Choices and Challenges: Lessons Learned in the Evolution of Online Education
Andy DiPaolo
Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Professional Development
International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning
Keynote Presentation Amman, Jordan April 22, 2009
Abstract: What are the critical challenges and lessons learned by academic institutions and new education entrepreneurs delivering online education? How can these lessons be applied to assess opportunities, create strategies and design innovative online offerings to take advantage of emerging mobile technologies? This session will address the potential and risks of online education, identify the changing education needs and expectations of professionals and their employers, provide advice on the strategies for higher education institutions to successfully deliver programs at a distance and offer a vision of the future of anywhere/anytime applications in support of lifelong learning.
Andy DiPaolo, Stanford University, USA
Andy DiPaolo is the founding Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Professional Development and Senior Associate Dean of the Engineering School at Stanford University. He is responsible for leading one of the largest university continuing education organizations and distance education networks in the United States delivering graduate, technical professional and management programs worldwide http://scpd.stanford.edu. Dr. DiPaolo led the team to develop Stanford Online, the first system designed to use video streaming to deliver academic courses on the internet and led Stanford’s efforts to create the world’s first online graduate engineering degree. He designed “Stanford Engineering Everywhere,” a new initiative to provide open courses to educators and self-learners http://see.stanford.edu/. DiPaolo has conducted research and published in the area of distance education in relation to graduate and continuing education. His recent work is in the development of asynchronous education applications, the use of networking and collaborative tools, and the creation of online programs for mobile delivery. He has a long history as a member of national and international boards and as an advisor to universities, corporations and government agencies in the U.S, Europe and Asia on the strategic use of technology to address education and training needs and in the development of new models for distributed learning. DiPaolo is frequently called upon as a keynote speaker and was recently selected by the U.S. Distance Learning Association to receive the “21st Century Best Practices Award” for Stanford’s advancements in the use of the internet to deliver graduate and professional education. His current focus is on the development of Stanford’s professional and online education activities in China, India and the Middle East. adp@stanford.edu less
0 comments
Post a comment