Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In an age of technology and readily available information, course instructors are experimenting with the inverted classroom teaching format. More...
Why My Kids Finished Their MOOC—When Most Adults Don’t
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. My 9-year-old twins recently completed a five-week MOOC (massive open online course). More...
The success of blended learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Technology is becoming a normal part of education and it may be the key to defining the success of students’ futures. More...
Coursera Expands To Latin America In Big Ways
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Fifteen million people have made a choice. They chose to learn and grow and expand and advance. They sat in their apartments in New York City or their flats in London or their huts in Colombia. More...
Coursera, Udacity And The Future of Credentials
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Two high-profile companies are pursuing a badge-based future: Coursera and Udacity. Both began their lives as providers of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). More...
ASU, Coursera to offer online courses for Latin American, US Hispanic students
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Arizona State University and Coursera announced Tuesday that they will offer open online professional-development courses targeted towards Hispanic audiences in Latin America and the U.S. that will help students succeed in the global economy. More...
Point-Counterpoint: Online classes are perfect for independent students
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online learning allows me to take my education into my own hands. I know that if I don’t understand the material I cannot blame it on a teacher. More...
How to Kick Off Blended Learning (Hint: It’s Not Just About Tech)
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. “Quantity of devices and well-developed adaptive software is the key to a successful blended learning implementation,” said no one ever! What is key? Teacher appetite and readiness to rethink what is possible. More...
4 ways MOOCs are changing professional development
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer an incredible value for enterprises looking to increase skills and knowledge within their workforce. More...
Can online learning rise to the challenge?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Two billion students will be learning English over the next decade, 80% of global companies say English is needed to succeed in their business and 55% of all websites are written in English. The English language is pervasive and the teaching of English is big business. More...