Today’s ‘Driving Factors’ in Online Education
One of the great things about higher education is the willingness of colleagues to share lessons learned and best practices across both institutional and geographic boundaries. I just returned from a three-day summer institute in San Francisco sponsored by the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), the theme of which was “innovations in program development.” I […]
Sunrise Radio Podcasts Presents an Interview with David Gray and Barbara Macaulay
You’re invited to come back, again, this time for a glimpse into the future of UMassOnline via this podcast of an interview conducted by the University of Massachusetts Lowell radio station, WUML 91.5 FM. This, the fourth WUML exchange spotlighting UMassOnline programs and leaders, features UMassOnline Chief Executive Officer David Gray and Chief Academic Officer […]
Face-to-Face or Online Instruction? Is That the Best Question?
[Note: This opinion piece, which first appeared June 2nd in Communication Currents and reprinted here with permission, is by Cynthia A. Suopis, PhD. She is the former Director of University Without Walls at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and currently a distinguished lecturer. For over 36 years the UMass Amherst University Without Walls (UWW) has […]
Podcast: UMass Lowell Vice Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney Discusses Blended Learning
This isn’t the first time we’ve featured UMass Lowell Vice Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney on this blog – and it won’t be the last since she has been, and continues to be, such an important force behind the development, implementation, and innovation of online learning initiatives at the University of Massachusetts.
In this 20 minute interview, courtesy […]



