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Higher education is faced with some big, big challenges—from resource issues to compressed teacher/student interaction times. Watch this video to get a glimpse of what we’re doing to help the higher education system respond.

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It is also important, as OLI is the prime example and icon for doing, is data gathering. We need data to show what’s working and what isn’t working so we can have continuous improvement with these strategies.

Dr. William E. “Brit” Kirwan, Chancellor, University System of Maryland, OLI event hosted by CMU in Washington D.C. Learn more

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The Open Learning Initiative is generously supported by the following foundations:

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