The Chief Online Learning Officers' Guidebook
A Framework for Strategy and Practice in Higher Education
Thomas B Cavanagh author Jocelyn Widmer author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:28th May '25
£34.99
This title is due to be published on 28th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£140.00(9781032816562)
The Chief Online Learning Officers’ Guidebook explores the essential competencies required of Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs) using insights from real-world leadership and expert perspectives from higher education. Digital and online learning have become strategic priorities for higher education institutions working toward enrollment growth, learner engagement, revenue generation, brand diversification, and enhanced student flexibility following the initial COVID-19 lockdown. This book’s unique framework substantiates and demonstrates key competencies that define the COLO role and enable advancements in the practice of online and digital higher education. Featuring over fifty contributions from COLOs, CIOs, university presidents, and other higher education leaders, this UPCEA-endorsed guide offers practical strategies and comprehensive guidance for both current and aspiring COLOs.
“Widmer and Cavanagh have assembled the very best thinkers and doers in the online education space and created an invaluable resource for any institutional leader seeking to launch, advance, or improve online education programs. This is a must-read for those setting out on the journey and a delightful refresh for those of us who have long labored in those spaces. Superb.”
—Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, USA (former)
“Widmer and Cavanagh, along with select academic innovation luminaries, have crafted a deeply practical yet visionary guidebook that every Chief Online Learning Officer, or any academic leader, will find indispensable when navigating the future of learning.”
—Anne Keough Keehn, CEO & Founder of Quantum Thinking, and Co-PI for the Leading Academic Change National Survey 2.0
“This book provides a timely guide to the issues, competencies, and roles of COLOs, made richer by the examples from an array of experts who pioneered the role. It is a must-read for aspiring COLO leaders and for a broader audience looking to understand how higher education institutions are changing in response to student needs.”
—Phil Hill, publisher of the OnEdTech newsletter
ISBN: 9781032801438
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202 pages