Abstract

This paper is basically the "story" of the Sloan Semester. It is written in a journalistic/case-study style. The Sloan Semester was a vibrant and vitally important undertaking that required the immediate attention of a group of dedicated educators. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, though its sponsorship of the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C), financed this worthwhile initiative that helped Hurricane Katrina- and Rita-affected higher education students continue with their education in an online modality, as their institutions were forced to temporarily close down for the Fall 2005 semester. A chain of educated decisions, along with the appropriate infrastructure and team of professionals, successfully moved this initiative forward in a quick and unprecedented time frame, "on the fly."

Citation

Lorenzo, G. (2008). The Sloan Semester. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 12(2), 5-40. Retrieved August 9, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/104079/.

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Keywords

• Access to Education
• Adjustment (to Environment)
• case studies
• Crisis Management
• Developmental Continuity
• distance education
• Educational Opportunities
• electronic learning
• Emergency Programs
• higher education
• Natural Disasters
• online courses
• Weather