Online Education: the next 20 years
September Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM Thoughts Online Education: the next 20 years Dear Reader, Every so often another future-looking paper appears predicting how higher education will look in the years ahead. This week we read a new white paper from Blackboard. While well worth reading; there is an obvious focus on technology, with many predictions […]
September 2017: New contract with the University of Aberdeen
Announcement CAPDM is pleased to announce the award of a new contract with the University of Aberdeen. Our task will be to assist the university in the design and production a selection of world-class online courses, and to host and support an online postgraduate programme delivery platform using the latest Moodle open source learning technologies. […]
The rise of the Online Program Manager
August Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM Discussion The rise of the Online Program Manager Dear Reader, We have been working with universities and professional associations for 25 years, developing their businesses in online distance learning (ODL). It’s been exciting, very rewarding for our clients, but a hard slog. However, ODL suddenly seems to be a priority […]
Becoming Your Own Online Program Manager
July 2017 Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM Opinion How to become your own online program manager Dear Reader, We recently came across a June 2016 article in The Atlantic Magazine on online program managers (OPMs), and how much money they are making from marketing student enrolments in the USA. OPMs offer universities modern marketing tactics. Amongst […]
Produce Your Online Programs In-house
April 2017 Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM Opinion Produce Your Online Programs In-house Dear Reader, A lot of university schools and departments around the World are struggling with going online – this time with whole programs. This is understandable. Its not a trivial thing to do. Quite apart from the technological aspects of producing, delivering and […]
Open Source Quality Assurance event open for registration
CAPDM is presenting at an?OpenQAsS Erasmus+ event on Wednesday 03?May 2017 in Stirling The event is free to anyone with an interest in the Quality Assurance process. Please register on the College Development Website?to secure your space. Overview Introduction to OpenQAsS? Open Source Quality Assurance System ? an Erasmus+ Project OpenQAsS is a European project […]
2017
A new European project partnership “Connecting VET Teachers to Agriculture 4.0” was accepted for funding with 98/100 content assessment. We licensed Courseworker to the University of London and began co-development of the new QMU MBA programme and PGCert courses. We were awarded a public tender for a proof-of-concept project to host and support a new […]
Online Production Managers: An Old Model Re-invented
February 2017 Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM Discussion Partner for Capability… and Profit. Dear Reader, Many universities struggling with diversifying into online and blended learning decide to have a corporate ‘partner’ basically build their products and business for them. This approach may have a short term appeal, but not in the longer term in CAPDM’s experience. […]
Integrating publisher texts into your online pedagogy and delivery
January 2017 Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM Discussion Integrating publisher texts into your online pedagogy and delivery Dear Reader, In “Rethinking Pedagogy for a Digital Age: Designing for 21st Century Learning” (Routledge 2013), Beetham & Sharpe argue that “pedagogy is about guiding learning, rather than leaving you to finding your own way – our digital native […]
What is the main barrier to developing a sustainable business on online education?
December Issue CAPDM Newsletter CAPDM?Discussion What is the main barrier to developing a sustainable business on online education? Dear Reader, As 2016 draws to a conclusion we all tend to look back to see what has been achieved over the year. For CAPDM, now in its 21st year of operation, there has been one or […]