By Kasey Wien, Duke Chronicle
The council voted against the motion to approve for-credit online courses, with 16 voting to approve the motion, 14 against it and two abstentions April 25. The vote broke a contract with online education company 2U’s Semester Online consortium. The council passed a motion last year, however, to continue embracing online innovation while exploring a variety of online platforms. The council is therefore seeking input from the broader arts and sciences community and develop curricular policy recommendations, said David Malone, director of the service learning program. The council will determine how many online and non-Duke courses can be used as major requirements as well as the approval procedures for potential online courses. Additionally, the council will decide the criteria students must meet to receive credit for online courses.
http://www.dukechronicle.com/articles/2013/09/13/arts-and-sciences-council-focuses-online-education
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