Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Data collection around student performance has exploded in recent years, and many schools have figured out how to use the data to improve retention rates, make advising more efficient, strengthen classroom pedagogy, and offer the right services to meet student needs. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. While it’s hard to say when higher education will be on the other side of a major shift and what, exactly, it will look like then, Richard DeMillo, Georgia Tech computing professor and author of “Revolution in Higher Education: How a Small Band of Innovators Will Make College Accessible and Affordable,” believes the ‘revolution’ is inevitable. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. High school students have started taking charge of their own computer science education. One of them, Zach Latta, an 18-year-old who was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30″ list for 2016, has helped to create a network of coding groups (“Hack Clubs”) that have spread to 12 states and six countries so far. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Whether or not you prefer online courses or taking a class in person depends on who you are and how you learn. There are many advantages to both types and the preference really depends on each individual student. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Teachers at the school have collaborated using Google Classroom to create course materials. Textbooks are disappearing in the Hall County schools — and saving the system more than $1 million a year. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Sandesh Tuladhar will work to centralize efforts to incorporate online education across the University as the new director of online education. More...