Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Traditional-age college students in online programs can benefit from campus access and success courses. Because online higher education has generally been aimed at older students, so has most advice for online students. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Two visionary IT experts discuss the biggest trends in mobile for the coming year, from 3D touch and virtual reality to wearables and the Internet of Things. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity has 11,000 students. It has some 1,000 graduates bearing its so-called “nanodegrees” who paid $200 a month per course. Most courses require a minimum of 10 hours of work a week, and last between three to six months. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online education startup Udacity has raised a huge new round of funding that, according to a source close to the company, values the business at around $1 billion. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The number of Singaporeans enrolling in Coursera courses has almost tripled in the last three years – from 52,000 in 2013 to 140,000 so far this year. They are among the 10 million people worldwide plugged into the online learning channel, which took off about three years ago. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Daphne Koller, president and co-founder of Coursera, gives a talk as a part of the Academic Innovation at Michigan series at the Michigan League on Thursday. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The venerable lecture has few allies today. While many in the humanities have long preferred seminar-style instruction, our friends in the sciences have begun to give the lecture a second look. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Digital learning–online or classroom-based–is not a revolution in education, it’s the evolution of education. For all the talk of the flipped classroom, digital tools have not turned education on its head. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. While there are benefits to live online learning, such environments are not ideal for all students. Here are five things to watch out for when considering live online classes. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The University of Illinois is making cuts as the state continues to operate without a budget. They’re also making additions that will help bring in more money. More...