and administrators are hoping that they can revert to the status quo of good o’d fashioned face-to-face classes when the epidemic subsides. But will normalcy be restored? Or will the flirtation with online classes accelerate the spread of distance education?

https://www.baconsrebellion.com/wp/the-inexorable-logic-of-distance-learning/

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May 22, 2020

Here’s the Syllabus for Your Summer Crash Course in Online Education

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

By Rebecca Koenig, EdSurge

Below, you’ll find a syllabus intended to help you advance from emergency remote instruction toward more substantive practices and philosophies. The recommended readings and key concepts were suggested by experts across higher ed. Main contributors are credited at the end.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-05-07-here-s-the-syllabus-for-your-summer-crash-course-in-online-education
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The rise of online learning raises questions about the price we put on education

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am
Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Quartz India

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused educational institutions worldwide to go online, and the current debate about the value of online education is analogous. Just as an e-book must be cheaper than a regular book, some people feel that an online class must be cheaper. Others feel that online education is inadequate because of decreased human interaction. However, for every such comment, I have heard its opposite and more. Indeed, many students have reported that they are interacting more in class than ever before. Not only is it easier for a hesitant student to communicate using text, they now see professors up close and personal rather than at a distance of 20 metres and over the backs of multiple heads, and this is a generation that likes communicating through screens.

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Privacy concerns over online learning grow at the university

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:03 am

Matthieu Schneider, University of Delaware Review

As the university heads toward final exam week in a semester confined to remote learning, concerns regarding online safety and privacy have come to the attention of many students. Right off the bat, classes had been hit with Zoom bombing, or targeted hacks into video lectures via the Zoom platform.  “Moving everything online is just a bigger risk to my privacy,” Ali Keane, a junior fashion sustainability major, said. “I don’t need my identity stolen or accounts hacked because of circumstances out of my control.”

http://udreview.com/privacy-concerns-over-online-learning-grow-at-the-university/

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May 21, 2020

Move to online learning has positives and negatives for students with disabilities

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

KAITLIN BROWNE, Daily Bruin

Many students with disabilities have faced challenges related to online learning. The Center for Accessible Education, an office that provides accommodations to students with disabilities at UCLA, has received more accommodation requests than before the transition to online learning, said Norma Kehdi, the CAE associate director of counseling services, in an emailed statement. Students have reported difficulties handling distractions and procrastination, have struggled to adjust to the new learning system or have seen their conditions worsened by pandemic-related stressors, Kehdi said. However, some students enrolled in CAE have requested fewer of their usual accommodations this quarter.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/05/07/move-to-online-learning-has-positives-and-negatives-for-students-with-disabilities/

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Dance students adjust to curriculum changes, self-accountability of online learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:06 am

YASMIN MADJIDI, Daily Bruin

Online learning for dance students has not quite been en pointe. The switch to virtual classes has left dance students searching for ideal spaces to move, relying on self-accountability to stay motivated, said third-year dance student Justin Gamboa. Although professors have adapted their course materials to mold to the spaces each dancer has available to them through increased journaling and posting the dances online ahead of class, Gamboa said it has been difficult to get an individualized experience. He said he chose to stay enrolled this quarter because the close community within the dance program provides support during this stressful time of uncertainty.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/05/07/dance-students-adjust-to-curriculum-changes-self-accountability-of-online-learning/

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How to make the most of online learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:03 am

BPT, Fairfax County Times

The flexibility to learn and earn a degree online allows students nationwide – from full-time employees to single parents and more – to achieve goals while managing family and life. Millions of students study online today, and those numbers are only increasing. While online education provides students with a range of opportunities, it also can present challenges of learning in a new environment. Arizona State University staff and students who teach and study online offer their tips to help ensure your success.

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/online_features/education/how-to-make-the-most-of-online-learning/article_6f6cb7f8-9092-11ea-95c9-af512d32fea9.html

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May 20, 2020

Changing Market for Postsecondary Education

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 11:54 am

Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
The COVID-19 pandemic has served to accelerate the changing market for postsecondary education.Employers are seeing expanding pressure to provide rapidly changing advanced technical services and products. Their needs are growing while the supply chain of qualified workers is tightening. As a result, we are seeing a growing demand for lifelong learning. We are already seeing students of all ages returning for continuing and professional education.

