SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Andrew Shean, chief academic learning officer at
Bridgepoint Education, has been selected to be a panelist for a
webinar hosted by Online Learning Consortium (OLC). The webinar,
titled "Developing a Unified Content Strategy in the Time of
Adaptive, Digital and OER", will be held on December 14 at 12 p.m.
EST. Joining Dr. Shean on the panel will be
Nick White, director of competency
based learning solutions for Capella
University, and Sarah
Riddlebarger, vice president of solutions and services at Ed
Map.
"It is an honor to be selected as an OLC panelist and speak on
the role of online learning within higher education," said Dr.
Shean. "With technology and online academic resources continuously
evolving, it is important to discuss and share how education
providers can help support the success of our students. At
Bridgepoint Education, we embrace the latest technology and
continue to find ways to further enhance the student
experience."
The panel will discuss content strategy considerations,
including discovering and implementing online educational resources
(OER), faculty incentives and support, evolving from print to
digital and student inclusive access at scale, and the change
management and training needed to achieve success.
As Bridgepoint's chief academic learning officer, Dr. Shean
leads the centralization of resources across Bridgepoint's two
academic institutions, Ashford
University and University of the Rockies, to drive greater
productivity related to learning resources. This positions
Bridgepoint's academic institutions to deliver an even higher
quality education through best practices in instructional design,
innovative use of educational technology, and successful student
outcomes.
For more information about OLC, or to register for the
December 14 OLC webinar, visit
http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/webinar/developing-unified-content-strategy-time-adaptive-digital-oer/.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education,
Inc. (NYSE:BPI) harnesses the latest technology to reimagine the
modern student experience. Bridgepoint owns two academic
institutions – Ashford University and
University of the Rockies. Together, these programs, technologies,
and resources represent a unique model for advancing education in
the 21st century. Bridgepoint stands for greater access, social
learning, and exposure to leading minds. For more information,
visit www.bridgepointeducation.com,
www.facebook.com/BridgepointEducation, or call Marianne Perez, Media Relations Manager, at
858.668.2586 x11636.
Contact: Marianne Perez, Media
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858.668.2586 x11636 •
marianne.perez@bpiedu.com
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