Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Artificial intelligence software from Boston-based Cognii will use natural language processing to offer immediate feedback to Colorado State University psychology students on essay assignments. More...
Students and Higher Ed Leaders Put Their Faith in Online Classes
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As a growing number of students enroll in nontraditional college classes, the value of online education becomes more clear.s cost-effective alternatives to traditional college classes, online learning programs continue to gain steam in higher ed. More...
Bored with study? The new wave of edubots will find a way to spark your interest
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. An online learning program which can tell when a student is becoming bored and inattentive is one of the key developments forecast to reshape university education in Australia in the next five years, according to a new report. More...
In more classrooms, books and lectures are being ditched
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Finding a textbook in Barbara McNulty’s communications class requires some sleuthing. That’s because the weighty volumes are stacked at the bottom of a dark closet and haven’t been used in 10 years. More...
MITx Grant Program selects innovative digital learning projects
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. New projects emphasize using digital methods not possible in traditional classes, leveraging research-based teaching practices, and measuring student learning. More...
Worldwide PC Market Expected to Slump in 2016 and 2017
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Worldwide PC shipments are expected to decline by 73 percent year over year in 2016, according to a recent forecast by the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) “Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.” The outlook continues to predict progressively smaller declines through 2017, followed by stable volume in 2018. More...
MIT graphene breakthrough could make chips one million times faster
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. US Army-funded researchers at MIT believe an optical equivalent of a “sonic boom” created using graphene could make chips a million times faster than they are today. More...
HERE’S WHY E-LEARNING IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online learning has been possible for over a decade, however it has only recently begun to take the student population by storm. More...
Coming of age:online accelerated learning is here to stay
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In an article by Candice Adderly, How Technology Has Changed Education, she has touched upon many significant points. More...
Survey Says, It’s the Dawn of a New Era in Professional Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Ask school leaders what is needed to help teachers integrate technology into teaching and learning, and they’ll tell you that teachers need more professional learning and support. More...