Small institutions face their own unique set of challenges when it comes to starting an online program. “There are commonalities among small institutions as they think about their place in online learning,” says Vickie Cook, director of the Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Expertise, Credentials, and the Value of the University
It seems we can’t trust our own credentials or those that we provide to our students. Or perhaps it would be better to say that we have so much confidence
Constance C. Relihan
May 18, 2026
