Excelsior Life

, vice provost and interim co-dean of the School of Liberal Arts at Excelsior College, joins the podcast to discuss why online courses are superior to face-to-face traditional classes. Dr. Jones, an assessment and course development expert, believes when it comes to access, faculty-student engagement, and assessment, online has the clear advantage. 0:50 Initial skepticism over whether a quality education can be delivered online. 3:29 Experiences teaching at a traditional college. 4:30 How does an online course increase access? 6:00 Why online courses have more effective instructor-student engagement. 8:02 What could compel traditional schools to move away from one-to-many communication? 11:59 The importance of “assessment events” and how they can be used to improve teaching and learning. 15:16 Where do we go from here? How will online education improve in the coming years? Show Notes