Designing Online Courses for Mobile Optimization
Advances in technology have enabled mobile devices to do much more than simply make calls. Whether it’s a tablet, a smartphone, a laptop, or even a hybrid of a couple…
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Professional Preparedness
A common goal for many students in higher education is to begin or further their careers. This goal is even more common for online programs, where nearly three quarters of…
Instructional Innovation as a Market Differentiator
From tightening budgets and endowments to increased competition for enrollments, small colleges are feeling the financial pinch more than most, and the increasingly challenging environment is contributing to a sense…
Open Educational Resources and Their Use in Higher Education
Classroom instruction has traditionally revolved around textbooks and resources licensed from publishers. However, open educational resources can provide an inexpensive, more flexible alternative for supplying students with quality instructional materials.…
Textbook-Free Courses
In April 2015, Inside Higher Ed hosted a webinar arguing that online courses should move away from using textbooks and instead adopt more open educational resources (OERs). Some key takeaways…