Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Purdue University found a way to create a flexible and inviting learning space for on-campus learners while also delivering high-quality audio and video recording for distance students. More...
SARA Tipping Point: 27 SARA States
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As of June 29, 2015, twenty-seven states have now joined the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) initiative, a key moment for SARA and higher education. More...
College must become more accessible and affordable–so here’s a start
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It might be difficult to believe that by 2020, the U.S. alone will be three million college graduates short of what projections say the economy will need. More...
What Wearable Tech Could Mean for the Classroom
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Not too long ago, tablets and smartphones were largely viewed as educational scourges — mere distractions responsible for dulling minds and derailing productivity. More...
Year One With a 3D Printer: 17 Tips
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The 3D printing industry is expected to exceed $21 billion by 2020. Classrooms are joining in. Kelly Hines’ fifth-grade classroom is redesigning a prosthetic hand. More...
Digital Portfolios: The Art of Reflection
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Too often, conversations about digital portfolios center on the tools: how to save, share, and publish student work. Mastering the technical component of digital portfolios is critical, and students do need an opportunity to showcase their work to a broader audience. More...
NMC Horizon Report: Tech Solutions Must Support Shift to Deeper Learning Approaches
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In a June 29 special session at the annual ISTE Conference in Philadelphia, the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released the 6th annual NMC Horizon Report K-12 Edition, describing emerging technologies that are likely to have the most impact on teaching and learning. More...
Are small, private online courses the future of higher education in America?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A wellspring of fresh faith has surged up around so-called SPOCs. Small and Private, not Massive and Open, SPOCs are boasting better completion rates and better vibes than their highly scalable predecessors. More...
Top 5 Benefits of Online Learning Programs
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online learning holds the future of higher education. Many university and college students find themselves with other obligations which include family and job commitments beyond that of getting a degree. More...
Who takes Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? A HarvardX, MITx study
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A 2015 report from a research consortium at Harvard University and MIT provides new data on the MOOC project that the two universities jointly launched in 2012. More...