One University's Experience Partnering with an Online Program Management (OPM) Provider: A Case Study

Autor/in	Springer, Scott
Titel	One University's Experience Partnering with an Online Program Management (OPM) Provider: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 21 (2018) 1 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1556-3847
Schlagwörter	Partnerships in Education; Online Vendors; Program Administration; College Administration; Business Administration Education; Online Courses; Program Implementation; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Administrator Surveys; Teacher Surveys; Semi Structured Interviews; Transcripts (Written Records); Decision Making; Alignment (Education); Expectation; Institutional Cooperation; Accountability; Group Dynamics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulpartnerschaft; Online-Angebot; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Expectancy; Erwartung; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Verantwortung; Gruppendynamik
Abstract	University and college administrators frequently choose to develop and implement online programs with the help of for-profit companies known as online program management (OPM) providers that specialize in the development and implementation of online programs. This paper reports on the partnership of a private university in the Western United States and OPM provider in the implementation of an online MBA program. Using a qualitative case study approach, data was collected from 8 administrators and online faculty at the university that participated in the implementation. The findings from the study can be summarized in the following four themes related to the partnership between the university and the OPM provider: (a) Decision Making, (b) Aligning Expectations, (c) Collaboration, and (d) Accountability. This case study is particularly relevant for administrators at universities and colleges who are considering partnerships with OPM providers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01