Our Greatest Strength Is Our Greatest Vulnerability
The greatest strength of online learning is the anytime and anywhere characteristic, but the online aspect is also our greatest vulnerability. More...
Online learning and degrees attracting more students
Technology is vastly altering how people live, communicate, travel and receive and spread information. More...
Closing the Education-Technology Gap
As advances in artificial intelligence and automation continue, the distance between high-skilled elites and everyone else will only grow. To counter this bifurcation, we should be using new technologies to educate more people at lower cost. More...
Nexus Degrees in Georgia
Colleges in the University System of Georgia will soon offer a new credential similar to an associate degree, featuring a flexible curriculum and specific workforce skills. More...
The 10 most in-demand soft skills to master if you want a raise, promotion or new job in 2020
If you want to get ahead in your career in 2020, adopting a growth mindset should be at the top of your priority list. According to Udemy’s 2020 Workplace Learning Trends Report, a having a growth mindset — or the ability to continue learning in order to adapt to change — was ranked as the most important soft skill for career success. More...
When Algorithms Determine Student Placement
Algorithms search applications for matching keywords. Then they select the candidate best suited for the school’s instructional program. Additionally, an algorithm can help to balance numbers between gender, race, ethnicity, and need. More...
Who Is Responsible for Biased and Intrusive Algorithms?
Algorithms have become part of our everyday lives. Whether one considers jobs, loans, health care, traffic or news feeds, algorithms make several decisions for us. More...
The Difference Between Mobile Learning and eLearning
The delivery of education has advanced over time as different technologies became available, and people’s lifestyles started to change. More...
US unis dominate in world’s first MOOC rankings
The rankings were compiled by online learning resource website MoocLab, who evaluated institutions on the basis of the number of MOOCs provided, the provision of learning pathways, micro-credentials, degrees and the institution’s average world ranking. More...
As Vt. state colleges weigh reforms, faculty balk at push to go online
Tensions between leaders at the Vermont State Colleges and those on the ground are once again on display as trustees get a first look at campus presidents’ planned reforms. More...
