Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Imagine this scenario: Instead of a judge sentencing an offender to hundreds of hours of community service while behind bars, they are sentenced to hundreds of hours of educational courses — and those courses are offered for free. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. This infographic highlights data related to the growth of online learning. Online learning has already disrupted higher education, as more and more colleges react to student demand by offering classes online. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The newest classroom at Harvard’s business school has no desks or chairs. Instead, the professor teaches facing a towering digital screen that stretches from wall to wall, filled with the live video feeds of up to 60 students tuned in from their computers. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The Global Freshman Academy is unique in many ways — allowing students to take classes before deciding whether to pay for the credit, charging only $200 per class credit and accepting students without requiring SATs or a transcript. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It can be difficult to reach people from all corners of the globe, but Penn professor Brian Bushee’s financial accounting course, offered through the massive online open course provider Coursera, has found its way to students in every single country, excluding the Vatican City, Cuba and North Korea. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. “The challenge is keeping up with the pace of advances, and technology, and try not to follow the fads, and just stick to what is good for our students, and their success ultimately,” said Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate vice president for educational outreach and international programs at Wayne State University. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Exploring a learning topic from a whole new perspective is a rare opportunity. Fortunately, TED talks offer the chance to dive into the minds of other educators, subject matter experts, and eLearning professionals. More...
The free online course on "Regions, EU institutions and policy-making" can be accessed via the Iversity.org online learning platform.
The course is designed for local and regional authorities but is open to all those interested in the EU, its regions and cities.
Over the period of eight weeks about 50 politicians, experts and academics will discuss topics of interest to local and regional authorities such as EU cohesion policy, smart specialisation, migration and access to EU programmes - among others.
The course involves videos, factsheets and live debates to be web-streamed from the Committee of the Regions, plus a social forum for exchange and feedback. Those who finish 80% of the course can receive a Statement of Participation.
Registration is now open. More...
By Rolando Lange - Evolllution. Employee education is a critical investment for employers in today’s knowledge economy. Beyond contributing to an employee’s capacity to grow within an organization, many employers feel that regular ongoing education is critical to their employees’ capacity to simply keep up with all the changes happening in their industry. More...
By . I hope all readers of this blog in the northern hemisphere had a good break and are looking forward to a new academic year. Your focus is going to be in getting down to work on reasonably well defined tasks, such as course design, or studying for a higher degree. More...
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