It’s essential to remember that online learning is adding to a long, rich tradition of distance learning. All our current technology has done is made it easier — and faster. If students today had had to deal with dial-up to take an online quiz, I think they might be more patient with the load times on modern webpages! ENTER CEDARVILLE In 1998, Cedarville first started offering online courses. By 2008, the University offered 18 general education courses online for both current students and high schoolers. “That helped support our outreach activities to high school students,” said Dr. Andrew Runyan, former associate academic vice president at Cedarville. “It was also popular among our on-campus students as they were looking for ways to build more flexibility into their schedules. The online humanities course allowed them to participate in sports and other activities on campus without competing for time with these required courses.” Next, online courses expanded into the graduate area. After offering individual graduate courses online, Cedarville first offered the full MEd and brand-newMBA programs online in 2013. It took time to put together proposals and see them through. Students may think that moving a traditional class online is simple and straightforward, but there is so much to consider logistically and practically! From 2010–13, Cedarville’s Distance Learning Program focused on planning 19 courses per year, taking over 11,000 developmental hours to complete. Over a decade ago, Cedarville was well on its way to offering a wide variety of distance learning options. The time and effort put into these programs shows the University's dedication to developing online options that give students the same transformative experience as their residential counterparts! THE CEDARVILLE DIFFERENCE How does Cedarville ensure a successful experience for students and faculty in the online space, and how do we ensure that our mission is lived out in this newway of delivering education? Training, support, and maintaining our focus on what ultimately matters! Students have academic advisors who help them to navigate their online experience and who truly care about students' academic and spiritual needs. Each course is developed with accessibility for students in mind to provide freedom from technological worries and ample room for Over a decade ago, Cedarville was well on its way to offering a wide variety of distance learning options. The time and effort put into these programs shows the University's dedication to developing online options that give students the same transformative experience as their residential counterparts! 14
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