Learn how academic officers at the California Virtual Campus, Idaho State Board of Education, and Montana University System used inter-institutional course and program-sharing to scale offerings and increase student success.
During this webinar, panelists will share how course and program sharing helped them to:
Increase access to digital courseware
Improve retention and graduation rates
Increase revenue and decrease costs
Automate administrative processes
This webinar will also identify what prompted these institutions to begin this initiative; provide key benefits and economies of scale; and uncover best practices to consider when launching a similar initiative.
Dr. Jonathan Lashley Associate Chief Academic Officer at Idaho State Board of Education
Dr. Jonathan Lashley coordinates the development and implementation of academic policy at Idaho's eight public colleges and universities. He also leads a statewide digital learning consortium, Online Idaho, that utilizes course sharing as a means of furthering student success, faculty learning, and digital pedagogy. Dr. Lashley has nearly 14 years of experience in various higher education roles across the United States.
Joseph Thiel Director of Academic Policy and Research at Montana University System
Joseph Thiel supports Montana's public higher education institutions to develop academic collaborations, improve transfer, and facilitate faculty research. Joseph's research focuses on the role of two-year and community colleges in improving access and affordability in American higher education. He is a Rhodes Scholar and doctoral candidate in education at the University of Oxford.
Jory Hadsell Executive Director at California Virtual Campus
Jory leads the California Virtual Campus, driving digital transformation and academic innovation across 116 California Community Colleges. As a leader of this statewide online education initiative, Jory is focused on reducing student time to graduation or transfer, and increasing access to and learning outcomes in high-quality online teaching and learning. Jory has nearly 25 years of experience in various educational leadership and innovation roles.
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