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What kind of online computer science degree should you pursue?

5 minute read Oregon State University offers multiple online bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science. Read our guide to better understand who each program is designed for, skills you’ll gain and possible career outcomes.

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Oregon State Ecampus releases new tool to help students improve their learning strategies and skills

4 minute read The Learning Skills Journey Tool is the result of an in-depth research study, conducted by OSU Ecampus and Brigham Young University. Learn more about the tool’s creation, how it’s being used, and how it can help students at your university.

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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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How to reduce your anxiety in online classes

3 minute read If you’re anything like me, class anxiety is a real thing. Also, like me, I find it annoying, time-consuming and baffling. I still can’t figure out why I get so anxious in class, why my heart pounds every time I speak up and why I dread papers and tests. I’m not a psychologist, a counselor or a trained specialist in class anxiety, but I can offer a few things I’ve learned as an Oregon State Ecampus student and in my graduate studies at Harvard that can help.