Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Online and Innovative Educational Initiatives

Learn about NAU Online Innovative Educational Initiative’s mission and vision, leadership, commitment to online resources and education, and more.

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Mission and vision Building a strategy for success

Online and Innovative Educational Initiatives is charged with developing, implementing, managing, and scaling the online innovative educational enterprise and strategic oversight of programmatic and operational matters related to online education initiatives across NAU schools.

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Online and statewide programs

For more than 20 years, NAU has offered undergraduate and graduate programs at Statewide locations across Arizona. Many students have successfully completed their program of study at various community colleges and continue to pursue their degrees with NAU. These programs provide access to higher education for many students in Arizona. The flexibility of the program enables traditional and non-traditional students the ability to pursue their educational endeavors while also fulfilling work obligations and family responsibilities. Studying at a Statewide location, staffed with full time NAU faculty and staff has an added benefit of leveraging the lowest tuition rate at NAU. The Statewide programs are a hallmark of our commitment to offer flexible, affordable education.
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Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning (PL) is a collection of online and competency-based bachelor and master degree programs. PL incorporates innovative teaching and learning methods, and it is geared toward the non-traditional, adult learner who seeks flexibility and access to one-on-one support from faculty and staff. Tuition is paid through a 6-month renewable subscription, which provides opportunity to access and complete their degree in a timely and accelerated manner.
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Continuing education: workforce and market analysis

NAU Online and Innovative Educational Initiatives produces workforce and market analysis reports for academic units across the university. Workforce analysis involves identifying current and future anticipated supply of labor and skills, identifying what will be needed in the future in terms of labor, skills and competencies (demand analysis), and then identifying the gaps between the current and future supply and current and future demands (a gap analysis). Market analysis shows related programs in the region or nation, and the trends of related programs at NAU, including opportunities to develop and deliver micro-credentials.