Some Advice for the University of Illinois virtual campus
In recent news, there was an article on how the University of Illinois is struggling with their online enrollment growth. I posted a recent article and talked on this exact subject matter in Las Vegas in September. With the latest news article on the University of Illinois challenges, I believe it also proves the point of my article that going online has it’s challenges for most schools. I can certainly feel for some of the pain that this university is feeling… having experienced to some degree similar pain. In fact, those challenges and pain are exactly what inspired me to write my article. In the article on the University of Illinois, President Joseph White said:
“I’m not mad at anybody about that. I think we’ve come to realize that we have a university faculty that is at capacity.”
With all due respect to President White’s observations, I would venture to say that, although his faculty might have some ‘capacity’ constraints, the more plausible reason for the lack of online enrollment at the University of Illinois is what I call “transitioning from tradition”. Many resident programs are driven and controlled by academic committees and deans that often embrace a “ground campus” type attitude. While not negating the great importance in offering a quality, student experience and assessing student learning outcomes, oftentimes a school can be governed by the mindset that believes that unless a student is sitting in front of a live faculty member, he or she is not learning.
My interview with EdTek Services
Let me start by saying that Liberty University has been in the distance education space for over 23 years, so a very firm foundation was in place as we started our monumental growth effort over the past two years.
Every now and again, I have the privilege of being interviewed or ask to share the success story of Liberty University’s Distance Learning Program. Recently, I was asked by a company called EdTek Services based in Toronto, Canada to do exactly that. EdTek is a company that helps colleges, universities and learning institutions of all sizes facilitate their own online learning programs, EdTek is always interested in discussing ways of making distance learning successful.
Please click here or the EdTek logo above, to visit EdTek’s website to view the full interview
What to consider when looking for an online university
In the current education environment, there’s no shortage of options for earning your degree online. However, with the growing number of universities offering distance learning programs, how do you know which one is right for you? Here are some of the key factors to consider:
Credibility
It’s crucial for you to find a university that’s accredited for providing quality education that employers look for.
TARGUSinfo Lead Quality Summit, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Sept 17, 2008
HEAR FROM INDUSTRY INNOVATORS AT ONLINE LEAD SCORING SUMMIT
I have had the privilege of being invited to speak at an upcoming “Online Lead Scoring Summit” at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. It is being hosted by TARGUSinfo. What an awesome opportunity to be able to share some of the things I have learned about online lead generation, lead scoring, prioritizing your call center and online enrollment in general. Of course, we have seen tremendous success here at Liberty University for online enrollment, with enrollment growing from 12,000 students, two years ago, to nearly 28,000 today. Certainly, we will give some helpful advice and pointers at this conference, but we will be certain not to give up the “secret recipe” that has helped Liberty University distance learning double enrollment.
If you are interested in joining the conference below is a list of presenters by company:
AccuQuote, Adchemy, Ashworth University, CallSource, CourseAdvisor, eLearners.com, IAB Lead Generation Committee, Laureate Education, LeadPoint, LeadsCon, Liberty University, Prosper Marketplace, Rasmussen College, Reply!, Response Media Products, Western Governors University and ZipSearch.
To learn more or register, visit http://www.targusinfo.com/summit/ or call 800.6.TARGUS (800.682.7487).
For the detailed agenda, click here, I speak on September 17th at 3pm.
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