Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Games can serve as a means of not just developing domain-specific knowledge and skills but also identity and values key to professional functioning. More...
Ed Tech as Applied Research: A Framework in Seven Hypotheses
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Seven hypotheses explore the feasibility of educational technology — typically considered as supporting teaching and learning — as applied research by providing an initial framework built on traditional research processes. More...
Six Advantages of an Online Degree
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Although online degrees were at one time regarded as less desirable than traditional, on-campus programs, they are now perceived to be valuable and relevant in today’s work world. E-learning options are designed with the needs of working adults in mind. More...
How IT Will Elevate Educational Access and Quality
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Education stands at a crossroads today, currently unable to produce enough skilled graduates to satisfy the workforce, but with the tools to fundamentally change the way in which knowledge is delivered, to a huge new audience, and with greater quality of learning. More...
Pairing E-Portfolios With Badges To Document Informal Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. E-portfolios have always offered an avenue to showcase informal learning, but at the University of Notre Dame’s Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, digital learning designers realized that the maximum potential of e-portfolios on their campus was not being met. More...
With technology, schools try to level the economic playing field
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Researchers are learning that not all access to technology is equal. In fact, a growing body of evidence suggests that more technology may contribute to opportunity gaps between the rich and the poor. More...
Online Learning Won’t Replace Traditional Education: Khan
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Emily Chang and Khan Academy’s Sal Khan discuss whether or not online education will ever replace traditional classrooms, and why he thinks paying for that MIT or Harvard degrees may be “a little bit suspect”. More...
With increased video use comes greater copyright concerns for higher ed
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Google provides a quick and easy way to search for images, taking just tenths of a second to return millions of results. More...
3 Reasons to Use Interactive E-Books for Mobile Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Mobile learning is rapidly making its way into organizations across the globe. More...
Moving Course Apps from Traditional to Media-Rich, Interactive Designs
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. At the American Public University System, the success of a project to update the Internet Learning Journal — a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on research and advancements in online learning — with rich media and interactive elements has inspired a new initiative. More...