Promoting Flexible Teaching: Implications For Faculty And Administrators

Many learners – especially adult and commuter students – often cite time, money, childcare responsibilities, work schedules, and transportation difficulties as barriers to their sustained participation in postsecondary education. Yet many institutions still schedule courses using an outdated, agrarian-based calendar that stretches courses over 15+ weeks. As retention and persistence issues continue to be of paramount importance in higher education, faculty and administrators must work in tandem to create alternative ways for students to take courses that allow them to complete their credentials in a faster manner.