Arts & Sciences National Council Edward S. Macias

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Arts & Sciences National Council Edward S. Macias April 26, 2013 The Hidden Revolution in Online Learning The Wall Street Journal December 2012 Online Courses Look for a Business Model The Wall Street Journal January 2013 College May Never be the Same USA Today September 2012 Important Time in Higher Education Time to experiment in Online Courses Still evolving Learning from others experiences Building on best practices Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) No Credit Open Enrollment Free Asynchronous Opportunities for WU & our Students Online LLM@WashULaw Semester Online Program Provide rich & robust learning experience Interactive learning environment Personal connection with each student Reflect WU’s academic excellence 1st of its kind Offer courses for credit from a consortium of universities Delivered through a virtual classroom & interactive platform Developed by 2U Semester Online will be available Fall 2013 Opportunities for WU & our Students Semester Online Consortium Washington University Duke Emory Northwestern Brandeis Carleton Chicago Columbia Trinity College Dublin Tufts UCLA Univ of Melbourne Univ of Virginia Wake Forest Univ Williams College Yale Founding Members Others Considering Membership New Members Boston College Notre Dame UNC Arts & Sciences Faculty accept online credit A&S students earn credit for SON courses 12 unit limit for online credit Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors allowed to participate In-residence students can enroll in one SON course per semester SON program will be carefully monitored Semester Online (SON) Taught by regular faculty Credit Tuition Selective enrollment Asynchronous & synchronous Small classes Fall 2013 Semester Online Courses ? Washington University Online Education