Online Learning News

Below please find several recent Online Learning-related news links. (Our last installment of these links was published in January.)   We welcome your additional links and conversation in the CCCOnline Community.

“Professors and Online Learning” by John Thelin (7/10/12)
Commentary from Inside Higher Ed:
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/07/10/professors-shouldnt-be-afraid-online-learning-essay

“Online Learning and Liberal Arts Colleges” by Steve Kolowich (6/29/12)

From Inside Higher Ed:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/29/liberal-arts-college-explore-uses-blended-online-learning

“Conflicted: Faculty and Online Education, 2012” by Steve Kolowich (6/21/12)
From Inside Higher Ed, about their joint study with the Babson Survey Research Group.

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/conflicted-faculty-and-online-education-2012

“4 Professors Discuss Teaching Free Online Courses for Thousands of Students” by Jeffrey R. Young (6/11/12)
From The Chronicle:

http://chronicle.com/article/4-Professors-Discuss-Teaching/132125/?sid=gn

"Online Classes and College Completion" by Rob Jenkins (3/13/12)
From The Chronicle:
http://chronicle.com/article/Online-ClassesCollege/131133/?sid=cc

“5 Foundational Principles for Course Design” by Joshua Kim (2/2/12)

From Inside Higher Ed’s “Technology and Learning” blog:

http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/5-foundational-principles-course-design