By David Leonhardt. Three years ago, technology was going to transform higher education. What happened?
Over the course of a few months in early 2012, leading scientists from Harvard, Stanford and M.I.T. started three companies to provide Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, to anyone in the world with an Internet connection. The courses were free. Millions of students signed up. Read more...
By Steve Kolowich. Yale University is creating a master’s program that will hold many courses online, continuing the Ivy League institution’s foray into “blended” learning. More...
I'd like to open this post by thanking the board of eLearning papers, and in particular the chair of the board, Professor Tapio Koskinen, for inviting me to join the journal team as the new editor in chief. I’ve been following eLearning Papers for quite some time, with great interest and appreciation, so I’m really excited to take this role. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Laia Canals, the previous editor in chief, for the great work she’s done over the last few years. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Online Conference Presentation Resources
Karl Kapp, Kapp Notes, 2015/03/06
Oh I want to do something like this one day - I've listened to hundreds and hundreds of old time radio fiction over the last few years, I could probably do the genre - and it could be a great format for a presentation. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. 4 Reasons You Don’t Have an E-Learning Portfolio
Nicole Legault, Flirting W/ Elearning, 2015/03/05
Interesting perspective on why people don't have or use e-learning technology like e-learning portfolios. So why wouldn't you post your best work online? Here are the four reasons:
By Vickie Cook - EvoLLLution. Teaching online can be demanding. Faculty teaching online often spend their breaks between semesters refining and rethinking their classes. Because online classes can be developed from anywhere, they are developed everywhere—not just on campus. More...
By Floralba Arbelo-Marrero - EvoLLLution. In today’s higher educational landscape, non-traditional students are increasingly present on both traditional and online campuses, yet as online education has tripled over the past years more and more non-traditional students are opting for an online/blended course load that helps meet their competing demands and obligations. More...
PACE is a new program where older Deron students participate in an educational job-shadowing effort. This group partnered with the New Jersey Devils. Before the start of a recent Devils home hockey game, the students were given the opportunity to observe a “behind the scenes” view of how employees make each event at the Prudential Center a success. More...
By Jenae Hackensmith. Adult learners are able to access free online courses and earn completion certificates at their local library. Adult learners can now access more than 100 free online classes through Austin (Minn.) Public Library. More...
By Bridget McCrea. In the era of online learning, colleges and universities are quickly learning that it’s not enough to provide online content—the content must be accessible for all. But how can institutions provide online accessibility; and is it a legal requirement. More...
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