1 hr 3 min
Making an Impact through Accessible Online Education with Kristin Palmer IMPACT LEARNING
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This is the story of a higher education leader who is making an impact on the world, helping to alleviate poverty, and promoting gender equity through accessible and affordable online education. Today, Maria talks with Kristin Palmer, Director of Online Learning Programs at the University of Virginia, where she manages their online site, which showcases diverse courses, certificates, and degrees across the University of Virginia (UVA). Kristin oversees 52 courses and 7 specializations on Coursera, serving over 4 million students and administers LinkedIn Learning and Coursera for UVA students, faculty and staff. Maria and Kristin unpack the design of online learning and distance education programs offered across UVA. They also discuss the community of inquiry framework and best practices for cognitive, teaching and social presence. They conclude their conversation with a deep dive into the African Scholarship Cohort, the flagship program of the nonprofit organization Distance Education for Africa. Kristin shares her experience running the African Scholarship cohort program that offers free monthly entrepreneurship courses through a collaboration between UVA and Coursera.
This is the story of a higher education leader who is making an impact on the world, helping to alleviate poverty, and promoting gender equity through accessible and affordable online education. Today, Maria talks with Kristin Palmer, Director of Online Learning Programs at the University of Virginia, where she manages their online site, which showcases diverse courses, certificates, and degrees across the University of Virginia (UVA). Kristin oversees 52 courses and 7 specializations on Coursera, serving over 4 million students and administers LinkedIn Learning and Coursera for UVA students, faculty and staff. Maria and Kristin unpack the design of online learning and distance education programs offered across UVA. They also discuss the community of inquiry framework and best practices for cognitive, teaching and social presence. They conclude their conversation with a deep dive into the African Scholarship Cohort, the flagship program of the nonprofit organization Distance Education for Africa. Kristin shares her experience running the African Scholarship cohort program that offers free monthly entrepreneurship courses through a collaboration between UVA and Coursera.
1 hr 3 min