{"id":1175,"date":"2019-04-08T15:08:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T22:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1175"},"modified":"2024-07-23T14:53:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:53:38","slug":"pushing-the-boundaries-of-online-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/pushing-the-boundaries-of-online-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Out there: Pushing the boundaries of what\u2019s possible in online education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SJNgJPQSa3g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption video-caption-full\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch the video above to get a sneak peek of online learning at Oregon State University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>At Oregon State University Ecampus, we rethink the impossible and find new ways to engage our distance students online, setting the standard for online learning and breaking down barriers to give learners worldwide access to a top-ranked education.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon State Ecampus is home to national award-winning multimedia developers and videographers who partner with OSU faculty to create custom media to be used in Oregon State\u2019s online courses, including videos, animations, virtual field trips, augmented reality, 3D scanning and virtual reality.<\/p>\n<p>Each media element is designed to enhance student learning by bringing in-person experiences alive in the online environment.<\/p>\n<p>We work diligently to develop new and innovative ways to deliver course content that meets accessibility standards and sets our students up for success in every field \u2013 from liberal studies to business to natural resources and more.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video above and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/course-demo\/?utm_source=ecampus-news&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=course-demo&amp;utm_content=20190408\">check out our course demo page<\/a> to take a tour of online learning at Oregon State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Oregon State Ecampus is home to national award-winning multimedia developers and videographers who partner with OSU faculty to create custom media to be used in Oregon State\u2019s online courses, including videos, animations, virtual field trips, augmented reality, 3D scanning and virtual reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,9,3,679],"tags":[26,169,25,24,130],"class_list":["post-1175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-faculty","category-features","category-leadership-and-innovation","tag-distance-education","tag-online-degrees","tag-online-education","tag-online-learning","tag-online-teaching"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Oregon-State-Ecampus-course-media-reel-image.jpg?fit=744%2C478&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-iX","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":818,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/teaching-online\/","url_meta":{"origin":1175,"position":0},"title":"Exploring the world of teaching online","author":"Julie Cooper","date":"March 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Through Ecampus, instructors provide learners across the globe with access to the high-quality courses and programs they\u2019ve come to expect from the nationally renowned online education program. 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