By Laura Devaney. Unlike in the U.S., completion and certification rates are actually growing for developing country MOOC users. More...
14 mai 2016
MOOCs and campus IT services on the rise
How a telepresence robot is sparking engagement
By Laura Devaney. A new technology enables both interactive communication and observation capabilities with a telepresence robot platform. More...
5 ways adaptive learning is evolving
By Laura Devaney. It’s changing the way faculty teach, building new features into technology products for institutions, and is slowly coming out of the test pilot bubble. These are just some of the ways adaptive learning has evolved for 2016. More...
Don’t miss these up-and-coming higher-ed trends
By Laura Devaney. For institutions eager to help their students not only leap into the job market, but enter a future-proof career, these fields of study are wise investments. More...
Can Facebook boost MOOC retention?
By Laura Devaney. A new study on MOOC course design reveals that students prefer Facebook’s collaboration and interaction features to those of built-in MOOC communication tools. More...
Senators fight for a vote on campus rape bill
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A bipartisan group of senators tried to generate momentum Tuesday for a vote on their legislation reforming how colleges handle sexual assault. More...
What workplaces gain when employees go back to school
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Can a corporation do right by its workers and boost its bottom line?
A welter of companies have in the past few years made big media splashes about their programs to underwrite the college educations of their workers. While Starbucks, JetBlue, and Fiat-Chrysler are some of the largest to announce their postsecondary plans for employees, the benefit exists at roughly 60 percent of all U.S. companies. More...
State council caps college tuition increases
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As college campuses face budgetary uncertainty and shortfalls, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education announced Tuesday it would limit tuition increases at eight state universities for the upcoming school year. More...
Electrical technology teems with opportunities
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Employers are hot to hire graduates from San Jacinto College's Electrical Technology program. Last year, businesses quickly hired 100 percent of the graduates. More...
Shifting gaps in educational attainment among students of different incomes
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to higher education, with gaps growing in college attendance and completion. More...
