Just Released: 2012 Survey of Online Learning in the U.S.

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Special Annual Survey Edition, January 2013 Individuals, Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education

Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States Babson Study: Over 6.7 Million Students Learning Online The tenth annual survey, a collaborative effort between the Babson Survey Research Group and the College Board, is the leading barometer of online learning in the United States. Based on responses from over 2,800 academic leaders, the complete survey report, “Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States” reveals that the number of students taking at least one online course has now surpassed 6.7 million. Higher education adoption of Massive Open Online Courses remains low, with most institutions still on the sidelines. Previously underwritten by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the report has been able to remain independent through the generous support of Pearson and the Sloan Consortium. Some key report findings include: Over 6.7 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2011 term, an increase of 570,000 students over the previous year. Thirty-two percent of higher education students now take at least one course online. Seventy-seven percent of academic leaders rate the learning outcomes in online education as the same or superior to those in face-to-face. Only 30.2 percent of chief academic officers believe that their faculty accept the value and legitimacy of online education – a rate that is lower than recorded in 2004 Full Report Now Available. (PDF and several eBook formats)   Upcoming Free Webinars Jan 15, 12:00 PM ET: Administrative Panel: Understanding the Law & Building Accessible Institutional Infrastructures Jan 31, 2 PM ET: The Community Course: A MOOC Alternative Feb 12, 12:00 PM ET: Student & Alumni Panel: What Students with Disabilities Want Faculty & Administrators to Know Feb 13, 1:00 PM ET: Leadership Development through the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL) FREE Mar 14, 12:00 PM ET: Faculty Panel: What Faculty with Disabilities Want Institutions to Know Apr 3, 2:00 PM ET: Using Cloud-based Applications to Support Learning Objectives: BLOOMing with Technology Apr 23, 12:00 PM ET: Accessibility Specialists: Understanding “Invisible” Disabilities & What this Means for Online Education   Keep In Touch Do you know someone who’d like to receive the Sloan-C View? Have them sign up for the Sloan-C mailing list.Please e-mail sloan-cview@sloanconsortium.org with any questions or comments.   Advertise Now you can advertise your products and services to Sloan-C’s community of educators who are interested in quality online education. Details.

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