Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In 2016, Amazon Echo evolved from novelty to in-the-home powerhouse, with over seven million devices in households. Google Home launched in November, legitimizing a multi-platform ecosystem of voice-first devices. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Google is releasing two new Chromebooks for the education market that aim to be more versatile and practical for the everyday student. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. What will the next-generation learning management system look like? Will it just be the next iteration of Blackboard, Canvas or Moodle. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Experts agree that automation is coming to American manufacturing, but many employers and workers still have to learn how to adapt. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. One concept that has become really popular in the last 10 years is the idea that everyone should be able to code. Despite this, the need for programmers is growing much faster than the number of people learning to code. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Digital assistants are becoming a part of everyday life, and many people—primarily teens and millennials—use them regularly. Accenture polled 25,996 internet users worldwide ages 14 and older and asked about usage voice-enabled digital assistants. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Nearly nine-in-ten Americans today are online, up from about half in the early 2000s. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Now nearly every young student has access to a computer or smartphone in some capacity. According to an article by Education World, the U.S. EdTech was an estimated $8.38 Billion in 2014, with no end in slowing down in sight. More...