[Sly Fox]

In case you are wondering, in academic circles this media outlet is a really big deal ...

February 23, 2015
An Online Kingdom Come
How Liberty U. Became an unexpected model for the future of higher education


Chris Tyree for The Chronicle

By Jack Stripling

Maybe Jerry Falwell was right. The late evangelist always figured that most people would dismiss anything that started in this little city, where he founded Liberty University. "They think of my hometown as a rather primitive Blue Ridge Mountain village, a backwater on the James River," he wrote in his autobiography, Strength for the Journey.

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The free preview wasn't long enough for me to read the entire article. So I recommend you try to cut & paste the pages of the article quickly while you can.

[ATrain]

Wow. This is a HUGE deal.

[Sly Fox]

The part that I was able to read before the preview ended seemed exceptionally balanced.

[rhezick]

Is it kosher to post the article on here? Didn't want to run afoul of forum rules if not.

[Purple Haize]

We're not Jewish so it's fine

[Sly Fox]

It certainly would be approriate to share key portions of the article that generate discussion.

[Sly Fox]

Follow-up article by EAB that shares some of the details and is not subscriber-based:

Could the future of higher ed be found at Liberty University?
Massive online program is second in size only to University of Phoenix

11:02 AM - February 24, 2015

One unusual, religiously affiliated university may hold significant lessons for the future of higher education, reports Jack Stripling for the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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[Yacht Rock]

I'm happy that what Liberty has done and is doing has allowed the school to be successful. As someone who telecommutes to work I think there is still a long way to go in matching up what the university does for distance learners and what is possible in fostering an online community.

[Sly Fox]

Agreed on both accounts. The school has been forging into completely uncharted waters for a non-profit educational institution for a quarter century. We are learning as we go.