The Ins and Outs of Online Learning

This session will compare and contrast two very different models for building and delivering online learning programs. Penn State maintains a highly decentralized e-learning ecosystem where academic colleges partner with the Penn State World Campus to design, develop, and deliver program-level courses. USC decided to outsource the development, marketing, and delivery of the majority of its fully online, Internet-delivered degrees to select vendor partners. Take part in this moderated conversation between academic leaders who share the same vision and goal—targeting and attracting a new demographic of highly qualified and professionally driven adult learners—but approach the challenge in radically different ways.