Educational Resources

The Role of Online Education in Upskilling the Workforce

MIT Supply Chain Frontiers, Episode 32. In recent years, online education has come to the forefront as an alternative to traditional education programs. Its increasing prominence reflects its adaptability, flexibility, affordability, and far-reaching…
Mapping the impact of geographic differences on global supply chain practices

Global supply chains span multiple countries and regions, and diverse cultural and competitive nuances distinguish them. To manage their international operations as efficiently as possible, companies must understand these differences and how they…
Meta-LAD: a dashboard supporting metacognition

The project aims to support online learners’ self-regulated learning, performance, and retention by designing a learning analytics dashboard (LAD). The research questions: LAD design process: To address the theoretical gap and context-specific needs,…
Converting Zombies into Learners – Improving MOOC learner retention

Dr. Ponce recently shared research findings with guests from the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative. The presentation reviews details of the dropout problem in MOOCs and shares interventions and their results for predicting this…

Publication Library

Ponce, E., Borrella, I. MIT CTL Roundtable: “Accelerate Your Supply Chain: Upskilling and Reskilling the SCM Workforce”, May 14, 2025.
Borrella, I. & Ponce-Cueto, E., “Developing Metrics to Evaluate Student Engagement in MOOCs: A Learning Analytics Approach”, Companion Proceedings 15th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK25), Dublin, March 2025.
Ponce, E., Borrella, I. The role of Online Education in Upskilling the Workforce. Supply Chain Frontiers. Episode 32. March 4, 2025.

Borrella, I. et al. (2024). Mapping the impact of geographic differences on global supply chain practices. Supply Chain Management Review. September/October 2024.
Quoted in the Wall Street Journal. The pandemic Generation is taking its supply chain lessons to school. July 26, 2024.
Quoted in Supply Chain Management Review. Do certifications clinch supply chain jobs & promotions? July 5, 2024.
Quoted in Inbound Logistics. Readying the Supply Chain Workforce. Feature Stories. June 2024.

Choi, H., Borrella, I., & Ponce-Cueto, E. (2023). Meta-LAD: Developing a Learning Analytics Dashboard with a Theoretically Grounded and Context-specific Approach. 2023 IEEE Learning with MOOCs (LWMOOCS).

Borrella, I., Caballero-Caballero, S., Ponce-Cueto E., (2022). Taking action to reduce dropout in MOOCs: Tested interventions. Computers & Education. Vol. 179, Issue 104412, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104412

Ponce, E., Grau, A. Why online practitioner communities are a valuable professional resource. Medium Blog. April 2021.
Ponce, E., Srinath, S., Allegue, L. Integrating Community Teaching in MOOCs. L@Scale / eMOOCs, 22-24 June, 2021, Online Conference, pp. 95-109.
Ponce, E. Invited speaker at SCN Summit: Workforce Development. April 2021
Ponce, E. Invited speaker at AWESOME Transformative Leadership Panel. May 2021
Ponce, E. Invited speaker at MITili Grant-Funded Research – Converting zombies into learners: Improving MOOC learner retention. Nov, 2021 – Temp video: https://vimeo.com/652996561/136e80cd88

Ponce E., Caplice, C. (2020). Covid-Driven Shift to Online Education Fuels Supply Chain MicroMasters Growth. SupplyChain24/7. 17 November 2020. View Online
Ponce E., Caplice, C. (2020). Covid-Driven Shift to Online Education Fuels Supply Chain MicroMasters Growth. Published at Medium blog on October 28, 2020. View Online
Ponce, E. (2020). The Power of Online Education: How Two Supply Chain Professionals Mapped Their Paths. Supply Chain 247. March 10, 2020. View Online
Ponce, E. (2020). Omnichannel Education: The Learning Revolution. Supply Chain 247. January 30, 2020. View Online

Ponce, E. (2019). Omnichannel Education: Are You Ready for the Challenge? Supply Chain Management Review, December 10, 2019. View Online
Ponce, E. (2019). Omnichannel Education: Are You Ready for the Challenge? Published at Medium blog on December 9,2019. View Online
Ponce, E. (2019). Online Learning and Blended Education in SCM. 90 minutes presentation at the Teaching/Pedagogy Track 2019. POMS (Production and Operations Management Society) 27th Annual Conference, Washington D.C., May 2-6.
Ponce, E. (2019). DSI (Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting) 50^th Annual Conference – Innovative Teaching Track – The Omni-channel of course delivery – conventional, online, MOOCs, hybrid/blended, and the premium each can offer – New Orleans, LA. November 23-25.
Borrella, I.; Caballero-Caballero, S., Ponce-Cueto, E. (2019). Predict and Intervene: Addressing the Dropout Problem in a MOOC-based Program. Learning @Scale 2019, Chicago, June.
Ponce-Cueto, E., Caplice, C. (2019). MicroMasters are Different: Lessons from the first MicroMasters Program. eMOOCS conference. Naples. May 20-22.
Bateman, A., Ponce-Cueto, E., Caplice, C. (2019). Exploring the Use of Open Response Questions in a MOOC setting to Increase Student Application of Course Concepts. LINC Workshop. June 17.
Ponce-Cueto, E., Caplice, C. (2019). How to ensure academic integrity in a MicroMasters program. LINC Workshop. June 17.

Ponce, E. (2018). Innovations in Online Learning: Benefits and Costs of Alternative Credentials. Webinar – Columbia University – Office of Digital Learning. MIT. Cambridge, USA. September 13, 2018.
Ponce, E. (2018). Online Learning and Blended Education in SCM. Teaching/pedagogy track 2018. POMS (Production and Operations Management Society) 27th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, May 6-9.

Ponce-Cueto, E. (2017). How to Deliver a Massive, Rigorous, and Proctored Comprehensive Final Exam. MITx SIG Event. MIT. Cambridge, USA. December 15, 2017.
Ponce-Cueto, E. (2017). MITx MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management. Exploring the Digital Credentialing Harvard Business Publishing. Cambridge, USA. October 26, 2017.
Ponce-Cueto, E. (2017). MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management. An innovative Program. International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA). Zurich, Switzerland. April 1, 2017.
Ponce-Cueto, E. and Rice J.B. (2016). How MOOCs can raise a company’s IQ and increase competitiveness. Supply Chain Management Review, September 1. View Online