Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Technavio’s latest report on the global online language learning market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Foreign college students cheat more than their domestic peers, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Looking at data from 14 large U.S. public universities, WSJ found five reports of alleged cheating for every 100 international students, compared with one per 100 domestic students. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Recently, I received this message from a college professor in response to a blog post I wrote: “I truly believe in the benefits of online learning; but only for those who really want to learn. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online education company Udacity plans to branch out of its core technology market to meet growing demand for digitally-skilled workers in areas such as banking and the car industry, its co-founder told Reuters as the company launched in Germany. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Writing for the Harvard Business Review in 2003, Nicholas Carr sparked a firestorm when he proclaimed: “IT is best seen as the latest in a series of broadly adopted technologies that have reshaped industry over the past two centuries — from the steam engine and the railroad … to the electric generator and the internal combustion engine.” Thirteen years later, it’s time to revisit Carr’s argument. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. TechSmith has updated its inexpensive screen, video and audio capture tool, Snagit. Version 13 for Windows and version 4 for Mac add personalization capabilities, a panoramic feature for capturing images that go beyond a single display, new tools in the editor and the ability to create animated GIF files. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. When massive open online courses—better known as MOOCs—first came on the educational scene, nobody knew whether they would be the next big thing in learning or just another quirky acronym. MOOCs are Web-based classes that are available to all, and they’re often free. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. New research suggests wearable technology may grow by 46% in the next four years, and that colleges and universities may be among the largest consumer group for the technology in an effort to bolster student living and learning experiences. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Learning photography using Canon gear may have just gotten a bit simpler with the launch of the company’s new online learning platform. On Wednesday, the camera manufacturer announced Canon Online Learning, a platform for online classes and print materials suitable for several different skill levels. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. “85 percent of people in this country will never step foot in a gym and cannot afford the cost in the average fitness industry,” said Keith Kochner, Co-founder of LiveStreamingFitness.com and Chief Visionary Officer. More...