Montclair Unbound

The Vision

President Koppell announced an ambitious new effort to reinvent higher education to take full advantage of the changes in technology and the ways people learn and interact.

The Montclair Unbound initiative will offer degrees in ways that combine modalities – in-person, asynchronous online, real-time distance interaction – to meet students where they want to learn. As much as a new operating model, Unbound is a mindset focused on removing barriers to accessing Montclair and increasing our openness to different ways of teaching and learning and partnering with organizations to enhance the traditional classroom.

The Steps

The first steps toward this vision will be to re-imagine the design, delivery and support for our fully online degree offerings through Montclair Online.  

Later stages will focus on new models of learning (short-form degrees, stackables, micro-credential, etc…)

Both efforts will be supported by the development of partnerships with corporate and governmental organizations focused on regional workforce development and economic growth.

The ultimate aim is a broad university-wide transformation and creation of a fully “blended campus,” allowing technology to seamlessly support our learners – “unbound” from the traditional constraints of higher education.

Contact: online@montclair.edu