Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In South Carolina there are now more options for completing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Our regional colleges and universities have expanded evening, weekend and online offerings for students who do not fit the definition of the “traditional” 18-year-old high school graduate. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Shaily Baranwal’s startup, Elevate K12, focused on providing digital instruction and online resources to the millions of at-risk students across the US. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Does ever the thought of your personal details lying unsafe online cross your mind? Have you ever thought of how to keep your personal data secure online? At some point of time, these questions do cross everyone’s mind at one point or the other. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Don’t hit the “submit” button when angry, or you may regret it. Did you ever send an email or submit a discussion forum post that you wish you could take back? Most people have. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A United States Department of Agriculture grant program will fund 45 projects intended to connect rural communities in 32 states with educational experts via videoconferencing. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A faculty research study from the University of California Riverside reveals trends between student engagement and cheating in online learning. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. For the most part, students in online degree and certificate programs are learning on their own. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online classes in Georgia originally were designed to accommodate ambitious students in rural areas who lacked options for AP or accelerated classes. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Your wireless keyboard is giving up your secrets — literally. With an antenna and wireless dongle worth a few bucks, and a few lines of Python code, a hacker can passively and covertly record everything you type on your wireless keyboard from hundreds of feet away. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. California Gov. Jerry Brown recently gave $5 million to the state’s community colleges to expand open-source textbook development for the system’s 2.1 million students. More...