Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Coursera is basically an education-focused technology company that offers courses and learning experiences from the world’s top universities and education institutions including Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, University of Virginia, and ISB. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In the fall of 2012, IU announced the implementation of a new learning curriculum with the hopes of extending education to more groups of students and truly making the IU culture and what it means to be a Hoosier accessible to young minds everywhere. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There is a common belief among college students that dressing nicely will help them focus better in class, and ultimately receive a better grade in the course. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The generic e-learning course market is projected to grow by 8 percent per year over the next four years, driven primarily by growth in general purpose learning applications, cost-effectiveness of generic e-learning courses and increased adoption of mobile learning, according to a new report from Technavio, a global technology research and advisory company. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. More girls are taking the annual AP computer science exam, but boys still outnumber girls when it comes to taking the test. In fact, fewer than 10 girls took the May 2016 exam in eight states, and not a single female took the test in Mississippi and Montana. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Georgia Tech and McGraw-Hill Education are teaming up on an innovative approach to make elite education more broadly accessible. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Computer scientist Donald Knuth summed it up well: “‘AI has by now succeeded in doing essentially everything that requires ‘thinking’ but has failed to do most of what people and animals do ‘without thinking.’” More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Nonprofit education platform edX recently announced a credential program to teach employees skills in AI, user interface design, and project management. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Top colleges and universities around the world are partnering with edX – MIT and Harvard’s online learning platform – to offer MicroMasters. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There are three seemingly rational behaviors that companies follow, that turn out to be flawed, they miss or undervalue connections. Connecting people. More...