Priority 6

Expand online academic offerings

To remain relevant in today’s competitive higher education landscape, WVU must continue to expand its online academic offerings, including degree and non-degree programs that appeal to non-traditional audiences (e.g., adult learners and veterans).

Results to Date

Hired Kennedy Group to conduct review of online program offerings to identify growth opportunities and new audiences and to assess organizational structure to support online program growth.
Completed software demonstrations for non-credit and professional development programs.
Launched partnership with Coursera for the online Software Engineering graduate program to increase enrollments.
Hosted demonstration of and feedback session for alternative student information and online learning management system with campus stakeholders.

Next Steps

Identify and prioritize investments in WVU Online infrastructure.
Review program opportunities at the associate’s, bachelor’s and certificate levels to meet regional employer demands and invest in high-priority programs.
Identify program opportunities for targeted non-traditional audiences (e.g., veterans, alumni, military).
Continue efforts to expand compressed course offerings (e.g., Maymester and Winter Intersession) and consider other parts-of-term course offerings.
Investigate potential partnerships with online program management providers (OPMs).
Collaborate with WVU Corporate Relations to identify regional employers to assess upskilling and reskilling needs.