Category Archives: Online Learning Policies, Procedures, Systems

Technologically Adrift?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Bruce Rosenbloom

In many posts I have criticized what I would characterize as CUNY’s “institutional drift.” Departing chancellors take several years to leave, followed by an interim administration of a year or more, followed by a new administration taking many years to … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned From John Jay Online (Part 2)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Background This is the second post discussing the implications from a panel discussion I moderated for the latest CUNY IT Conference in early December 2014 entitled, “Strategic Planning for Online Programs: Lessons Learned from John Jay Online.” I was fortunate to have two John … Continue reading →

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A Scalable Learning Management System (LMS)

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Some of the barriers to entry into the arena of online learning have been greatly diminished in recent years, namely both the cost and scalability of the learning management system. An LMS is where most of online teaching happens — … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned From John Jay Online (Part 1)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Background In September 2014, John Jay College of Criminal Justice launched two new fully online programs as part of their John Jay Online : Advanced Certificate on Terrorism Studies, and Masters in Security Management. These programs represent the first fully … Continue reading →

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First Mover Advantage

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

The concept of “first mover advantage” certainly applies to online learning.  The term is used in the context of a competitive environment, with the first entry in that environment often getting the advantage over competitors later to the table. In … Continue reading →

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SUNY Gets It (Part 3) A Tale of Two Universities

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Note: On January 2014, Open SUNY was started with a full roll-out to happen in September 2014. This post reflects on their online strategy as a university and calls for CUNY to begin to address hybrid/online from a university perspective. … Continue reading →

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Adjuncts Online: An Exploited Class

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

The plight of adjunct instructors across academia has been receiving a lot more press of late from the NY Times to the Chronicle of Higher Education.. It comes as no surprise that online teaching, the fastest growing component of teaching … Continue reading →

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The CUNY Center for Innovative Technologies and Learning (Part 3)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Note:  This entry continues my discussion of the need for a CUNY Center for Innovative Technologies and Learning. E. Technology Evaluation and Testing In a previous blog post, I wrote about the veritable “sea of instructional technologies” out there vying for … Continue reading →

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Oplerno: A Fair Model for Adjuncts?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Whether online or face-to-face, adjunct faculty are an exploited class earning a fraction of what full-time faculty earn, with few benefits and often poor working conditions. Within higher education, online learning has been one engine driving innovation in many areas … Continue reading →

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The CUNY Center for Innovative Technologies and Learning (Part 2)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Note:  This entry continues my discussion of the need for a CUNY Center for Innovative Technologies and Learning. C. Centralized Online/Hybrid Oversight In several blog posts (link), I have bemoaned the lack of guidance from CUNY Central in dealing with … Continue reading →

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