The logic of building collaborations is infallible: joining forces can potentially bring down costs, reduce risk, stimulate innovation, ward off competition and more. But there are more a few failed efforts to ward off any naive assumptions that academic collaborations -- particularly those that concern shared courses -- are fool proof. There are more than 50 consortia in North America and almost as many types of consortia. There are right ways to do it, and wrong ways.
Having had a chance to review online consortia recently for a client, I want now to share a few observations in a handful of posts, beginning with "known obstacles" of course sharing initiatives. These obstacles are not insurmountable. But like any undertaking, it helps to know where the potholes are before you set on your journey. ![]()
