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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Community College

In Online Partnerships, Legal Compliance Is Key

June 17, 2013

"Colleges need to be aware of their own risks and to create agreements that protect against liability when entering into partnerships with online-education providers." …

New Technology-based Models for Postsecondary Learning: Conceptual Frameworks and Research Agendas

June 3, 2013

This report is the result of a National Science Foundation-Sponsored Computing Research Association Workshop held at MIT on January 9-11, 2013. This workshop developed a framework for understan…

Research & Practice in Assessment (RPA), Special Issue: MOOCs and Technology

June 6, 2013

This isse of Research & Practice in Assessment (RPA), Volume 8, Summer 2013, shines the spotlight on MOOCs. Specific MOOC related articles in this issue include; Assessment’s…

The Pedagogical Foundations of Massive Open Online Courses

May 31, 2013

In 2011, the respective roles of higher education institutions and students worldwide were brought into question by the rise of the massive open online course (MOOC). MOOCs are defined by signatu…

Is K-12 blended learning disruptive? An introduction to the theory of hybrids

May 23, 2013

by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn, and Heather Staker The Clayton Christensen Institute, formerly Innosight Institute, has published three papers describing the rise of K−12 blended…

State U Online

April 23, 2013

Author Rachel Fishman, examines the most common challenges to implementing successful distance-education programs, including cost, quality, and faculty buy-in. Fishman decribes 5 steps to success…

What do Librarians Need to Know About MOOCs?

April 1, 2013

Over the past several months, the proliferation of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) has been hailed as a potent defense against the rising cost and insular culture of attending a traditional c…

For Libraries, MOOCs Bring Uncertainty and Opportunity

March 25, 2013

"A lot of the discussion about massive open online courses has revolved around students and professors. What role can academic librarians play in the phenomenon, and what extra responsibilit…

Blended Learning in Practice: Case Studies from Leading Schools featuring Summit Public Schools

September 1, 2012

  Summit Public Schools is one of five  charter management organizations (CMOs) that utilize blended  learning that were profiled in case studies prepared by FSG for  the  Micha…

Blended Learning in Practice: Introduction to Case Studies from Leading Schools

September 1, 2012

  In the summer of 2011, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation initiated a  series of investments intended to build a stronger evidence base within  the emerging field of blended …