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/online-trending-now/changing-market-postsecondary-education

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Colleges get creative in using technology to honor graduates

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

DENNIS PIERCE, eCampus News

Mobile apps, virtual ceremonies, and an online job fair are among the innovations forced by COVID-19.  With colleges and universities canceling or postponing this year’s graduation ceremonies because of COVID-19, campus leaders nationwide have had to find creative ways to honor the Class of 2020. Although plans vary widely, many institutions are using online tools and platforms to recognize the achievements of graduates for now and hoping they can convene an in-person celebration later in the year.

https://www.ecampusnews.com/2020/05/08/colleges-get-creative-in-using-technology-to-honor-graduates/

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Demand for refunds intensifies among college students

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

Jessica Dickler, CNBC
A growing number of college students are seeking repayment for tuition, room and board and other expenses amid campus shutdowns due to Covid-19. Vanderbilt, Boston University and Brown are among the latest schools hit with class-action lawsuits. For undergraduates studying at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, college isn’t what it used to be. While a number of colleges and universities are offering refunds of fees and room and board, the reimbursement policies vary from school to school — and nearly all of them have drawn the line at tuition.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/06/demand-for-refunds-intensifies-among-college-students.html

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Online Learning Minute: The Role of Microlearning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:03 am

Brian Runo, MarketScale

Essentially, microlearning is “the small, incremental, or ‘micro’ part of an online learning experience,” said host Brian Runo. On this episode of MarketScale’s Online Learning Minute, Runo highlighted the role of microlearning in building, deploying and utilizing online education.
Microlearning, he said, is most useful for small skillsets, meaning digestible, small bits of information that are best transferred in quick-hit bites, not lengthy lessons.

https://marketscale.com/industries/education-technology/the-role-of-microlearning/

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May 19, 2020

MOOCs Gain Pickup, Respond to COVID-19

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology

MOOCs — massive open online courses — have become a major part of the online learning conversation with the advent of school closures due to coronavirus. Class Central, a site that tracks and catalogs the online learning platform segment, reported a “surge” of attention on MOOCs beginning on March 15, a date when “social distancing” became part of the common language.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2020/05/06/moocs-gain-pickup-respond-to-covid-19.aspx

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How will online education evolve?

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:04 am

Leah Belsky, ZD Net

“Professors will take on a slightly different role, which is facilitating classrooms, facilitating discussions both in person and online, but using courses and lectures from other universities. That’s kind of the world we’re preparing for,” said Belsky. “I think the role of the professor is going to change, the amount of time students spend learning online is going to change, the way universities collaborate is going to change” Education price points will change amid university deficits and pushback on tuition for in-person learning vs online. “I think online education if done right can be incredibly powerful. It may be that the price point is slightly different, and we at Coursera make a point of trying to lower the cost of the education that we’re providing so that it can be more affordable,” said Belsky.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-will-online-education-evolve-courseras-leah-belsky-has-a-few-ideas/

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Higher Ed Needs a Long-Term Plan for Virtual Learning

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:03 am

James DeVaney, et al; Harvard Business Review

As the emergency subsides but normal fails to return, higher ed institutions need to do more. There’s a good likelihood that virtual learning — in some capacity — will need to be a part of education for the foreseeable future. Higher ed institutions need a response framework that looks beyond the immediate actions. They have to prepare for an intermediate period of transition and begin future-proofing their institutions for the long term.

https://hbr.org/2020/05/higher-ed-needs-a-long-term-plan-for-virtual-learning

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May 18, 2020

9 Next Steps to Make Online Education More Engaging

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:07 am

Marian Stoltz-Loike, Campus Technology

Below are some suggestions to bring distance education courses to the next level. They include tools, strategies and materials that can be used to make online classes more dynamic and engaging. Find your own tools or ask your students to help. Lots of students are probably a bit bored at home and would value using their internet and social media skills to enrich your courses. Plus, when students participate in the educational process, they learn more. Here are some additions for your course toolbox:

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2020/05/05/9-next-steps-to-make-online-education-more-engaging.aspx

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Are you a vicitim of Zoom Fatigue?

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am
by Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed

Zoom has become part of the lexicon of our lives. It is the way many of us meet and teach. In a similar way, we use Google Hangouts and other analogous synchronous meeting apps for live classes and the myriad of meetings that previously populated our workdays. If you are like me, you have three or four Zoom sessions a day. They are with the same colleagues as before, but they just don’t feel the same as in-person meetings. Those routine meetings can become anxiety-producing and exhausting. Research is being conducted in real time as we experience the impact of virtual conferencing on a daily basis.

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