When Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ohio Board of Regents (OBOR) vice chancellor for academic affairs and systems integration, held a distance-learning summit in Columbus in early May, she heard a buzz from other state participants that made her want to visit BGSU.
“Innovation, collaboration, sustainability” kept emerging as themes when other campuses spoke of BGSU, Gellman-Danley said. Dr. Bruce Edwards, associate vice provost for academic technology, who represented BGSU at the summit, recalled that “our reputation had preceded us. It was nice to have unsolicited praise for our work from other institutions.” — Read Full BGSU Monitor Article
WASHINGTON — Online learning has definite advantages over face-to-face instruction when it comes to teaching and learning, according to a new meta-analysis released Friday by the U.S. Department of Education.
The study found that students who took all or part of their instruction online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through face-to-face instruction. Further, those who took “blended” courses — those that combine elements of online learning and face-to-face instruction — appeared to do best of all. That finding could be significant as many colleges report that blended instruction is among the fastest-growing types of enrollment.
Source: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/29/online
Link to the Study - http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/tech/evidence-based-practices/finalreport.pdf
The Center for Online and Blended Learning has moved out of College Park and is now centrally located in University Hall, Suite 104. We are enjoying our new home and are settling in quite nicely. Our central location in Uhall will be very beneficial, as we work with faculty and staff from all corners of the University. In addition, we have a new Resource Room in Uhall 112, which will be a great addition to our working environment as the space is quite large and flexible. The new resource room will house many of our faculty and staff consultations, COBL presentations, group and individual training, video and audio recording sessions, informal and formal gatherings, as well as a place to facilitate research and development in the field of Online and Blended Learning. 
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