Techno-News Blog. Last fall, University of Alberta school of business accounting professor Michael Maier experimented with his traditional lecture delivery, giving students the opportunity to watch short videos on technical topics outside of class time. His use of videos is one example of how business professors at U of A – and elsewhere – are experimenting with technology to imagine variations on the traditional lecture format. More...
4 Things to Know About the Gadget That Will Charge Devices in Seconds
Techno-News Blog. Highgate’s team has created a material that amps up the potential of supercapacitors – devices that can both charge up and release their energy rapidly. Their capacitance for storing energy is “super” because it’s both electrostatic and electromechanical. More...
Using Data to Expose Industry Needs — and Design Degree Programs Accordingly
Techno-News Blog. Here’s a university that started planning its degree programs with the end in mind: making sure students had what they needed to find and keep a good job in their field. To get a bead on opportunities in the field of business analytics education, Montclair State University turned to a team of internal data experts to figure out what a new education program should cover — the very same people who would eventually be teaching its courses. More...
More than Half of U.S. Employees Fear Losing Their Job to Robots
Techno-News Blog. Forty-two percent of managers believe that the adoption of robotics and automation will result in the elimination of jobs. And just 18 percent said that automation will help to create jobs. According to the report, a mix of hard and soft skills is key for employees to outperform robots. More...
How to create unforgettable online learning experiences
Techno-News Blog. With over 80% of higher education students using some form of an online learning tool, and with the number of learners enrolled in online degree courses expected to hit 5 million by 2020, there is no denying that universities need to ensure that they are providing excellent quality in their online educations. More...
Using artificial intelligence to help students with learning disabilities
Techno-News Blog. Educators can have a challenging time adapting their teaching style to match every student, especially when there are students with learning disabilities in their classroom. A learning disability presents a unique obstacle to traditional teaching methods. More...
7 Reasons to Use Microlearning in Higher Education
Techno-News Blog. As microlearning begins to prove successful among employers, the educational sector is now recognizing that the way people learn is changing, while the platforms they learn on are also evolving. Focused on specific learning outcomes, microlearning is a means of teaching and delivering content to learners in small, succinct bursts. More...
Student Demographics in Higher Education
Techno-News Blog. When people think of a college student, they often imagine an unmarried High school graduate in their late teens or early 20’s attending full time on campus. The reality is different, with diversity increasing in many key areas in recent years. More...
Bac : un examen qui réussit mieux aux filles
L’heure de l’examen a sonné pour le baccalauréat. Le diplôme, vieux de 200 ans, risque de connaître de grands bouleversements d’ici 2021 : suppression des filières L, ES et S pour le baccalauréat général, mise en place du contrôle continu, grand oral de fin d’année, nouveau nom pour désigner la classe de terminale.... L’occasion pour les Décodeurs du Mondede dresser un bilan du plus grand examen de France et de ses bacheliers. Sans surprise, et depuis bientôt 40 ans, les filles ont un meilleur taux de réussite au bac que les garçons. Plus...
PVT : direction le Brésil
Depuis le 1 mars 2018, les Français de 18 à 30 ans peuvent demander un visa vacances travail pour le Brésil. Plus...