Techno-News Blog. The share of women in many science and technology fields has increased dramatically in the last generation — in some cases reaching parity with men. But women’s gains have lagged in computer science, some technology fields and in the businesses where many of the graduates of those programs aspire to work. More...
Mixing and Matching Cal State Online Courses — Free
Techno-News Blog. Many institutions allow residential students to dabble in online courses as they work through their schedule of face-to-face classes. More...
All learning ‘is going to happen digitally’, Coursera boss says
Techno-News Blog. Eventually “all learning is going to happen digitally”, according to Jeff Maggioncalda, the chief executive of online learning platform Coursera. More...
‘The Future of Tech Is Female’
Techno-News Blog. The share of women in many science and technology fields has increased dramatically in the last generation — in some cases reaching parity with men. More...
Open educational resources have saved students millions of dollars, but can they also improve students’ grades?
Techno-News Blog. A large-scale study at the University of Georgia has found that college students provided with free course materials at the beginning of a class get significantly better academic results than those that do not. More...
How ‘The Efficiency Paradox’ Gets EdTech Right
Techno-News Blog. I read lots of nonfiction. Unless these books are about higher education, higher education is unlikely to be mentioned. The Efficiency Paradox is different. Higher education plays a starring role. More...
Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?
Techno-News Blog. Most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. More...
New York to resist Trump rollback of affirmative action in college admissions process
Techno-News Blog. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed that state’s universities to continue policies that promote diversity despite the Trump administration ruling that institutions don’t have to consider race in admissions decisions, according to the Northeast Public Radio. More...
5 Amazing Student Success Stories from India
Techno-News Blog. Each of these 5 students earned a scholarship from Google and Udacity, and they’ve used their opportunities to achieve incredible things in their lives and their careers. More...
Nouvelles stats, surbooking : comment Parcoursup tente d’améliorer ses chiffres
L'enseignement supérieur a changé sa présentation des statistiques de Parcoursup. Dans le même temps, il a demandé à plusieurs universités de faire du "surbooking". Une astuce pour améliorer ses chiffres. Plus...