Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Illinois is taking part in a trend that’s sweeping school districts across the country: Turning snow days into online learning days. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It was the first week of my online course, and we had to introduce ourselves to the class. I discovered that I was the only student who lived in Nebraska. Others lived in China, England, the Middle East and Africa. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Each week, the Virtual Senior Center offers some 30 online classes to homebound clients, from tai chi and exercise to contemporary history discussions and gallery talks with museum curators, as well as music appreciation and singing — even Mandarin. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. According to MoocLab ranking, EdX comes top of the list of overall MOOC platforms. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Streamed lectures, it turns out, are a poor replacement for classroom learning. To help students absorb what they hear, add interactive activities to the curriculum. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. For many of us, access to the Internet through a variety of means is a given. I can access the Internet through two laptops, a tablet, a smartphone and even both of my game systems, from the comfort of my living room. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. It was the first week of my online course, and we had to introduce ourselves to the class. I discovered that I was the only student who lived in Nebraska. Others lived in China, England, the Middle East and Africa. More...