Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Although MSU is more relaxed in the summer, there are still professors teaching on campus and students doing homework and going to class. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun sees his short, online “nanodegree” programs bringing higher education into the 21st century. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In her keynote address at the CT Forum conference in April, Michelle Weise, senior research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, offered an insightful analysis of disruptive innovation — perhaps one of the most-used and least-understood buzzwords in higher education today. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In case you needed a reminder that the deck is stacked against poor kids in this country, University of Michigan professor Susan Dynarski has offered a simple and grim illustration of that fact at the New York Times. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. For adult learners eager to rechart their career path, or simply wanting to bolster their resumes, the learning options are virtually endless. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. UNC system teachers from across the state are learning more about online teaching as the new education avenue continues to expand across the U.S. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Proponents of combining online and in-person teaching say it works for students who don’t learn by sitting through lectures, but critics say seniors at Atlanta’s Crim High School Googled their way to diplomas. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. For now, Dr. Koller is looking forward to launching the online M.B.A. program. In it, students can get a full M.B.A. for a targeted cost of around $20,000, or choose blocks of expertise, such as digital marketing or accounting, in which to earn certificates (cost: $79 each). More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Massive open online courses, or MOOCS, will not destroy the university as we know it, says Lawrence S. Bacow, member of the Harvard Corporation and former president of Tufts University. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new report from CompetencyWorks called Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders outlines effective ways districts have and can implement personalized learning models that meet individual student needs and teach competency-based skills. More...