Techno-News Blog. The blockchain revolution is in full swing. This is the marquee technology of this era because of its disruptive potential especially in financial institutions. More...
Student Debt Is Worse for Women
Techno-News Blog. Kelcie Chandler estimates that she owes about $25,000. “It’s a pretty significant burden when they’re asking for $150 a month out of your paycheck,” she says. As an undergraduate at Christopher Newport University, Kelcie Chandler did not know that there was a significant difference in how much debt women and men hold after graduating from college. More...
8 More Colleges Submitted Incorrect Data for Rankings
Techno-News Blog. U.S. News will consider them unranked for the rest of this rankings year, but that punishment will last only a few weeks. Errors included graduation rates, spending per student, average faculty salaries and more. More...
Saint Louis U Students Rooming with Alexa
Techno-News Blog. Later this week Saint Louis University will open up for move-in, when students begin occupying their dorm rooms and apartments. They’ll be greeted by Amazon Alexa-enabled devices primed and ready to answer questions about the university and the campus experience. More...
Getting Higher Education Faculty to Embrace Learning Analytics
Techno-News Blog. Schools are rapidly changing course from traditional teaching methods to more technologically based options. Higher education isn’t immune to those changes, but there are some notable differences. More...
MOOCs Are No Longer Massive. And They Serve Different Audiences Than First Imagined.
Techno-News Blog. Yeah, they might have fallen off the big newspapers and the public eye. But they’ve figured out a monetization model. They might not be profitable but they’re making a lot of money. Udacity itself announced that they made 30 million dollars last year. More...
Can law schools increase enrollment with online learning?
Techno-News Blog. The American Bar Association (ABA) recently adopted a resolution stating that law schools can now grant students permission to take up to one-third of the credit hours needed to complete a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree via distance education. More...
Using VR to Help Students Understand Cultural Differences
Techno-News Blog. As part of a two-hour workshop, students pop on a virtual reality headset (most recently, that’s the $199 Oculus Go) and attend a virtual meeting that brings together a small group of people from the United States, China, India and Singapore. More...
1 in 5 Faculty Members Say Technology Makes Their Job Harder
Techno-News Blog. According to our 2018 Teaching with Technology Survey, while some faculty still see technology as a hindrance, most think it has had a positive impact on teaching and learning. More...
Gen Zers Look to Teachers First, YouTube Second for Instruction
Techno-News Blog. Students in Generation Z would rather learn from YouTube videos than from nearly any other form of instruction. YouTube was designated as the preferred mode of learning by 59 percent of Gen Zers in a survey on the topic, compared to in-person group activities with classmates (mentioned by 57 percent), learning applications or games (47 percent) and printed books (also 47 percent). More...