Survey for Directors of Online Education and Equivalent in Universities

Introduction

Thank you for participating in this survey.

A decade ago, online education was commonly seen as a complementary or supplementary mode of delivery. Over the last five years, especially post-pandemic, there has been a marked shift towards universities offering more expansive, robust, and integrated online offerings. This survey aims to understand the perceived place of online education within universities, how it is reflected in organisational strategy and ambition, the readiness of institutions to capture this opportunity, and the systemic or sector-wide challenges they face.

Your responses will be anonymised, and the data will be used to create a report that will be shared with all participants and on LinkedIn.
1.Name
2.Position/Title
3.University
4.Country Where Located
5.Years in current role
6.Email address
7.How does your institution currently view online education? (Tick all that apply)
8.Please elaborate on how online education is perceived and positioned within your institution:
9.Which types of online programmes does your institution currently offer? (Tick all that apply)
10.What has been the primary driver for expanding your online offerings?
11.How has the expansion of online offerings impacted your institution's reach? (Tick all that apply)
12.To what extent is online education integrated into your institution's strategic plan?
13.Please describe how online education fits into your institution's long-term strategy and ambitions:
14.How would you rate your institution's readiness to expand its online education offerings?
15.In which areas does your institution need to build additional capacity to support online education? (Select all that apply)
16.What are the main challenges or barriers your institution faces in expanding online education? (Select all that apply)
17.Please elaborate on the challenges or barriers identified:
18.Do you have any additional comments or suggestions regarding the expansion and integration of online education at universities?
19.Where is your unit located within the organisational structure of your institution?
Eg. Within Student and Academic Services, an individual school or institute, IT, etc. And who is your unit’s executive sponsor? e.g., VC; DVC/PVC; Head of. etc.
20.Please tick if you would be willing to take part in a 45 minute follow up interview to explore your answers in more detail