{"id":83485,"date":"2022-10-21T10:38:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T14:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=83485"},"modified":"2022-10-21T11:14:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:14:36","slug":"reflections-on-how-do-colleges-decide-when-to-schedule-courses-seltzer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2022\/10\/21\/reflections-on-how-do-colleges-decide-when-to-schedule-courses-seltzer\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on &#8220;How do colleges decide when to schedule courses?&#8221; [Seltzer]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highereddive.com\/news\/how-do-colleges-decide-when-to-schedule-courses\/634291\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>How do colleges decide when to schedule courses?<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from highereddive.com by Rick Seltzer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dive Brief<\/strong> <em>(excerpt):<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two-thirds of colleges are thinking about the courses students will need to complete their degrees on time when they build their schedules, according to a survey released Tuesday by Ad Astra, a scheduling software and analytics provider.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, 51% said they considered when they could offer courses to help students avoid conflicts in their schedules, and 30% looked at balancing in-person, online and hybrid courses.<\/li>\n<li>Almost two-thirds of respondents, 65%, said they use retention rates and enrollment ratios to gauge the effectiveness of a course schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">This is a tough one, as faculty members and staff members have obligations outside of work as well. They may have families. They may need to transfer kids to\/from school or drop them off at music lessons, sporting events, etc. So many people working within higher education like to keep to &#8220;normal business hours&#8221; as much as possible. Obviously, that&#8217;s not always true and I&#8217;m likely painting with too broad a paintbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">That said, online-based learning opens up a lot of possibilities for faculty members as well as for students. Schedules can often be opened up quite a bit. This level of flexibility is becoming increasingly important, given the prices of obtaining degrees out there. Students often need to work as well &#8212; and their places of employment don&#8217;t always provide the required flexibility.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do colleges decide when to schedule courses? &#8212; from highereddive.com by Rick Seltzer Dive Brief (excerpt): Two-thirds of colleges are thinking about the courses students will need to complete their degrees on time when they build their schedules, according to a survey released Tuesday by Ad Astra, a scheduling software and analytics provider. 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