John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), today announced
a new partnership with the University of Delaware that will support the
extension of the University’s graduate education to new student markets.
The partnership will help grow the current online Master of Education in
Teacher Leadership program, and bring the current Master of Public
Administration, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer
Engineering, and Master of Science in Cybersecurity degrees fully online
The programs will enable online students to receive the same excellent
educational resources, faculty teaching, and learning outcomes as their
on-campus counterparts.
Through the partnership, Wiley will provide market research and
marketing, enrollment and retention, instructional design, online course
delivery, and assessment services. These highly targeted services will
allow the University of Delaware to attract and support new student
populations as well as further the efforts, goals, and initiatives of
the institution as outlined in the University of Delaware’s new
strategic plan, Delaware
Will Shine, which stresses student success, affordability, and
access.
“We will benefit from Wiley’s resources and market research expertise.
They will help us determine which program opportunities best align with
our strengths so we can continually plan for the future,” said Jim
Richards, Vice Provost, University of Delaware. “Their main focus is
supporting students throughout their lifecycle and we believe they will
work closely with our faculty to deliver the best online learning
experiences.”
Greg Finkelstein, Senior Vice President and MD of Education Services,
Wiley said, “Our goal is to be more than a programmatic partner for the
University of Delaware—we want to be an institutional partner. We’ll
offer our services, technology, insight, and support wherever it’s
needed to help the entire University realize success well into the
future.”
About Wiley
Wiley
is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that
improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice and
education. Through the Research segment, the Company provides
digital and print scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly
journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising.
The Professional Development segment provides digital and print
books, online assessment and training services, and test prep and
certification. In Education, Wiley provides education solutions
including online program management services for higher education
institutions and course management tools for instructors and students,
as well as print and digital content.
Media:
Wiley
Fabienne Alexis, Corporate Media Relations
201-784-7867
falexis@wiley.com