Abstract
Online learning has become a major endeavor in US higher education. A 2016 national study of leadership for online learning explored a new leadership role that Presidents and Provosts at US universities have established to coordinate and direct their efforts in this vital area. But a significant portion of online education is offered by two-year schools, so this systematic national study of online learning leaders at our community college will complement the first study and contribute to our understanding of this vital academic initiative in those institutions.
Highlights
Online learning has become a major endeavor in U.S higher education
Our first study of online learning leadership in U.S universities was driven by the growing importance of the field and our lack of data about those individuals who are on point to guide initiatives and strategy
It is important to recognize that a significant amount of online education is offered in a sector of American higher education not included in the first study
Summary
Online learning has become a major endeavor in U.S higher education. A 2016 national study of leadership for online learning explored a new leadership role that presidents and provosts at U.S universities have established to coordinate and direct their efforts in this vital area. A significant portion of online education is offered by two-year schools, This systematic national study of online learning leaders at our community colleges, which reached out to 752 individuals and received 226 responses, will complement the first study and contribute to our understanding of this vital academic initiative in those institutions. A variety of methods for this endeavor were employed and included a review of organizational charts, utilization of numerous search terms related to the field, and access to faculty and staff directories, to name a few This effort enabled the identification of online learning leaders at community colleges and the collection of contact information in order to create a data set. Develop a systematic and comprehensive list of leaders for online learning in two-year schools U.S higher education
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