Online Programs Project

Education institutions of all shapes and sizes are taking a serious look at fully online programs as a strategy for addressing some of their most pressing needs, including increasing access, reaching new students, creating new funding streams and improving graduation rates. But taking this step can be challenging, as skeptics of fully online instruction will quickly point out. Financing, marketing, and recruiting for fully online programs present new challenges to administrators. At the same time, teachers struggle with adapting to fully online education and meeting the high demands of their virtual students.

To look more closely at these challenges and start uncovering practice-driven solutions all educators can leverage, the Blackboard Institute undertook a multi-phase study of effective practices in fully online programs. We completed the first phase of this work – qualitative interviews with leaders of nine successful fully online programs – in spring/summer of this year. In this preliminary findings summary, we highlight some of the key drivers of success we uncovered.

Resources

Reports
Fully Online Programs in K-12: A Snapshot of Effective Practices at
Virtual High Schools >

Preliminary Findings Summary: Effective Practices in Fully Online Higher Education Programs >

Presentation
Preliminary Findings: Effective Practices in Fully Online Programs >

Recorded Webinar
Preliminary Findings: Effective Practices in Fully Online Programs >

Additional Resources
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