By Beckie Smith. The University of Law in the UK has pledged to give a 50% fee refund to graduates who don’t find full-time employment within nine months of completing their studies. More...
17 août 2015
17 août 2015
Australia’s international ed exports reach AUS$18bn
By Sara Custer. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that international education exports have reached AUS$18.1bn (US$13.3bn), a 14.2% increase on AUS$15.9bn (US$11.7bn) in 2013-2014. The sector remains Australia’s fourth largest export after iron ore, coal, and natural gas. More...
17 août 2015
Rio cab drivers offered free English courses for Olympics
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Taxi drivers in Rio de Janeiro have been offered free English courses to improve communication with tourists during next year’s Olympics. Some 10,000 online courses will be provided to drivers under the plan, a joint initiative between Rio 2016, Radio Globo and the English First group, reported Xinhua. More...
17 août 2015
Understanding How Students Use and Appreciate Online Resources in the Teaching Laboratory
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The internet is a great resource student’s use for learning. Reasons include the ease in searching with sites such as Google, or the vast collection of informative videos on YouTube. More...
17 août 2015
Why Women Dominate in Online Programs
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Women say online learning gives them more flexibility to tackle their work and family commitments. Women may be more highly represented in online education because of the kinds of jobs they pursue, experts say. More...
17 août 2015
How Nanodegrees Are Disrupting Higher Education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity created quite a buzz at the annual Google I/O conference this year when the for-profit online education provider unveiled its new Android Developer Nanodegree program. More...
17 août 2015
The 3 Instructional Shifts That Will Redefine the College Professor
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As faculty at colleges and universities are all too aware, it’s hard to do two jobs at the same time. Since the advent of the modern research university over a century ago, faculty have effectively held down two jobs: conducting (and publishing) research and teaching students. More...
17 août 2015
The first 10 jobs that will be automated by AI and robots
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Robots have been working alongside human employees in industries such as manufacturing for a long time, helping accomplish tasks quicker or more efficiently. More...
17 août 2015
Want To Be A Game Developer? This Course Lets You Pay Whatever You Want
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If you’ve ever wanted to develop your own games but have been held back because you lack the coding skills to turn your dreams into a reality, now’s your chance to change that. More...
17 août 2015
What’s Next for the LMS?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Today’s LMS needs to be supplemented with (and perhaps later replaced by) a new digital architecture and new learning components—the NGDLE—to enable current transitions in higher education. More...
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