Keeping Up With the Latest Trends, Innovations, and Challenges in Higher Education
Universities stood at the threshold of transformation when regulators approved 126 institutions to launch ODL programs. The vision was beautiful. The reality was messy. Within months, administrators faced an unexpected crisis. Dropout rates soared—ODL programs experienced 40-50% attrition compared to 15-20% in traditional classrooms. Instructors complained about invisible classrooms where real engagement felt impossible. Technology systems crashed. Compliance requirements tangled institutions in bureaucratic knots. And beneath it all, a fundamental question haunted.......