Colleges and corrections departments increasingly are turning to online instruction for incarcerated students. But while those programs may be easier to scale, challenges and questions about quality remain. More...
Blackboard Behind Bars
Data Science, Python Top Popular Specializations, Certificates
What kinds of technology-related courses did students pursue this year? Based on new data from Coursera, it’s clear that data science, Python, and artificial intelligence (A.I.) are on the minds of the next generation of technologists. More...
3 in-demand soft skills that you can develop through online trainings
The rise of digitalisation and automation brought several changes in the Indian job sector; Owing to this, the way we impart and consume education went through a transformation as well. More...
5 Proven Ways to Make Your Good Online Course Great
Recent research uncovered just a handful of distinct elements that set great online teaching apart from the merely good. More...
Workers are taking courses online to communicate better off-line—here’s why
It may sound counter-intuitive, but today workers are turning to online courses to improve their off-line communication abilities. According to a recent analysis by LinkedIn Learning, the No. 1 topic that learners took the most courses in this year was communication. More...
Leading Companies in North America Partner with Coursera to Execute on Digital Transformation
Coursera, the world’s leading online learning platform, today announced several new customers as part of its fast-growing enterprise business. More...
Collaboration in hard times in higher education
At its best, collaboration in higher education can inspire teachers, students, researchers and administrators with a common vision of educational excellence and the sense of purpose needed to help achieve it. More...
Ratings Agencies Post Mixed Outlooks for Higher Education
Two ratings agencies offered differing opinions Tuesday on the future of the U.S. higher education sector. Moody’s Investors Service raised its U.S. higher education outlook from negative to stable as it sees steady revenue streams, solid reserves and strong operating performance at large comprehensive universities bolstering the sector over the next year to 18 months. More...
Classroom in a Pocket? Creating a Mobile eLearning Environment
Classroom in a pocket? That’s right. It also means that students have in their hands, all the textbooks they might need, all the information related to their courses and even a means to interpersonal contact with their lecturers and other students. More...
Microcredentials drive WSU’s international student enrollment gains
When the Kansas Board of Regents released official fall enrollment numbers last month, Wichita State was the only university to report an increase in international student headcount enrollment. More...