Techno-News Blog. The University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan wants to improve access to online learning options. Meehan has outlined a five-point plan to keep UMass financially within reach for students of all backgrounds. Affordability is one of UMass top priorities. More...
Using Data to Expose Industry Needs — and Design Degree Programs Accordingly
Techno-News Blog. Here’s a university that started planning its degree programs with the end in mind: making sure students had what they needed to find and keep a good job in their field. The concept of student success holds many meanings, with data at the core of all of them. More...
Global Boom in Private Enrollments
Techno-News Blog. One in three students globally is enrolled in private higher education institutions, according to research that reveals the huge growth and wide reach of private providers. The analysis, the first study based on comprehensive data on the size and shape of private higher education internationally, finds that private institutions have 56.7 million students on their books, or 32.9 percent of the world’s enrollment. More...
10 Resources for finding edtech jobs
Techno-News Blog. If you’re on the hunt for a new job in education technology, or just simply curious about the opportunities that might be out there, you should explore some new roles. More...
Universities Deploy Chatbots to Aid Students in the Admissions Process and Beyond
Techno-News Blog. Chatbots assist people daily with everything from ordering pizza to dealing with customer service issues. So, it’s no surprise that higher education institutions are embracing them to interact with their No. 1 customer: students. More...
Education needs innovation to keep it fresh. Can social learning environments provide the boost?
Techno-News Blog. Much of today’s established working population comes from an era that offered only static learning using limited resources. Most of us had to be self-motivated and acquire skills on the job to emerge as high-performers. More...
Parcoursup : l’importance du vœu de préférence
Dernière ligne droite avant d’en finir avec Parcoursup. Les lycéens ont jusqu’au samedi 31 mars pour finaliser leur dossier et confirmer leurs vœux. Contrairement à l’ancienne procédure d’admission post-bac, Parcoursup ne propose pas de classer ses vœux par ordre de préférence mais simplement d’indiquer son vœu favori dans l’onglet « Préférence ». Plus...
« Stop aux violences sexistes et sexuelles dans l’enseignement supérieur »
Dès la rentrée 2018, les universités devront être dotées d’une cellule d’écoute pour les victimes de violences sexistes et/ou sexuelles. Plus...
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Race and Gender Bias in Online Courses
Techno-News Blog. Many proponents of online education have speculated that the digital learning environment might be a meritocracy, where students are judged not on their race or gender, but on the comments they post. A study being released today by the Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford University, however, finds that bias appears to be strong in online course discussions. More...