HAMILTON, N.Y. and LANHAM, Md., Sept. 10,
2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global
leader in education technology, today announced a partnership with
Colgate University. In collaboration
with the University's Task Force on Remote Learning, Information
Technology Services (ITS) and Center for Learning, Teaching and
Research (CLTR), Colgate will now have
access to 2UOS Essential—2U's bundle of course production and
development, technology, and support services—to deliver a
high-quality, hybrid learning experience for select courses.
"Colgate offers an exceptional and
distinctive face-to-face liberal arts education for our students,
consistent with our long-standing value as a residential college.
Our goal is to continue our teaching and research mission at the
highest level during the COVID crisis," Colgate University Provost Tracey Hucks said. "2U
will help provide critical support for our faculty in delivering a
rigorous, engaging, and rich online learning experience for our
students. Our partnership offers unique opportunities for faculty
to retool and skill build in ways that expand their current
repertoire of teaching methods."
2UOS Essential gives Colgate the
critical technology and services to seamlessly bring selected
classes online while ensuring sound pedagogy and ongoing support.
This includes:
- Faculty Training: Faculty will receive guidance from
2U's experts in online course design to apply online teaching best
practices as they build their online courses. This includes
instructional design workshops, step-by-step guides and tutorials,
and core enrichment seminars.
- Video Production via Studio in a Box: Faculty will
create engaging recorded video content at home and on their own
schedule with 2U's support and expertise. This includes all the
production equipment and tutorials needed to create high-quality
asynchronous videos.
- Online Campus: 2U's LMS utilizes a scalable, highly
reliable, secure cloud infrastructure. The mobile-friendly platform
enables synchronous learning and collaboration through LTI-based
Zoom integration.
- Student and Faculty Support: Once courses are up and
running on 2U's LMS, students and faculty will have access to
real-time support to assist with platform log-in, enrollments
issues, or any other technical problems that may arise.
"We are excited to partner with Colgate
University to provide enhanced capacity to support their
faculty in the development of high-quality and engaging online
classes," said 2U President of Global Partnerships Andrew Hermalyn. "A thoughtfully-produced,
digitally-native learning experience can be just as good as an
in-person class."
About Colgate
University
Colgate is a
leading American university for students who want classes with
rigor, faculty with passion, and confidence in knowing they will
learn how to thrive in work and life. Colgate is distinguished by the dedication of
nearly 300 full-time faculty scholars and its commitment to global
engagement, student-faculty research, off-campus study, and
sustainable practices. Colgate offers
56 majors and supports 25 Division I athletic teams on a campus of
about 2,900 students on a 575-acre campus in central New York.
About 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU)
Eliminating the back row in higher education is not just a
metaphor—it's our mission. For more than a decade, 2U, Inc., a
global leader in education technology, has been a trusted partner
and brand steward of great universities. We build, deliver, and
support more than 435 digital and in-person educational offerings,
including graduate degrees, professional certificates,
Trilogy-powered boot camps, and GetSmarter short courses. Together
with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more
than 245,000 students and lifelong learners. To learn more, visit
2U.com. #NoBackRow
Media Contact:
Daniel
Devries
Colgate University Media Relations
Director
ddevries@colgate.edu
Glenda Felden
media@2U.com
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