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Reports from the front-line: teaching online at Calvin College

Reports from the front-line: teaching online at Calvin College. August 21, 2014. The growth of online learning. 11 th annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education (published Jan 2014) Responses from 2,800+ colleges/U’s

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Reports from the front-line: teaching online at Calvin College

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  1. Reports from the front-line: teaching online at Calvin College August 21, 2014

  2. The growth of online learning 11th annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education (published Jan 2014) Responses from 2,800+ colleges/U’s # of students taking at least 1 online course has increased from 1.6M in 2002 to 7.1M in 2012 Represents a 16.1% compound annual growth rate; by comparison, overall higher ed student body grew at an annual rate of 2.5% during the same period The proportion of higher education students taking at least 1 online course is at an all-time high of 33.5% 2014 Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group

  3. The growth of online learning 2014 Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group

  4. The growth of online learning 2014 Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group

  5. The growth of online learning 90% of academic leaders believe that it is “Likely” or “Very Likely” that a majority of all higher education students will be taking at least 1 online course in 5 years’ time 2014 Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group

  6. The changing K-12 student & learning environment Cyber schools began operating in Michigan in 2010 In 2012-13: 185,000+ virtual enrollments representing 55,000+ students 90% of virtual enrollments in grades 9-12

  7. Allows you to teach – and your students to take – your course from any place, at any time, at any pace • Can open up career possibilities & new sources of income • Can positively impact your F2F courses • You may be surprised how well you connect w/ your students • Teaching online can greatly expand your influence • Using the Internet as a lampstand*, your students could be from all over God’s world • * Matthew 5:15 Benefits of teaching online

  8. At Calvin College Astronomy 110: Planets, Stars, and Galaxies Andrew Vanden Heuvel Classics 231: Classical MythologyJeffrey Winkle CAS 140: Communication and Culture Chris Smit CS 108: Introduction to Computing Keith Vander Linden ENGL 230: Understanding LiteratureChad Engbers Health Education 254: Nutrition Julie Walton HIST 151: History of the West & the World I Karin Maag HIST 152: History of the West & the World II Dan Miller Kinesiology 216: Medical TerminologyNancy Meyer Latin 101: Elementary Latin I & IIDavid Noe PHIL 153: Fundamental Questions in Philosophy Kevin Corcoran SPAUD 218: Hearing ScienceBrian Kreisman

  9. And now…let’s here from our colleaguesabout their experiences teaching online.

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