By Matt Erickson, Drexel
Just how important is online education to Drexel’s future?
For Drexel to grow in the future, we really need to expand online opportunities. There are many people who would love to attend the University but can’t leave their job or their family in order to come to campus and take courses in a traditional way. Also, the length of time that knowledge stays current in many fields is getting shorter all the time. So companies need to send their professional employees back to school to upgrade their skillsets and their knowledge. Given the corporate relationships Drexel has built through its co-op program, we could be a resource for those companies. I see a very bright future for Drexel to be the university of choice for people who want to go back to school. Drexel has this rich history of being innovative and technologically advanced, so the continued growth of online learning and technology-mediated education is a natural evolution.
Why is it important that online learning no longer be assigned to a separate subsidiary of the University?
Online learning and technology-enhanced learning are vital components of the future growth strategy for Drexel, so it’s important that we be seen as a part of the University, not as a separate entity. And in our new role, we’re partners with the deans and faculty and staff, supporting them and the students to make sure that we have all the support systems they need to be successful.
http://drexel.edu/now/features/archive/2014/May/Susan-Aldridge-Q-and-A/
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