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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014
ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR, ISSUE 41
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Duke to expand mix of in-person, online education “Longer term, I think it’s likely that Duke will be looking...to give students more flexibility,” says Lynne O’ Brien Ryan Zhang Special Projects Editor Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series examining online education at Duke. Today, The Chronicle looks at the future of online courses for credit and unique uses of the massive open online courses. In Part 1, The Chronicle assessed how Duke has already brought digital education to the physical classroom. As Duke continues its involvement with online education, administrators Read the first part face questions of this story at www. of how courses dukechronicle.com. might be counted for credit and how new adaptations might be brought to the physical classroom. Each semester since Duke’s initial partnership with Coursera in Fall 2012 has seen the addition of new massive open online course offerings, or MOOCs. The growth of online education has been met with measured optimism by students and faculty alike, said Lynne O’Brien, associate vice provost for digital and online education initiatives. Although early results have been largely positive, student engagement will continue to depend on the way professors construct their classes—online or on campus. “Positive responses have typically come when faculty have been able to keep the total workload the same as a traditional class,” O’Brien said. “I’ve heard criticism when students perceive that somehow the courseload has been greatly expanded, or if the inperson part hasn’t been designed well and it ends up just being more lecture…or if it doesn’t feel like they’re making good use of class time.” The growth of online education will also depend on continued innovation of the ways that online classes are offered to students.
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Rethinking credit for online courses Two years ago, the idea of for-credit online courses was first broached in terms of a partnership with online education company 2U. The proposed plan would have See Online on Page 4
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Rita Lo | The Chronicle On today’s Election Day, members of the Duke community will be able to vote at George Watts Elementary School or W.I. Patterson Recreation Center between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Read more election coverage on pages 2 and 3.
Tests for potential Ebola patient negative Emma Baccellieri News Editor Preliminary blood tests are negative for a patient being monitored for Ebola at Duke University Hospital, according to an email sent to the Duke community Monday morning. The patient, who has only been identified as a male, was admitted to Duke Hospital Sunday, after arriving in the United States from Liberia Friday. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services performed the blood test and notified Duke of the results this morning, the email said. A follow-up test will be run on the patient to confirm the absence of the disease in 72 hours. “The patient’s care team at DUH has undergone extensive training over the past several weeks in caring for such a patient,” the email reads. “This patient is being cared for in a separate unit with no other patients, and staff caring for these patients will have no other patient contact during this time. The team has received hours of training in the proper use of personal protective equipment to prevent their exposure to the virus.”
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DUHS Media Relations Specialist Sarah Avery deferred comment to the N.C. DHHS, who referred to a press release issued Monday. The patient arrived from Liberia at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey Friday, and then took a bus to Durham. The individual did not display any symptoms of the disease at the time, but developed a fever Sunday morning after traveling to nearby Person County. A special EMS unit transferred the patient to Duke, and the University committee was notified of the situation by an email Sunday night. “I want to thank Person County Health Director Janet Clayton, Durham County Health Director Gayle Harris, county officials and Duke University Hospital staff to ensure that the patient was transported and admitted using the appropriate health and safety protocols,” Governor Pat McCrory said in a statement. Until the results of the additional testing are clear, the patient will remain in the secure unit. He continues to be treated and evaluated for other possible diseases. Gautam Hathi contributed reporting.
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Anthony Alvernaz | Chronicle File Photo A patient who arrived from Liberia and developed symptoms of Ebola is being monitored for the disease at Duke University Hospital.
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