As distance education grows at The Ohio State University, online course quality is becoming an important topic of discussion. To assist in quality course development and review, the Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE) encourages the use of the Quality Matters rubric.
As technology advances, society as a whole expects visually engaging content, both in everyday life and in the classroom. The challenge to keep up with this demand creates an opportunity for online courses to create experiences for online students previously only had in in-person courses....
Whether on campus or miles away, pursing an education at The Ohio State University comes with many opportunities, experiences and challenges for students. To ensure students completing programs outside Ohio are able to receive the same rewarding experience as those on-campus, the university...
It’s important to find resources that bring the topics covered in a course to life for students. Something that can break the boundaries of learning for a student, making the topics and ideas jump off the page and into their minds. To help supplement learning and make courses more than words on...
With distance education on the rise, it’s important that a system of review is in place to ensure students are receiving the same quality education in an online format as they would in person. To make it easy for colleges to employ best practices and standards when developing and reviewing an...
Innovation happens through incremental changes. It might not feel like our campus technology environment is drastically different than it was one year ago, but consider this: The last fiscal year brought Ohio State a new learning management platform, an enterprise multifactor authentication...
With a new semester on the horizon, it is time to prepare for the change that comes with it. New classes to teach, new students to mentor, and new technology to become familiar with. It can be cumbersome to learn how to use new technology, but our instructional design team is here to help you...
What is it really like to be a student enrolled in an all online degree program? Common online education myths may lead you to believe that you’ll frequently be working alone, never have a relationship with your instructor or fellow students, and most importantly that your degree won’t be valued...
The speed of change during the past decade keeps building. Within higher education, we often feel the wave isn’t going to hit us. The truth is, we can’t escape change and staying ahead of change is far preferable than reacting to it. Just ask those...
An online course can bring people together and establish authentic bonds. While professors can often fear incorporating technology in the classroom, instructional designers at ODEE can help ease the transition by providing guidance from start to finish.