Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The British Council is launching a six-week course on Shakespeare for non-native speakers who are trying to improve their language skills while learning more about the prolific author’s life and work. The course, available online on FutureLearn website, is entirely free for participants. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Andrew Ng hands me a tiny device that wraps around my ear and connects to a smartphone via a small cable. Ng, co-founder of Coursera, is the chief scientist at Chinese tech giant Baidu, and this is one of the company’s latest prototypes. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Evaluating your online training program is essential; only by doing so you can measure the effectiveness of your training outcomes. eLearning assessments are a great way to establish whether the skills and the abilities of your employees have been aligned with your company’s needs and goals. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. One of the most popular categories on Udemy, and in online learning in general, is web development. This growing field offers loads of opportunities when it comes to landing a lucrative career or starting your own business. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Students in India are working online with 200 “grannies” across the globe as part of an education initiative aimed at helping children learn. The School in the Cloud project sees women from Britain, France and other countries volunteer an hour each day to talk to students in India via Skype. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The world’s most popular online course is a general introduction to the art of learning, taught jointly by an educator and a neuroscientist. “Learning How To Learn,” which was created by Barbara Oakley, an electrical engineer, and Terry Sejnowski, a neuroscientist, has been ranked as the leading class by enrollment in a survey of the 50 largest online courses released earlier this month by the Online Course Report website. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The life of an entrepreneur is hectic, with nonstop demands and success often depending on learning and growing in changing conditions. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Where do you go after you leave a high-profile position in the Obama administration? Back home. That’s where United States Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan headed at the end of the year when he returned to Chicago. And now, so is Richard Culatta, who is stepping down as director of the Office of Educational Technology within the same federal agency. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Some older adults may be thinking that this is the year they’ll go back to college – which might lead to better job prospects and offer personal satisfaction. And with online and in-person options at traditional schools and community colleges,​ adults past the usual college-going age have plenty of choices. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The U.S. Department of Education has a new boss, albeit a temporary one. With the new year, John King, Jr. became Acting U.S. Secretary of Education, after the departure of Arne Duncan. More...