How to Overcome 3 Challenges of Moving Distance Education Online

February 20, 2018

As colleges and universities are squeezed by rising costs, tuition fees continue to climb, student debt mounts, and more express doubts about the value of a college education.Many academics believe it’s time to look at improving “educational productivity.” This means doing more with less, just like every other sector of the global economy. That doesn’t have to be a threat; it can be an opportunity.

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Black Hawk College

Black Hawk College is a community college serving all or part of nine counties in northwestern Illinois with a population of more than 225,000 residents. The district office is located on the Quad Cities Campus in Moline, while the East Campus is located five miles south of Kewanee, Illinois. In addition to these campuses, the college owns the Outreach Center in East Moline, the Adult Learning Center in Rock Island, and the Community Education Center in Kewanee. BHC serves more people than any other institution of higher education in the Quad Cities area.

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