Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity has 11,000 students. It has some 1,000 graduates bearing its so-called “nanodegrees” who paid $200 a month per course. Most courses require a minimum of 10 hours of work a week, and last between three to six months. More...
Online Education Company Udacity Is Tech’s Latest Unicorn
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online education startup Udacity has raised a huge new round of funding that, according to a source close to the company, values the business at around $1 billion. More...
Coursera enrolment in Singapore soars
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The number of Singaporeans enrolling in Coursera courses has almost tripled in the last three years – from 52,000 in 2013 to 140,000 so far this year. They are among the 10 million people worldwide plugged into the online learning channel, which took off about three years ago. More...
Coursera co-founder talks impact of online courses
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Daphne Koller, president and co-founder of Coursera, gives a talk as a part of the Academic Innovation at Michigan series at the Michigan League on Thursday. More...
Overcome 5 Obstacles of Live Online Classes
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. While there are benefits to live online learning, such environments are not ideal for all students. Here are five things to watch out for when considering live online classes. More...
The 5 Best Resources for E-learning Through Gamification
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. You know this feeling. You came across e-learning and jumped on the bandwagon with a big promise to yourself to finish a full year of coursework. More...
Coursera is Apple TV’s first online learning partner
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Apple TV is introducing online learning as an embedded element of its product for the first time, adding television to Coursera’s platform flexibility. More...
Modeling Constructive Online Behavior
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Plenty of students may know how to create digital media, but too few know how to produce engaging, high-quality content, the kind that makes them stand out not only to college admission officers, but also to potential employers. More...
Google Designs Low-Cost Degree On Building Startups, Gives Business Schools Competition
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Next on Google todo list: teach everyone how to build a tech startup. The search giant recently announced a partnership with online course provider, Udacity, for a 4-month long curriculum on how to build, monetize, and manage their very own business. More...
#Infographic 5 Easy Ways to Create an Engaging Online Course
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Learn the best and easy ways to create an engaging online learning course through this wonderful infographic. Make the content relevant to students: The purpose of a course should be to provide students with relevant content that is packed with useful information, it’s easy to understand, and helps students reach their learning goals. More...