Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Four years after the debut of free online courses from elite universities, the statistics on this unprecedented digital outreach to the world are staggering. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has offered free online courses for the last four years with one major downside: They didn’t count toward a degree. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It’s no secret that virtual education has become more and more widespread, with new online schools popping up regularly and brick-and-mortar institutions adding a blended component. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There are many myths about online training, and even more people who believe in them. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In their 1995 Change magazine article, “From Teaching to Learning—a New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education,” Robert B. Barr and John Tagg described the Learning Paradigm, which emphasizes learning over teaching and student discovery and construction of knowledge over transfer of knowledge from instructor to student. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Starting a business is no easy feat. Especially if you’re trying to pull it off while you hold onto your day job. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The digital wave in the country has transformed the entire education ecosystem, making it more tech-oriented and student-friendly. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There was no way we could simply replicate in the online course the presentations that happen in the face-to-face version of the course. More...