Meeting
Institutional Learning Technology Challenges at the University of
Maryland University College:
An
Interview with Nicholas Allen
For
nearly a decade, until 1 April 2006, Nicholas (Nick) Allen served
as Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the University of Maryland
University College, one of the world's largest virtual universities
with online enrollments reaching more than 153,000 in FY 2006. He
joined the faculty in 1987 and has held numerous administrative
positions at UMUC during his tenure, including dean of the University's
Graduate School of Management and Technology, one of the largest
schools of management in the country. Allen earned his undergraduate
degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and three graduate degrees
from Oklahoma City University and The George Washington University. He
served 23 years in uniform, commanding two Coast Guard cutters and
serving as a program manager at the Coast Guard Institute. After a
one-year sabbatical, he will return as a professor in UMUC's graduate
school as well as continuing to be a voice for the university and
higher education as emeritus provost. Allen also serves on the
Executive Strategic Council of the IMS Global Consortium. IMS Global
recently spoke with Allen to learn his perspectives on higher education
trends and the current state of post-secondary teaching and learning.
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