Techno-News Blog. As the distinction between learning at colleges, universities and workplaces continues to erode, credentials are supplanting the traditional role of the degree in terms of skills verification. More...
Many College Courses Are Either Overloaded or Underfilled. That May Be Hurting Retention.
Techno-News Blog. Crafting an efficient schedule of college course offerings means solving a complex puzzle. And more colleges these days are turning to algorithms to help reduce the number of classes that are either overloaded or full of empty seats. More...
Integrating Makerspaces Throughout the Curriculum
Techno-News Blog. The makerspace isn’t just a fixed space where kids come and go to complete busywork. It’s an extension of a well-established approach to educating students that has applications and deep implications across disciplines. As makerspaces start to pop up in schools across the country, some educators, particularly those teaching non-STEM subjects, may be wondering what exactly they’re supposed to do with them. More...
College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025
Techno-News Blog. Only a handful of states, colored in blue, are predicted to see an increase in the number of students attending regional four-year colleges and universities between 2012 and 2029. The rest will see declines in students. In the red-colored states, the drop in students will exceed 15%. More...
How Audio Feedback Via Social Media Can Drive Engagement and Enhance Instruction
Techno-News Blog. While online learning excels in certain areas, it chronically suffers in others. Among the latter, student engagement, personal connection, and student-teacher interaction have been areas of focus for educators and researchers practically since the birth of the digital learning environment. More...
Expanded UF Online partnership will provide education benefits to more than 80,000 hourly Disney employees nationwide
Techno-News Blog. University of Florida Online is once again partnering with a leading employer – The Walt Disney Company – to expand access to high quality online bachelor’s degrees. Disney Aspire, recently launched by The Walt Disney Company, is a comprehensive education benefits program focused on the career development of Disney’s workforce. More...
Close the distance
Techno-News Blog. Online courses give learners and instructors flexible class options, but they also pose difficulties that instructors must overcome. Research shows that online students crave more interactions with their peers and instructors. More...
Why there is so much more to eLearning than just Cost Reduction
Techno-News Blog. eLearning has myriad benefits. Studies have shown that eLearning can reduce the overall training time by as much as 40% to 60%. This can help businesses cut down on the assorted expenses and experience a rise in productivity and in turn profitability. More...
AI will create $13 trillion in value by 2030
Techno-News Blog. McKinsey’s latest forecast of AI’s impact on the global economy is that it will have generated $13 trillion in economic activity across the world by 2030, despite causing upheaval for many people. The company expects AI will add about 1.2 percent of additional GDP growth per year through to 2030, which is much higher than the steam engine’s boost to human productivity of 0.3 percent per year between 1850 and 1910, and twice the impact IT had in the 2000s. More...
How AI will shape the university of the future
Techno-News Blog. From automating the scheduling process to streamlining the admissions process, AI has great potential in higher ed. In light of the fact that only 59 percent of students who begin pursuing a four-year degree at a higher-ed institution graduate within six years, many in the industry are seeking innovative ways to improve student outcomes. More...