Share Paper: Supporting the Transition and Adaptation of Academic Programs for Online Delivery

  1. Meredith DiPietro, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
  2. Mark Sivy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
Wednesday, March 27 5:45 PM-6:15 PM Grand Ballroom B

Abstract: The field of online learning research spans the context of educational settings, providing recommendations and strategies for adapting traditional, face-to-face courses for online delivery. Underlying this work are analytic reports of the transitional process, as well as data collected from students and faculty, to determine the effectiveness and academic success of online course strategies. While this work serves to inform the adapting of a course or series of courses, an area in need of further investigation is the adaptation of academic degree programs for full online delivery. There are many dimensions of the online degree transition process not accounted for ...