Category Archives: Online Learning Policies, Procedures, Systems

MOOCs: The Adult Learning Renaissance

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

More and more it is becoming evident that the impact MOOCs will have is on adult (lifelong) learners and not on your typical undergraduate. I am currently participating in Kathy Davidson’s wonderful MOOC entitled, “History and Future of (Mostly) Higher … Continue reading →

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Why Online Fails

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

As online increasingly enters the higher education mainstream, there have been many articles and reports documenting best practices in this arena. Institutions who are novices in implementing online learning can tap the wealth of experience from the “early adopter” universities … Continue reading →

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MOOCs and Magical Thinking

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

During the dot-com bubble a decade ago, an astute trader decided it was time to get out of those heady stocks the moment he heard a cab driver speaking about them.  Recently I got a similar feeling upon hearing a professor at … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tips for Online Instructors

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

As one who makes lists, a list about online learning would be a natural for me.  Admittedly, my Top 10 List for online instructors is limited by a fault in all such lists; namely, it merely reflects the thinking of … Continue reading →

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New York Times — Say It Isn’t So!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

So the “paper of record” weighed in on online learning in its February 18th editorial entitled “The Trouble with Online College.” Overall, the editorial paints with a wide brush and distorts the reality of online teaching and learning. Below is … Continue reading →

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When Paradigms Collide

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Note: In this post and others to follow, I depart from observations about online trends, instructional technology, and even strategic planning, to focus on the essential issue of teaching and learning. We are in the midst of a “paradigm shift” … Continue reading →

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Forum for CUNY Instructional Technologists

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Overview of Event As a followup to my panel at the CUNY IT Conference entitled “Navigating the Sea of Instructional Technologies at CUNY Campuses,” I will be hosting a forum on that topic at CCNY’s CETL this January 15th.  All … Continue reading →

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Envisioning Educational Technology’s Future

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Every once in a while I come across a work that is truly exceptional in its thinking and execution.  Such a work is that of Envisioning the Future of Educational Technology.  Looking 30 years into the future in terms of  … Continue reading →

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Online is Inevitable

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Bruce Rosenbloom

The October 5th, 2012 Chronicle of Higher Education Special Report on Online Learning marks a turning point of sorts. While it is true that there have been several past Chronicle supplements concerning online learning, this issue marks a major departure in … Continue reading →

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Navigating the Sea of Instructional Technologies

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Bruce Rosenbloom

One of the events I most look forward to each year is the annual CUNY IT Conference held in late November or early December. CUNY has many dedicated and talented people who do excellent work in the trenches using technology … Continue reading →

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