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Exploring technology as an exam proctoring solution

6 minute read Based on 10 years of experience, the OSU Ecampus proctoring manager created a framework for examining technology as a potential exam proctoring solution — a framework focused on meeting students’ needs. This article will help you identify your institution’s goals and provide guidelines for analyzing proctoring tools.

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Making a difference through horticulture

4 minute read John Dusek loves his work and small town Michigan community, but he began to feel like something was missing. “I don’t know if it was a midlife crisis or what,” he says. “But I came to a point where I realized that there was much more potential in horticulture than just producing pretty things for people to look at. So I decided to go back to school.”

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8 pieces of advice for new online instructors

3 minute read Based on interviews with 33 instructors who have taught online at Oregon State for 10-plus years, the study reveals their teaching and course development practices, attitudes and beliefs about online learning, and more.

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How to earn your degree online as a student with disabilities

3 minute read “Not only was I learning the information in my classes, which was fantastic, but I was also learning how to be a student with disabilities. … It was life-changing.” — Monique Lanier, Oregon State graduate

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Advancing meaningful learning in the age of AI

4 minute read Oregon State Ecampus revisited Bloom’s Taxonomy to help educators navigate the increasing prevalence of AI tools. The Ecampus team synthesized their findings into a new version of Bloom’s, offered under a Creative Commons license, to give faculty concrete guidance on where they might want to review and amend their course design.

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6,000 Samaritan employees eligible for scholarships to learn online thanks to new Oregon State collaboration

2 minute read Oregon State University is expanding its relationship with Samaritan Health Services to provide thousands of the regional health system’s employees with more affordable access to academic programs and workforce education opportunities online.