Quality and Online Learning

Just a quick link to a collection of “standards” for determining whether your online courses are of sufficient quality or not. I wonder how my open courses would rate… Quality Matters Online Course Evaluation Project Standards NACOL National Standards of Quality for Online Courses

It doesn’t matter who gets the credit

Something Scott wrote today reminded me today of one of my favorite quotes: “There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn’t matter who gets the credit.” Versions of this quote are attributed to Emerson, Truman, John Wooden, and even former LDS Church President Harold B. Lee. Scott joins the lofty ranks … Read more

Free College Education, Scale, and Analogies

Here’s something you probably never thought you’d see: a list of 100 colleges and universities where you can earn your degree without paying any tuition. Most of the programs on the list look legitimate. And yes, they all have some qualification criteria you must meet to get the free goods. If open educational resources, open … Read more