By Stefanie Botelho. All of Minnesota's state colleges and universities are waiving application fees for all or part of College Knowledge Month. The October celebration is a statewide effort between high schools and postsecondary institutions to engage, inform and support students as they enter into the college application process. More...
American higher ed doubles down on polytechnic renaissance
By James Martin and James E. Samels. Higher ed is still surfing the polytechnic revival wave at engineering schools, colleges, and universities across the nation. More...
Pay on the way
By Kylie Lacey. Students may forget their campus cards in their rooms or figure they don’t need their wallet for a short walk around the quad. But the one thing they are likely never to be without is a phone. More...
Global online college courses: A career booster?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Four years after the debut of free online courses from elite universities, the statistics on this unprecedented digital outreach to the world are staggering. More...
ISU online course on Iowa Caucuses draws international attention
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. With the first of four sessions of Iowa State University’s first massive open online course (MOOC), which covered the Iowa Caucuses, having just wrapped up, political science professor Steffen Schmidt said the session was “very satisfying,” having had more than 1,300 enrolled in the first session, and at this time, more than 2,000 enrolled through the four different sessions of the course. More...
For 1st Time, MIT’s Free Online Classes Can Lead to Degree
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has offered free online courses for the last four years with one major downside: They didn’t count toward a degree. More...
10 things all great online educators do
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It’s no secret that virtual education has become more and more widespread, with new online schools popping up regularly and brick-and-mortar institutions adding a blended component. More...
Guide offers collaborative learning insight
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new resource aims to share tips on how to establish a collaborative environment in classrooms, and it also provides relevant and engaging lessons, organized by subject matter and grade level. More...
Options for online learning abound
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Colleges across Texas have made it easier to attend class online than ever before. Not only is online learning flexible and convenient, but students actually are preferring it. More...
Myths and truths about online learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There are many myths about online training, and even more people who believe in them. More...