The Coursera Global Skills Index benchmarks 60 countries and 10 industries for Business, Technology, and Data Science skills. More...
Digital Transformation: A Caterpillar or a Butterfly?
The technologies that enable Dx (e.g., analytics, artificial intelligence, the cloud, mobile, consumerization, social networks, and storage capacities) constitute only one of the levers involved. More...
5 Ways LMS Forums Can Be Used By Educators
During the process, one question stimulated extensive conversation. This was the question of how and when to use the LMS discussion forums. From that conversation, the team developed a sketch of the ways LMS forums can be used, and to what end. More...
Are national universities on higher ed’s horizon?
Grant Thornton’s The State of Higher Education in 2019 identifies a handful of trends and issues that are either emerging or expected to emerge in the coming year–and the biggest of those is the idea of national universities. More...
Government, universities launch regional ‘hubs’ to build stronger talent pipeline
It’s no secret by now: the federal government has a talent pipeline problem.
Just 6-to-7 percent of federal employees are under the age of 30. More...
The Open edX Platform Will Allow Accessing Course Content Without Registration
The upcoming Open edX release called “Ironwood” will include an option to make course content public. It allows users to access it without registration or enrollment (although discussions, problems, and exams won’t be visible). More...
Community Colleges And Tech Companies Are Co-Branding Credentials To Solve The Skills Gap
There’s an important lesson there for higher education and it’s not just anecdote. Employers increasingly use applicant tracking systems that often screen for very specific skills. More...
Research: 26% of US adults own a smart speaker as of January 2019
A new report found that 66.4 million US adults own a smart speaker as of January 2019, up from 47.3 million in January 2018. This is up from 47.3 million in January 2018. More...
Arizona State Accelerates Progress With Adaptive Active Courses
Work on student engagement began in earnest at Arizona State University in 2007. Advisory services were improved. More data was collected and used to improve student supports. More...
5 Reasons Why Low-Residency is the Future of Higher Ed Employment
Ask academic people about what they think about the idea of having some people work remotely, and you will hear all sorts of concerns. More...