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Selected Clients
Harvard Extension School
The 100–year old Harvard Extension School (HES) has successfully
extended its offerings by introducing a Distance Learning Option for select
courses. The success of the HES Distance Learning Option and technological
trends that are transforming society–ubiquitous computing and the
print–to–digital transition–offer a unique window of
opportunity to lay out a practical path for sustained growth while implementing
new and enhanced offers in distance education.
As an initial step in producing the
strategic plan, senior consultants from CS4Ed interviewed more than 70 faculty members, teaching
assistants, members of the administrative and technical staff, and students involved in the
distance education program. The interviews guided discussion through a standard set of
questions covering:
- Current perceptions of the distance learning option;
- Issues that must be addressed in the development or expansion of the distance
learning option;
- Potential areas of innovation, development or growth;
- Technology trends; and
- Appropriate goals for the distance learning option.
CS4Ed is now engaged in working with HES leaders to
- Consolidate strategic thinking regarding goals, existing and planned
capabilities, possibilities for innovation, and impact on teaching and learning at
Harvard;
- Develop the parameters of the market opportunity, identify HES resources and
collaborative relationships, and analyze market and organizational constraints on
growth; and
- Create strategic plans for the opportunities that best fit Harvard and the
Harvard Extension School.
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