Author Archives: Bruce Rosenbloom

CUNY Survey of Online Learning-Part 1

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Note: For the sake of brevity, the term “online” used in this post and the survey described, includes hybrid or blended teaching in addition to fully online courses. The distinction between “hybrid” and “online” concerns the extent to which a … Continue reading →

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Institutional Process Toward Online: Part 3

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Bruce Rosenbloom

In previous posts I discussed the early phases of online development from traditional through online courses (Part 1) to the creation of hybrid/online programs and degrees (Part 2). In this post, I will address the critical juncture in the institutional … Continue reading →

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The “Central” Issue

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Should there be a greater central office presence at CUNY for hybrid/online?  In my estimation, this is a central issue for the future development of CUNY’s hybrid/online programs. As I have suggested over a series of blog posts, there are … Continue reading →

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The 400% Solution

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Assume you are the point person on your campus for hybrid and online faculty development efforts. I come to your office and suggest I have an approach that would increase the impact of what you’re doing by four times (400%).  … Continue reading →

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Babson Study Confirms Strategic Importance of Online

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

The latest Babson (formerly Sloan-C) study on the state of online learning in the U.S. was released last week. (Babson study link) Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States 2011, by Elaine Allen and Jeff Seaman is the … Continue reading →

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A Cloud in Hybrid/Online’s Future?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Cloud computing is one of the major instructional technology trends in the past 5 years and is likely to remain so.  Vendors, with specific software applications, provide comprehensive solutions to IT departments and colleges that are often cash-strapped and lacking … Continue reading →

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Institutional Process Toward Online: Part 2

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

In Part 1 on this topic, I discussed the evolution of hybrid online learning from traditional pedagogy to the point where hybrid/online courses are first offered (as illustrated in the diagram below).  This process is characterized by instructors willing to … Continue reading →

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A Strategic Plan for Online: Guiding Principles

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Strategic plans are written documents, and therein lay their value. For once a college or university creates and publicizes their strategic plan for hybrid/online learning, that policy has weight that mere proclamations by chancellors or presidents do not. The process … Continue reading →

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Landmark Report: Strategic Planning for Online Learning

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

The Association for Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), working with the Sloan National Commission for Online Learning, has produced a landmark study entitled “Online Learning as a Strategic Asset.” This extensive and comprehensive study reinforces some of the main themes … Continue reading →

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White Elephant Technology

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Bruce Rosenbloom

There are technologies that capture our imagination, hopes and desires—but then fail to deliver in the end.  It’s what I call “white elephant” technologies; dazzling at first glance, but what do you do with it day to day? In past … Continue reading →

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