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\"Ecampus<\/p>\n

Oregon State University College of Engineering, Ecampus to launch the new center with innovation in mind<\/h2>\n
Editor’s note:<\/strong> This article originally appeared on the Life@OSU blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n

The College of Engineering at Oregon State University, in collaboration with Oregon State Ecampus, aims to shape the future of engineering education with the launch of the Center for Research in Engineering Education Online.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe intend for Oregon State to build on its position as a premier provider for online engineering education,\u201d said Scott A. Ashford, Kearney Dean of Engineering. \u201cThis center will engage our dynamic faculty with support for innovative projects specifically targeted toward the creation of new online courses and programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dubbed CREEdO by its founders, the center will conduct research, development, and innovation to inform Ecampus\u2019 development of online programs in the field of engineering, said Tom Weller, head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the center\u2019s interim director.<\/p>\n

\u201cCREEdO will provide a community, or center of gravity, for engineering education research that is already happening throughout the College of Engineering and leverage that expertise to advance online learning,\u201d Weller said. \u201cOur partnership with Ecampus provides an opportunity to cover the full spectrum, from fundamental research to demonstration to full deployment. That\u2019s an advantage not typically afforded to academic research centers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The center also aims to expand access to engineering education, facilitate student success, and continue to improve educational experiences for online students, Weller said.<\/p>\n

Ecampus will assist in the selection, planning, and external evaluation of faculty-led research and development projects, as well as consultation and strategic planning for program-level media development, such as lab platforms to be used in courses throughout a program.<\/p>\n

Oregon State Ecampus is widely considered one of the country\u2019s best providers of online education. In January, Oregon State\u2019s online bachelor’s programs were ranked No. 4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, scoring its highest marks for the development and training of Oregon State faculty who teach online. The College of Engineering currently offers online degree and certificate programs through Ecampus in computer science, engineering management, and radiation health physics.<\/p>\n

\u201cEngineering, along with other STEM disciplines, are some of the hardest degree programs to offer online in a high-quality way,\u201d said Shannon Riggs, executive director of academic programs and learning innovation for Ecampus. \u201cOur investment and participation in CREEdO is a great opportunity to overcome those challenges, make significant advances in online education, and improve access to engineering degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of this partnership, the college will develop at least one full degree program for online delivery via Ecampus. Possibilities for program development include a new online master\u2019s in computer science, robotics, artificial intelligence, or renewable energy; or a bachelor\u2019s in mechanical, manufacturing, or civil engineering. Over its first three years, CREEdO funding will support nine research projects related to online teaching and learning in engineering disciplines.<\/p>\n

CREEdO\u2019s founders anticipate the new center will also serve as a platform to attract outside funding and to generate partnerships and consortia with other institutions, possibly leading to the development of a multi-university center.<\/p>\n

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Learn more about\u00a0Oregon State University Ecampus<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0College of Engineering.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/span> 2<\/span> minute read<\/span><\/span>Oregon State University College of Engineering and Ecampus have announced a plan to launch a new center on campus for exploring innovation in online engineering education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":1761,"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":[1,6,2],"tags":[160,23],"class_list":["post-1760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-in-the-news","tag-college-of-engineering","tag-engineering"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Mark-Moore-744x478.jpg?fit=744%2C478&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-so","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1105,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/online-engineering-graduate-programs-top-10\/","url_meta":{"origin":1760,"position":0},"title":"Online engineering graduate programs earn Oregon State top 10 national ranking","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"January 17, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Powered by the expertise of its engineering faculty and the excellence of their students, Oregon State University has been ranked No. 9 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs. 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