Online education

Australian educators demand ‘clarity’ on whether pandemic concessions will be extended

Rather than repeating other institutions’ mistakes, universities should embrace established ‘modalities’ for collaborative online international learning – and appreciate it as more than a Covid stopgap

New university finds early success with online teaching in local environments worldwide, but fears higher education may already have lost the public

From hundreds of complaints over virtual teaching, a pattern of deference to institutions, except for those that had long discounted the format

Free online courses have much to offer professors, including feedback on their own performance

Mahidol University is focusing on nurturing academic talent and introducing more flexible education in a bid to attract a wider pool of students, says its president Banchong Mahaisavariya

Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party pursues a residency requirement for rural Athabasca University, raising fears of lost talent

Jeff Grabill says lifelong learning will bring thousands more students to higher education, and universities must be honest about what they can expect

Chief of renowned university sees positive leadership role during Covid but admits miscues on edX and blind spots on cost discipline

Virtual tools have unprecedented power to bend teaching towards research-proven ideals, yet opportunity of lockdown getting squandered, MIT experts tell colleagues

Some institutions embracing in-person assessment again after lifting of Covid-19 regulations

One in 14 students who took tests monitored by ProctorU last year were caught breaking the rules

Experts warn much of doctoral training must remain analogue, as European survey suggests almost all programmes are aiming for quality online

The ambitious goals of online education cannot be achieved unless universities prioritise student mentoring and pastoral support, says Chandralekha Singh

Universities urged to work alongside edtech companies and other online players to improve offering to students

Growth can help arts university deliver access and ‘social purpose’ despite English funding freeze, says v-c, architect of Blair’s HE expansion target

As Ukrainian universities resume online teaching, experts say longer-term solutions must avoid brain drain and look to post-war recovery

Universities will be told what approaches to online education fail to meet Office for Students' requirements as government pushes for return to face-to-face education

Younger learners seeking to reskill and upskill brighten UK online education provider’s fortunes, says new CEO Andy Hancock

Running Bristol programme online still helped with student well-being compared with control group, study suggests 

Open access champion also proposes an IB for universities, as competition gives way to collaboration  

Outside a few elite institutions promising online formats for the coming semester, campus health experts fear monetary strains may overpower medical judgement

Intellectual property rights are likely to rest with lecturers despite university ownership claims, say legal experts

Jisc survey reveals staff feel innovation in remote learning is where they need more help 

Allowance needed for ‘upfront’ time cost of creating digital content, event hears

Head of San Francisco-based start-up university tackles ‘rumours’ about reforming degrees at UAE’s Zayed University

Measures to limit the dominance of Western universities in online learning may be required, says Getachew Engida

Corporations increasingly keen on hiring learners straight from online learning platforms, edX business head claims

Despite scepticism about the business model, short courses prove an earner for cash-starved institutions

Technologically proficient teachers ‘struggled just as much’ in pandemic-induced online stampede

UCU warns that unauthorised reuse of lecturers’ materials across multiple academic years could lead to strike action

THE survey finds that students rate in-person tuition significantly more highly

Universities recognise the need for flexible and continuing education but are still seeking the most appropriate strategy. Anna McKie reports

Analysis using institution-wide cohorts also documents pattern of online courses giving higher grades and worse outcomes

Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst

Asia operations are either being expanded or newly opened as the countries' universities aim to keep students engaged and enrolled