Techno-News Blog. Lower cost, course variety, schedule flexibility and the optional endorsement of top universities are among the forces driving the wave of online technical education. However, spotty feedback from teachers and follow-through from students can compromise the experience. More...
19 mai 2017
Online courses become effective for building technical skills, earning certifications
eMarketer Updates Worldwide Internet and Mobile User Figures
Techno-News Blog. This year, 47% of world’s population will access the internet. eMarketer has raised its projections for worldwide internet users for 2016 to 2021, mainly because of increases in China and other countries in Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe. More...
How our minds really DO meet: Scientists say pupils are on the same wavelength when they are enjoying their class
Techno-News Blog. Now it seems pupils really are all on the same wavelength when they are enjoying their class. Using portable scanners, scientists found that the brainwaves of children synchronised with each other when they were engaged with the subject. More...
Personal Google accounts can now create classes in Google Classroom
Techno-News Blog. Classroom allows teachers to post schedules online and give out assignments. In turn, students can submit work and collaborate, as well as take quizzes with Google Forms. Previously, personal Google accounts could only join classes already started by G Suite accounts. More...
UMUC integrates workplace solutions to create better academic online environment
Techno-News Blog. The University of Maryland University College, the largest online public university in the United States, has found a solution to the challenge of providing access to coursework and resources to students who use different types of computer platforms, and don’t have access to campus computer labs. More...
iPhone Apps to Use in the Classroom
Techno-News Blog. Many schools support a Bring Your Device (BYOD) policy for teachers. Other schools provide products like iPads and iPhones for teachers to use in their classes. Either way, there are plenty of apps that can be used in the classroom on an iPhone or an iPad. More...
Is this the future of college: Online classes, but no degree
Techno-News Blog. With college costs rising steadily and with more courses available online for free, some observers are beginning to question the need for a traditional college education that may include lectures on Greek philosophy but burden graduates with massive student loans. More...
Seattle librarians start fake news survival class
Techno-News Blog. The Seattle Public Library system is now arming patrons with the tools they need to weed out fake news by launching a class called the Fake News Survival Guide. It’s already sparked a lot of interest from the public, other city libraries, and even libraries across the country. More...
A peek into the digital future of education
Techno-News Blog. The evolution of digital education is nothing short of a revolution. We have seen educational efficacy changing digitally with each passing day. It has not only provided teachers and students unlimited teaching and learning opportunities, respectively, but also improved students’ erudition, participation in the learning process and innovation. More...
Purdue’s Kaplan Purchase: Shoring Up the ’21st-Century Land-Grant Mission’
Techno-News Blog. “To be a 21st-century land-grant school, to meet the obligation, really, the great opportunity, the noble opportunity that we have always embraced here at Purdue, we must be active in online education in a way we are not now,” said Purdue President Mitch Daniels in a prepared statement. More...
