K12, Inc Fired After 270k Miami Students Suffer Disastrous First Two Weeks of Fall Term
Author Phil Hill /14 Comments/by Phil HillK12, Inc software glitches, combined with cyber attack, leads Miami-Dade to fire company after failed project.
On the Usage of Quality Matters and Its Rubric for Improving Online Teaching for the Fall
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillInterviews and transcripts with QM staff and some critical perspectives
#COVIDTransitions
UNC Reversal: Phase 3 of COVID Transition is Getting Bumpy
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillCould UNC’s decision trigger a much bigger wave of schools reversing course? Chaotic times.
State of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Mid-Year 2020 Edition
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillState of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Mid-Year 2020 Edition #MindWiresLMS
Updates on University of Arizona Global Campus Financial Terms
Author Phil Hill /4 Comments/by Phil HillUpdated picture of the University of Arizona Global Campus financials #MindWiresOnline
Results from Top Hat’s COVID-19 Faculty Survey About Online Teaching
Author Kevin Kelly /5 Comments/by Kevin KellyKevin Kelly: Looking into a new survey of more than 800 college instructors #MindWiresOnline
University of Arizona FAQ on Ashford University Agreement for UA Global Campus is Deeply Flawed
Author Phil Hill /7 Comments/by Phil HillUniversity of Arizona leadership shares document that is either delusion, or worse #MindWiresOnline
Zovio Sells For-profit Ashford University to University of Arizona for $1 and Massive OPM Contract
Author Phil Hill /11 Comments/by Phil HillWhat does Arizona get except invitation to Mitch Daniels and Michael Crowe cocktail party? #MindWiresOnline
Blackbaud on Data Breach: Nothing to see here, move along
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillBlackbaud has a strategy: don’t answer questions, hope to ride the storm out
Further Observations on Virtual Events
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillJim Williamson from UCLA with further observations on virtual events
MindWires Musings: Observations on Virtual Events
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillIs it a blog or a podcast or a setup for reader comments? We don’t know, but we’ve enjoyed the conversation so far.
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