As fintech expands, institutions are adding classes in cryptocurrency and digital ledgers to equip students with practical skills. To tap into emerging industries, colleges often have to break through the walls that separate academic disciplines. More...
Teaching Math with Technology: 8 Virtual Resources
Research shows that teachers can integrate technology to help students grasp mathematical procedures and develop advanced mathematical proficiencies. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) added that technological tools are necessary for engaging students. More...
The numerous benefits of e-learning
E-learning demands quality, from both sides. Programs have to deliver knowledge and good learning content, while learners have to have self-discipline, consistency, and determination to learn. More...
Taking IT Way beyond Accessibility: 5 + 4 = 1 Approach
The colleges and universities that are furthest along in their accessibility efforts tend to have IT leaders and staff who share certain practices. More...
How to Start an esports Program at Your K-12 School
Now that esport programs seem to be well-established at the university level, they have been growing at the high school level very rapidly over the last couple of years. More...
8 Ways EdTech Startups Are Setting Classroom-Innovation Trends – Devishobha Chandramouli, My San Antonio
Change drives change. Technology and digital footprints have altered the way businesses work, employees perceive work and even the way families function. More...
How Khan Academy, the popular free tool for students, wants to play a more official role in America’s classrooms
While the organization says it charged Chicago schools for one-off training sessions in the past, it is now formally selling its services to districts, putting it in direct competition with other education technology vendors — though there is little concrete evidence of Khan Academy’s ability to help students academically. More...
Novartis’ 108K Employees Will Have Unlimited Access to Coursera’s Course Catalog
Coursera announced Thursday that the global pharma company Novartis will provide unlimited access to the platform catalog of 3,600 courses to its 108,000 employees. More...
A look inside public universities’ OPM contracts
A new report from The Century Foundation cracks open about four dozen agreements between public universities and the online program managers (OPMs) that run their online courses, certificates and degrees, offering insight into how such deals are structured and the potential risks for institutions. More...
Introducing the Coursera Global Skills Index
Urgency around upskilling is a global one, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Each country has a unique set of circumstances – economic, political, social – that shape their skills landscape today. More...