Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Four-year institutions typically partner with community colleges – either on-campus or online – to align their curriculums and closely advise students who plan to transfer. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Information security professionals are 10 percent less likely to report that their organization was the victim of a phishing attack in 2016 than in 2015, though that still means three-quarters of organizations were targeted and half of that same group said phishing attacks are on the rise, according to the latest State of the Phish report from Wombat Security Technologies. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A study, published in the Jan. 20 issue of Science, found that people in less-developed countries are completing MOOCs at a lower rate than those in the more developed parts of the world. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If you asked a room of teacher if they would rather work, play, or participate in professional development, professional development would likely come in last. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. One concept that has become really popular in the last 10 years is the idea that everyone should be able to code. Despite this, the need for programmers is growing much faster than the number of people learning to code. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As universities clamor for digital materials and tools, the question of how to properly implement them remains. Now, more than ever, higher education stakeholders believe digital course materials are the key to solving systemwide problems. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Expanding on the preview of its annual ranking of IT issues for higher education released last fall, Educause announced its full report on the key issues, trends and technologies poised to impact higher ed in 2017. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Digital assistants are becoming a part of everyday life, and many people—primarily teens and millennials—use them regularly. Accenture polled 25,996 internet users worldwide ages 14 and older and asked about usage voice-enabled digital assistants. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Coursera has released a map of learning regions across the US based on relative popularity of online course topics on Coursera. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin may have captured the public’s fancy – and also engendered a healthy dose of skepticism — but it is their underlying technology that is proving to be of practical benefit to organizations: the blockchain. More...