Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Echo360 announced, today, the acquisition of online learning company Astute Technology, whose testing and certification platform allows organizations and institutions to evaluate user comprehension of video content and generate cloud-based certificates as users master new skills and competencies. More...
Association of American Colleges and Universities launches online resource hub
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Association of American College and Universities (AAC&U) announced today the launch of the LEAP Connections Resource Hub—a new online resource hub and virtual community of practice for community college educators. More...
How to Create and Sell Courses Online
Kirsten Drickey provides some concrete advice for leveraging your teaching experience and subject matter expertise by teaching online courses beyond the academy. Read more...
Online Learning Consortium Launches Courseware in Context
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Online Learning Consortium Launches Courseware in Context
Leila Meyer, Campus Technology, 2016/10/17
This could be really handy for a lot of people. The idea is "to help postsecondary decision-makers make informed selections of digital courseware products, and support effective adoption and implementation of these solutions." The Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework is not a framework in the traditional sense. More...
Online Learning Can Have Surprising Benefits
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Distance learning appeals to many students for a variety of reasons. Older students returning to school often have other responsibilities that force them to be creative with their time and energy. More...
Online courses work for Tech’s mid-career students, research says
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It’s still the early days of online schooling, and the research is mixed about whether it will usher in a new era of affordable education, as enthusiasts hope. More...
As more turn to online classes, Creighton University ends evening program with low enrollment
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Creighton University has terminated a once-popular evening program for adults returning to school to obtain bachelor’s degrees in certain fields of study. More...
Do online high schools make the grade?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There are all kinds of online high schools — from government-funded public and charter schools, which are free to resident minors, to private schools including those like OHS, which are affiliated with universities. More...
4 Reasons Why Online Courses Can Get You Out Of A Career Rut
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Especially in recent years, online courses have officially claimed their place as the future of affordable, accessible education. More...
More schools are online than ever before – but it’s far from perfect
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Even though more schools are online, leaders say they will need more modern connections in the coming years to keep up with the pace of technological advancement. More...