John Wells
Senior Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Professor of Operations & Information Management | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA, UNITED STATES
John Wells oversees the strategic integration of online learning into the overarching educational mission at UMass Amherst.
Expertise (5)
B2C Electronic Commerce
Electronic Commerce Strategy
IT Innovation and Adoption
Online Consumer Impulsiveness
Website Design
Biography
As Senior Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, John Wells oversees the strategic integration of online learning into the overarching educational mission at UMass Amherst. In this role, Wells’ primary responsibility is to provide instructors with the tools and techniques that are conducive to online learning, guide online program growth, and development, and enhance the online/off-campus student experience.
Education (3)
Texas A&M University: Ph.D., Management Information Systems
Texas A&M University: M.S., Management Information Systems
University of Oklahoma: BBA, Management
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Select Recent Media Coverage (2)
UWW Evolves As It Meets Needs Of Non-Traditional Students
BusinessWest online
2023-10-27
John Wells, senior vice provost for Lifeline Learning at UMass Amherst, discusses how the University Without Walls program has changed as it evolves to meet the needs of non-traditional students.
UMass enters into collaboration for online training
MassLive online
2020-06-23
“Learning should not end when a person receives their college degree. By expanding our online offerings for our students and alumni, we can provide affordable, convenient ways for them to continuously upgrade their job skills,” said John Wells, UMass Amherst senior vice provost for lifelong learning.
Select Publications (4)
Multi-Modality: How To Avoid Becoming Higher Ed’s Blockbuster Video
The EvoLLLutionJohn Wells
2019-06-06
"While a number of the major online players in higher education are continuing to silo non-traditional students with stand-alone virtual campuses, UMass Amherst wants to blur the line between the traditional and non-traditional student experience...."
Breaking the Ice in B2C Relationships: Understanding Pre-Adoption eCommerce Attraction
Information Systems Research2013
What Signal are you Sending? How Website Quality Influences Perceptions of Product Quality and Purchase Intentions
MIS Quarterly2011
Online Impulse Buying: Understanding the Interplay Between Consumer Impulsiveness and Website Quality
Journal of the Association for Information Systems2011
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