Chief Learning Officers Endorse Distance Learning and Technology

CEO, CMO, CIO, CTO, CFO… CLO?
According to this recent interview, CLO, or Chief Learning Officer, is a relatively new corporate title credited to General Electric’s former CEO Jack Welch. The interview, courtesy of Knowledge@Wharton talks at length with several experts about the function of CLOs, and more importantly, about the linkage they see between ongoing […]

University President on Distance Learning: “We couldn’t live without it…”

Some might argue it is not in my best interest to feature other universities’ distance learning options.  I happen to think the world is a bigger place than that.  We’re not so arrogant as to think we’re the perfect fit for everyone; however, all else being equal, UMassOnline can hold its own against any other institution […]

Employers Questioning College Grad Readiness for Career Success

In January, this survey of employers conducted on behalf of The Association of American Colleges and Universities was released and immediately gained some widespread attention. That’s because the findings showed many employers expressed genuine concern over the career-readiness of recent college grads entering the workforce.
Writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Paula Wasley probably had […]

Distance Learning ‘Not for Sissies’ Says Expert

When I first scanned this item in USA Today about the growth of distance learning nationwide, and which features a single mom with a total commitment to her online studies without regard to the rigorous demands of self-discipline it places on her, I thought the quote in this headline was hers. But upon a more […]

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