Posts by UPCEA
A Second Demographic Cliff Adds to Urgency for Change
The demographic cliff we have been anticipating since the drop in births with the 2008 recession now has a younger sibling — the COVID-19 cliff is coming with another deep drop in recent births. One of the most common annual refrains I have heard in my decades on the faculty and in administration in higher…
Read MoreMindEdge Learning and UPCEA Study: Academic Institutions See Value in Non-Credit to Credit Pathways
Nontraditional pathways are a big help to adult learners May 20, 2021 — North American colleges and universities are beginning to recognize the value of non-credit to credit pathways, according to new research by UPCEA (the University Professional and Continuing Education Association) in partnership with MindEdge Learning. But most of these institutions have yet to implement these…
Read More73 Percent of Students Prefer Some Courses Be Fully Online Post-Pandemic (Campus Technology)
In a recent survey, nearly three-quarters of students — 73 percent — said they would prefer to take some of their courses fully online post-pandemic. However, only half of faculty (53 percent) felt the same about teaching online. The fourth and final installment of Cengage‘s Digital Learning Pulse Survey, conducted by Bay View Analytics on behalf of the Online Learning…
Read More[Snap Poll Results] Outsourcing and PCO Units
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As the U.S. economy shows signs of emerging from the pandemic, colleges and universities are making decisions about the fall. Professional, continuing and online (PCO) education units also need to make decisions about new programs they were planning to launch pre-pandemic, systems they had budgeted for upgrade, and staffing that they may have postponed. It…
Read MoreWhat Ed Tech Could Be Today’s Antikythera Mechanism?
The Antikythera mechanism is an astounding device dating to antiquity. It has been hailed as the first mechanical computer, but more precisely it is an educational device. Let me begin by admitting my lifelong inability to sleep through the night. And, while I am at it, I may as well admit that for the past…
Read MoreIt’s Time for Open Educational Resources
Learning before the 21st century was mostly about accessing and retaining theories, facts and figures; now it is mostly about applying theories, facts and figures in creative and critical ways to solve problems and advance society. Increasingly, higher education is less about memorization and more about problem solving. In years gone by, access to facts…
Read MoreUPCEA Partners with Organizations to Ask Congress for Additional Funding, Inclusion of Distance Ed Students in Disbursement
Today, UPCEA, alongside OLC, QM, and WCET, has written a letter to ask congressional leadership to ask for their support: in providing additional funding for these students and institutions; by recognizing and qualifying distance education students as part of any future disbursement calculations; and to provide broad waiver authority to the Secretary of Education for…
Read MoreUPCEA Partners with Organizations to Issue Comments on Department of Education Proposed Regulations
UPCEA, alongside OLC, QM, and WCET, is grateful for the opportunity to issue comments and seek guidance on proposed regulations related to the definition of distance education that were part of the recently released proposed regulations by the Department of Education. Our organizations are pleased that the 2018-9 Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, made up of key…
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