Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A team of computer scientists and electrical engineers at the University of Washington has developed a passive Wi-Fi system that can generate 802.11b Wi-Fi signals using 10,000 times less power than present-day Wi-Fi and 1,000 times less power than Bluetooth Low Energy and ZigBee, according to a news release on UW’s site. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. This is the conclusion of A. Sasha Thackaberry’s two-part series providing an overview of the competency-based education (CBE) space. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Virtual reality is the next big thing. Perhaps you’ve heard? Here are four of our favorite examples of branded VR content. Virtual reality (VR) was the star of the show, both in Las Vegas in January and again at Mobile World Congress two weeks ago. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. This past year, I have spoken with a number of career centers in universities. The most common question I get from them is, “How do we best prepare our students for the ‘real world’?” More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Connecting students around the world through high-tech monitors, the HBX Live studio has begun operating, and administrators are eager to support further development of the online service. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. More teachers said that technology has changed how they approach time management (93 percent) than how they approach instructional delivery (88 percent). It has also transformed how they handle parent communication. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The transformation under way at the point where teaching, learning, and technology intersect is so promising and so complicated that it is no wonder those of us involved in talking and writing about these developments are looking for the perfect turn of phrase to bring it all together. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Because of the advantages of personalized learning content, Colorado Technical University began piloting courses with adaptive learning in the beginning of 2012, launching the adaptive learning platform intellipath. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is launching four free courses on big data with the UK-based massive open online course (MOOC) provider FutureLearn. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Various instructional models for online learning focus on efficiencies of time and space, from flipped classrooms to competency-based education, MOOCs, and online learning environments that rely on reading, writing, and discussion. More...