Ohio State is gaining a foothold the national distance education community. With National Distance Learning Week just around the corner, ODEE's Distance Education Learning and Teaching Academy (DELTA) is offering a series of special events....
Students! Join us Nov 18, 5 - 6 p.m. for a free dinner and casual gathering to discuss technology at Ohio State. Early adopters and tech-no-phobes alike are welcome. We're looking for all types of tech users to give us feedback. This is your chance to meet with the people who make decisions about...
Imagine prepping for a new semester. You pay your tuition bill, you spend several hundred dollars on books and then, the icing on the cake, you are told you also have to purchase a clicker. A small plastic device that allows you to respond to questions in class. Maybe you'll use it in another...
After years of focus on quality online programming, Ohio State is ready to blossom. Ohio State’s Distance Education Enrollment Plan projects a 450% increase in distance education students by 2020.
The LMS Evaluation team is seeking participants to pilot the Canvas learning management system (LMS) this spring.
The first Canvas pilot has allowed us to measure the level of interest from students, staff and faculty in the pilot. Moreover, it has allowed us to test key questions...
Coming to a new college campus can be overwhelming. A new place, with all new faces, and intimidating academic challenges ahead. Now add on a different culture, another language, and seven thousand miles between you and your family.
Students! Some big changes are coming to Carmen, Ohio State's learning management system (LMS). But first, we need your input to decide whether we undergo a major upgrade in our current tool, D2L, or switch to a different LMS called Canvas.
Ohio State’s Canvas pioneers are half way through the autumn semester pilot. These instructors and students will help us compare the learning management system (LMS) to our current solution, D2L. Fifteen courses were chosen to represent a broad range of course sizes, styles and disciplines:...
Can problem-based learning actually be done well in an online classroom?
That depends on our understanding of problem-based learning (PBL), how much time we put into planning and implementing PBL with our students, and the support network we have as we are preparing and facilitating PBL....
Ohio State is officially a SARA member. Translation? More opportunity for our online programs to reach students outside of Ohio. Less risk due to state authorization regulations. Fewer fees to offer our programs nationally.