Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If MOOCs want to build student engagement, they may want to take a lesson from Facebook. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A useful collection of data by type of online student is provided in this infographic. This may be a good orientation to those who are unfamiliar with the growing importance of online learning. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As the world of work undergoes transformation, new worker categories are emerging—people who, by choice or by necessity, are thinking about making a living in new ways and who are putting work into a very different context. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Last fall Pennsylvania State University’s World Campus launched a small, free skills-focused certificate program meant to help 30 graduate students develop online teaching abilities—but 350 actually showed up, and now the university plans to shake up its professional development to reflect the swell of interest. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Last month, Capella spent $18 million to buy Hackbright, one of three deals this year that have pushed the Minneapolis-based for-profit education firm into a new business. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If chief learning officers could tap into research showing how people are learning most effectively online, it could greatly improve learning content. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. These are small, easy-to-use pieces of data that are readily available to instructors through their LMS. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Thanks to recent strides in robotics and mobile devices, telepresence technology has opened up numerous possibilities at both the K-12 and higher-ed levels, where remote observation and communication can come in handy. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Dozens of Chinese students at the University of Iowa are being investigated for cheating in their online courses, according to a news report from Reuters. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Students in an online data science program offered by the University of Wisconsin (UW) may soon get an opportunity to use virtual reality headsets to interact with mountains of data. More...