Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Harvard faculty members have demonstrated an increased interest in the “flipped” classroom model, the practice of moving some material previously taught in lecture to pre-class video recordings, according to faculty involved in pedagogical research. More...
Education Department announces new open educational resources hire, college website
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Andrew Marcinek was hired by the Office of Educational Technology to work on connecting K-12 and higher ed schools to openly licensed educational resources. More...
Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new survey finds that just 13 percent of participating educators have used social media as part of their classroom learning. More...
Higher ed data security an ongoing process, not a problem to be solved
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Higher education institutions won’t ever get to a point where they can stop worrying about protecting data, so the best strategy is to prepare for continual training and review. More...
Online course brings legendary Professor George Mosse to a new audience
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. George Mosse was one of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s iconic professors: a pioneering historian with a gift for connecting the past to the present. More...
OpenEd Assesses ‘Most Effective’ Online Learning Resources
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Animated flashcards and sub-two-minute videos turn out to be the most effective online resources for K-12 against all other common options. More...
Hootsuite Gets Stickier With Free Online Classes
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Hootsuite debuted an online learning portal called Podium this week that’s devoted to classes on (what else?) social media. More...
Scenario-Based Learning in the Online Classroom
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Scenario-based learning can be an effective way for students to apply what they have learned to realistic situations. More...
3 Things the Military Community Should Know About Online Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. With online learning, military students don’t have to worry about whether moving will interfere with their studies. More...
Princeton faculty to begin offering courses on edX online platform
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Princeton University continues to broaden its online teaching and learning efforts and has become a charter member of the edX Consortium. More...