Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The rise of learning management systems and e-Learning for use in business shows no signs of abating. More...
The Internet of Things: Riding the Wave in Higher Education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Predictions for the growth of the IoT vary considerably: some experts forecast that about 20 billion devices will be connected by 2020; others put the number closer to 40 or 50 billion; and some even foresee as many as 100+ billion connected devices by that time. More...
Study Says More Than 90 Percent of Institutions Offer Alternative Credentials
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Millennial students seem to prefer badging and certificate programs to traditional bachelor’s degrees, according to a new study from University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), Pennsylvania State University and Pearson that explored the role that alternative credentials play in higher education. More...
Survey: What online professional learning do teachers prefer?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Educators from Pre-K up through higher education most often prefer to participate in professional learning opportunities that focus on training for online software and digital resources (34 percent), classroom management strategies (34 percent), and digital device training (33 percent), according to a new survey released during this year’s ISTE conference. More...
An effective e-learning tool
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Conventional teaching tools have changed dramatically over the past several decades. More...
Quantifying How Students Use an Online Learning System
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The current study employs transitional probabilities as a way to classify and trace students’ interactions within an online learning system. More...
Why Video Game Mechanics Work, and How They’re Used to Engage Online Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Game mechanics have subsequently been applied to just about everything – Store loyalty cards, air miles, sales leaderboards, Fitbit, and even eating your ‘5 A Day’. More...
Higher ed needs to play trendsetter role in the ‘Internet of Things’
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The ‘Internet of Things’ is expected to change the dynamic of industry, human connectivity and business. More...
Here is why online education has a bright future in India
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Owing to the steady economic growth and globalisation, education in India is no longer just a teacher talking to a bunch of students in a classroom. More...
Udacity Turns 5
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity is now rapidly becoming the place to go for lifelong learning, where millions are learning the latest skills that Silicon Valley has to offer. More...