Category Archives: Online Trends

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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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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Re-envisioning the Vision (Part 2): The Vision of Ubiquity U

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

“A whole new kind of education for a whole new kind of world . . .” Quote from Jim Garrison (Founder and CEO of Ubiquity University) What does a transformative vision of education look like?  I can think of no … Continue reading →

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Re-envisioning the Vision (Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

In the past few months this blog has been in a hibernation of sorts.  I just have not been motivated to write any more about MOOCs, online learning, strategic planning for instructional technology or such things. There are many reasons … Continue reading →

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Move Over MOOCs: The Real Revolution is Personalized Learning

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Given the hype about MOOCs in the past two years, it was inevitable that a reassessment would happen.  In an article entitled, “The MOOC Disruption Proves Less Than Revolutionary After All” in last month’s Chronicle, some of the hot air … Continue reading →

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Digital Pacifiers

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

There are certainly benefits to the new digital technologies — cell phones, tablets, eReaders and a host of other devices.  But this post looks at the shadow side of these developments. On any subway, bus, or sidewalk in New York … Continue reading →

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Reflection and Refocus

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Note: Incredibly, it’s been two years since my first blog post, reposted below. I’d like to believe that it stands up well and is still relevant even in the fast-moving currents of online learning.  I’m drawn to writing a new … 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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