By Ray Schroeder. The long-standing tension between "free and open" and for-profit business models is now playing out with textbooks and open educational resources. More...
Information (Learning Material) Wants to Be Free
The Grad Abroad: A Guide to Voting Absentee
Some suggestions for grads interested in absentee voting. More...
Plotting the Future of Your Online Program
By Ray Schroeder. We are in the midst of a major shake-up in higher education. Dozens of colleges have closed in the past couple of years (hundreds if you include failed for-profit chains). The closure parade is growing so fast that Education Dive is maintaining a running list of closures. Meantime, mega-universities have emerged with large online initiatives that have impacted the entire field. More...
Emerging Roles of AI in Education
By Ray Schroeder. Don’t get me wrong, human beings are now and will be in the future at the core of our field -- administering education, teaching and learning. More...
Poster Presentations: Tips and Tricks
Poster presentations are a staple of academic conferences. They’re a valuable way to share research visually, and it pays to know how to design one well. The good news is, we seem to be living in a time of a new poster renaissance. More...
Emergence of Blockchain
By Ray Schroeder. Blockchain is evolving into a robust platform that may shake many aspects of higher ed. More...
Considering the Alternatives
By Ray Schroeder. Alternatives to the baccalaureate have exploded, giving prospective students many lower-cost options. More...
I Need Some Space
As graduate students, we often navigate the difficulties of simultaneously existing as students, employees, instructors, academics and writers, as well as a number of other working identities. More...