By Scott Jaschik. That’s the average time spent in class by those who browse online for non-class-related materials, according to a new study of students in an introductory psychology course at Michigan State University. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Parting Thoughts and Shoutouts
By Scott Jaschik. The Education Department in the Obama administration showed uncommon interest in the use of technology to promote improvements in higher education. There was plenty of rhetoric, and also regular meetings that brought together businesses (start-ups and big players alike), academic leaders and experts in digital learning. Just days before the Inauguration, the Education Department issued "Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education," in many ways a summary of the ideas that the ideas that the Obama administration had talked up during the last eight years. Read more...