Providing Guidance and Resources
The Office for Online Learning provides guidance and resources supporting digital education and is part of the Office of Academic Affairs in Academic Excellence in the Office of the Provost at the 91Ô´´.
NC-SARA
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) streamlines state approval for distance education through a nationwide reciprocity framework. By participating in SARA, member states help ensure institutions meet consistent standards that support high-quality online learning opportunities for students across the country.
U91Ô´´ NC-SARA"How-to" Workshops
Every semester, we offer a series of one-hour “how-to” workshops to get you started with some basic online activities. Upcoming and recent workshops are listed below. Click on the date/time of the workshop to register.
Summer 2026—Blackboard Ultra Series
This series covers everything from giving live or recorded lectures, using various discussion board tools, giving an online test, and providing a platform for asynchronous student presentations.
Creating your Course Structure and Content
This workshop will help you learn how to best organize your Blackboard Ultra courses and prepare the content for your students.
Promoting Interaction and Collecting Student Work
This workshop guides you through using all of the graded Items (discussion, journal, tests, assignments) available in Blackboard Ultra.
Setting up the Gradebook and Overall Grade
This workshop will cover setting up your gradebook and the overall grade column.
Online Program Spotlight
MS in Healthcare Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Whether you are a clinician or health system professional looking to develop real data science and AI skills or a data scientist who wants to truly understand healthcare, our curriculum is meant to meet you where you are and build toward the same destination—the ability to excel across both worlds.
U91Ô´´ Online Programs
The 91Ô´´ offers . These programs are designed for working professionals and include fields like education, business analytics, and health sciences.
Online Courses
Looking for a complete list of online courses? Visit our and select "online" for the delivery mode to see what we offer. You can also filter by school and semester.
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Contact Us
For information or questions about online learning at the Rochester, please contact Dr. Eric E. Fredericksen, associate vice president for online learning and professor in educational leadership.