Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Internet2’s story begins in 1985 when the NSF connected researchers and scientists to NSF-funded supercomputer centers across the country, which formed the NFSNET Backbone. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It has only been a few months since Pokémon Go was introduced in the United States, but the augmented reality (AR) mobile game has seen unparalleled success, with more than 500 million downloads on iOS and Android devices. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Scriyb is different from other online class tools in that it uses live streaming video and allows interaction through a moderated chat room, where students can interact with each other, and a teacher can guide his or her lecture by seeing responses from the students. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Aiming to “create opportunity for every member of the global workforce,” professional networking site LinkedIn yesterday announced a redesigned look for its desktop app, a new online learning platform and smarter messaging capabilities with support for bot-enabled assistance. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. From T-Rex chatbots to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) learning platforms, AI has begun changing education. According to a recent Stanford University report, by 2030, AI will be far more commonplace in the classroom than it is today. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the professional development market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% during the forecast period. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. One of the challenges of the education profession is the lack of a standardized professional vocabulary. Doctors, lawyers, car mechanics, barbers and IT workers have them — if I say “mullet,” “French braid” or “flat top,” I bet you have pictures in your head that are the same as the next person. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. While colleges and universities have seen enrollment growth follow every recession since 1980, the boost in enrollment following the Great Recession was far greater than previous. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Microsoft recently launched its subscription-only online skills training platform, LinkedIn Learning. The 450 million members are now potential clients of LinkedIn’s in-house premium skills training system. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online Learning is not just offline learning taken online, by simply digitizing content. There is a lot of scope to use technology to make learning better & more effective. More...