2. My Background
Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of
Delaware
Taught first online courses in 2001
Served as a director and dean of online learning
initiatives for 2- and 4-year private and public
institutions
Currently serve as vice president of Acatar, LLC, a new
ed tech start-up affiliated with Carnegie Mellon
University
10. MOOC Credentialing
Coursera
• Signature Track
Udacity
• SJSU Summer
Pilot
• $150/course;
Includes online
tutoring and
proctoring
• Courses include
Intro to
Psychology,
Programming,
College Algebra
MOOC2Degree
• MOOC course
offered for free
from one of
Academic
Partnerships’
partner schools
13. Competency-based Models
Southern New Hampshire University
College for America (CfA)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Arizona State University
Western Governors University
16. What are the benefits and opportunities
associated with online education? Costs
and challenges?
17. Benefits and Opportunities
Students
• 24/7 access to
content
• Schedule
flexibility
• Aligns with tech
usage (e.g.,
mobile phones,
tablets)
Faculty
• Diversified
engagement with
students
• Pedagogical
Research
• Tenure and
promotion
Institution
• No need for new
buildings
• Expand
institutional reach
to new markets
• Prestige with
other online ed
providers
18. Costs and Challenges
Students
• No equal access
technology among
students
• May lack discipline
• Misperception of
ease of course
Faculty
• Busy schedules
• Faculty
development and
support
• Courses require
time commitment
• Academic integrity
Institution
• Appropriate
strategic plan
• Staffing
• Tech investment
and maintenance
• Quality assurance
38. Learning Analytics
Definition
“the measurement, collection, analysis, and reporting of
data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of
understanding and optimizing learning and the
environments in which it occurs.”
http://www.solaresearch.org/about
39. Learning Analytics
Data Tracking
Student
Faculty
Intervention Activities
Automated Email Messages
Director Contact by Advisor and Faculty
Predictive Modeling
Who tends to be at risk for dropping our courses?