By Phil Hill. Babson Survey Research Group (BSRG) just released its annual survey of online learning in US higher education (press release here). This year they have moved from use of survey methodology for the online enrollment section to use of IPEDS distance education data. Russ Poulin from WCET and I provided commentary on the two data sources as an appendix to the study. More...
By Phil Hill. Inspired by fall events and this call for transparency, Instructure (maker of the Canvas LMS) decided to hold an public security audit using a white hat testing company, where A) the results of the testing would be shared publicly, and B) I would act as an independent observer to document the process. The results of this testing are described in two posts at e-Literate and by a post at Instructure. More...
By Inge Ignatia de Waard. The concept of augmented reality has been around for quite some time. More then hundred years ago (1901) Frank Baum - author most famous for the Wizard of Oz - came up with the idea of an electronic display that put a layer over the real life world. As graphics and computational power increased, Steve Mann (who came up with the wonderful concept of Sousveillance, appreciated by activists everywhere) came up with a system that put text and graphics over a photographic image, creating an augmented reality, the eye-tap.By Inge Ignatia de Waard. The 35 page report (or booklet) on Teaching with Technology was just released by the Inside Higher Ed magazine and written with support from Blackboard (the LMS). This means that a certain LMS-focus can be felt, nevertheless, the report does highlight some ideas and EdTech initiatives in a transparent way. The report is free, and can be downloaded (after providing name, email, and job title to Inside Higher Ed) at this virtual location. Read more... . "Studenten, bleibt zu Hause", fordert eine ZEIT-ONLINE-Redakteurin. Eine Replik: Die Uni ist kein Kindergarten für Faule. Vier Gründe für die Anwesenheitspflicht. Mehr...
Erstmals bieten Hochschulen mehr Master- als Bachelorstudiengänge an. Der Erfindungsreichtum von Unis und FHs gehe an den Interessen der Studenten vorbei, bemängelt das Studentenwerk. Viele Plätze bleiben daher unbesetzt. Mehr...
By Katie Duncan. For the second time in a row high income countries Switzerland and Singapore have claimed the top two places in the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), compiled by international business school INSEAD. More...
By Sara Custer. A little more than 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, universities in Eastern and Central Europe are keen to increase their international profiles to compete with their Western counterparts. More...
By Sara Custer. University leaders from across Canada have developed a best practice guide to internationalisation which they urge education providers at all levels to implement. More...
By Beckie Smith. The University of the West of Scotland could become the first UK university to offer a fee refund to students – including international students – who fail to graduate, in an effort to boost its global competitiveness. More...
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