Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In using data to improve student success, higher education is at a transition point, pivoting from harvesting data to learning how to use it strategically in developing interventions—and getting those findings to faculty and students so they can have an impact. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. According to Michael B. Horn, founder and Executive Director of Education at the Clayon Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, using diverse methods of research to report findings on the effectiveness of blended learning is important to best understand how the complex mode of personalized learning works. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. How does lifelong learning relate to leadership in education, and the role of certification? Quite directly, I believe. There is an increasing movement toward alternative learning opportunities–education beyond advanced degrees. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. All will agree that the experience of taking a course on-line versus in a classroom is different and both types should continue to be offered. I predict that the day will soon come when we will not distinguish courses by their teaching modality and employers and others will not ask whether the program was on-line or in person. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Open resources can help design attractive, engaging lessons with a Common Core. In 2010, my state, Mississippi, joined the growing list of states adopting the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and math. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Trudacot is a new question-based model for using classroom technology in support of learning goals. We have a lot of technology floating around our classrooms these days. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The same sophisticated approach to pattern matching that Siri and Cortana use to respond to questions more accurately is now helping a robot at the University of California Berkeley learn how to screw caps on bottles and rack up a hanger with an ever-growing repertoire of dexterity. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Despite significant coverage of online education in recent years, finding a balanced perspective can be remarkably difficult since conversations tend to be highly partisan. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There are plenty of perks associated with doing group work in an online course, experts say. Debbie Morrison, an instructional design consultant who works with California State University—Fullerton’s online programs, says group work in online courses provides students with important virtual collaboration skills for the 21st-century workforce. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Stakeholder group will develop report, advocate for conditions that are conducive to excellent teaching. The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future will lead a collaborative, action-oriented initiative to support great teaching. More...