Techno-News Blog. Online learning is not only for those who want to learn a language or broaden personal skill sets. Businesses, schools and even government organizations have adopted and embraced eLearning models for compliance training, continuing education and certification, as well as higher degree programs. More...
World Campus researches effectiveness of VR headsets and video in online classes
Techno-News Blog. Penn State instructional designers are researching whether using virtual reality and 360-degree video can help students in online classes learn more effectively. Designers worked with professors in the College of Nursing to incorporate 360-degree video into Nursing 352, a class on Advanced Health Assessment. More...
Pôle emploi - Le e-learning ou formation en ligne
La définition de l'e-learning proposée par la Commission européenne est la suivante : "utilisation des nouvelles technologies multimédias et de l’Internet pour améliorer la qualité de l’apprentissage en facilitant l’accès à des ressources et des services, ainsi que les échanges et la collaboration à distance". Plus...
U.S. Probes False Claims by Temple's Online M.B.A.
By Scott Jaschik. Temple University this month admitted that, for years, its online M.B.A. program intentionally submitted false data about numerous program characteristics to U.S. News & World Report in an attempt to secure top rankings. More...
E-Learning Research Report 2017 Analysis of the main topics in research indexed articles
Techno-News Blog. The report has analyzed 855 articles obtained from the two main databases for scientific articles, Scopus and Web of Science. 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...
It’s time to expand online legal education
Law schools have been far behind most other academic disciplines in embracing online education. That is why a recent proposal by the American Bar Association (ABA) to increase the number of credits that law schools may offer online has garnered attention. In reality, this proposal doesn’t go nearly far enough. More...
9 things your online learning program should know about students
Online students say tuition and fees are among their top three deciding factors when it comes to choosing an institution, according to a Learning House survey of 1,500 students who are considering, enrolled in, or have graduated from an online learning program. More...
The single biggest mistake universities make when going online
U.S. News and World Report recently published its ranking of the best online MBA programs. The list featured 284 schools with online master’s degree programs in business administration. In December 2017, this number was 251, meaning 33 new online MBA programs were launched in the past six months. More...
Top out-of-state colleges prowl San Diego looking for online students
Its main campus is 2,300 miles away. But Penn State University is on the prowl in San Diego, searching for students willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars to earn a degree online. More...