Phil Hill is a partner at MindWires, an educational-technology consulting company, and publisher of the PhilOnEdTech blog.
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Even institutions not involved with the companies should take heed.
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A common theme unites Arizona State, Central Florida, Kennesaw State, and others that have thrived.
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Universities should stop trying to buy their way to online dominance.
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Is delivering video courses and short quizzes all it takes to develop knowledge and skills?
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The hype has faded for the massive courses, and their leading commercial proponents have moved on to other gigs. But they’ve left a legacy of the transformative potential of online technology in teaching.
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More and more colleges have moved their learning-management software to “the cloud.” What they don’t realize is that it’s all on the same cloud.
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Professors are still skeptical of online education, but they’re more involved in it than ever.
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A recent report from MIT about online education argues that the right way to use technology is to help professors do what they already do, but better.
Commentary
Understanding the needs, interests, and technical proficiency of faculty members before jumping into features and solutions is an important way to improve the process.
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The numbers can be misleading, and the real question is whether the costs are still hurting vulnerable students’ chances to succeed.