Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. At E.L. Haynes High School in Washington, D.C., 44 percent of students are English language learners, have special needs, or both. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. “Bring Your Own Device,” or BYOD, has been an ed tech buzzword for so long that it’s hard to imagine a learning environment without student-owned laptops, tablets, smartphones and the like. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Purdue University found a way to create a flexible and inviting learning space for on-campus learners while also delivering high-quality audio and video recording for distance students. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As of June 29, 2015, twenty-seven states have now joined the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) initiative, a key moment for SARA and higher education. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It might be difficult to believe that by 2020, the U.S. alone will be three million college graduates short of what projections say the economy will need. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Not too long ago, tablets and smartphones were largely viewed as educational scourges — mere distractions responsible for dulling minds and derailing productivity. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The 3D printing industry is expected to exceed $21 billion by 2020. Classrooms are joining in. Kelly Hines’ fifth-grade classroom is redesigning a prosthetic hand. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Too often, conversations about digital portfolios center on the tools: how to save, share, and publish student work. Mastering the technical component of digital portfolios is critical, and students do need an opportunity to showcase their work to a broader audience. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In a June 29 special session at the annual ISTE Conference in Philadelphia, the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) released the 6th annual NMC Horizon Report K-12 Edition, describing emerging technologies that are likely to have the most impact on teaching and learning. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A wellspring of fresh faith has surged up around so-called SPOCs. Small and Private, not Massive and Open, SPOCs are boasting better completion rates and better vibes than their highly scalable predecessors. More...