The Scholar-Practitioner Model is an advanced educational and operational model that is focused on the practical application of scholarly knowledge. At UNE Online, course designers and instructors follow this model to help graduate students make important connections between theory and practice by connecting the core curriculum with core experiences. What does the Scholar-Practitioner model look like at UNE Online? At…

We are excited to announce that the MSW program has once again earned CSWE accreditation, making this the 30th year the MSW program has been continuously accredited by CSWE! In acknowledgment of the 2020 CSWE re-accreditation of the Graduate Programs in Social Work, we would like to share this blog post that covers the benefits, process, and rigors of the…

How do you know that the online courses that you are taking are high-quality and appropriately rigorous? Through Assessment. Recently I spoke with Dr. Richard Parent, UNE Online’s Director of Assessment, about the role of Assessment as an integral part of instruction, and how assessment helps determine whether or not a school or program delivers on the promise of a…

Two new course formats for today’s social work student.  As a part of our commitment to continuing excellence in online education, the Online Master of Social Work program at the University of New England is happy to announce that we have introduced two new course delivery elements: interactive branching scenarios and live video roleplaying. Social Work is a singularly demanding…

Field experience is at the heart of any social work education. The field of social work is one of interaction, and the field experience is where students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom in order to tackle challenges they’ll only encounter outside of the classroom.  Field experience enables students to explore different settings, issues, and communities to better identify…

We invite you to join the University of New England’s 2nd Annual Online Learning Symposium to learn and discuss the variety of ways online education could be an answer to local, regional and national employer’s most pressing challenges. As workforce needs continue to change, online learning programs offer the potential to address major skill and knowledge gaps in our economy.…

Why does your Student Support Specialist email you near the end of each course, asking you to fill out your online course evaluations? Does anyone even look at them? What are course evaluations? Course evaluations are our primary way of getting student feedback within the College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS). They gauge what resonated with students, determine what…

Last week at UNE Online’s first ever Online Learning Symposium         , I had the opportunity to share our goal of creating learning experiences and assessments that are not only rigorous and research-based, but also authentic to real work and real life, so that when our students leave us, they have the tools to use their knowledge…

Graduate Courses in Education At UNE Online, the majority of our 100% online Graduate Programs in Education courses are available for you to take individually as a non-matriculated student. Are you looking to fulfill a certification or re-certification requirement? Do you have a gap in your portfolio? Do you have Continuing Education credits floating around, and need a course or…

In past posts, we have discussed how to create rubrics, why we use rubrics at UNE, and how to use rubrics in Blackboard. This particular post will focus on the different types of rubrics one may encounter and what they look like. There are three main types of rubrics: holistic, analytic, and a love child of the two that we’ll…

Post-Master’s Certificate (PMC) Interactive State Certification Map | Admissions Requirements | UNE Academic Catalog This Post-Master’s Certificate (PMC) is a 15-credit certificate designed to help you advance your teaching abilities and cover a range of educational and leadership topics. You may choose any combination of five 3-credit courses to customize your program, or there are several topic areas that you…