Techno-News Blog. Those exploring online education at the top 20 ranked National Universities have plenty of options. While not all of these colleges offer fully online degrees, most assign some complementary online coursework in at least a few on-campus programs. More...
You can now take an online course to learn how to build a flying or self-driving car
Techno-News Blog. Udacity revealed two new programs in flying and self-driving cars. “Intro to Self-Driving Cars” promises to teach students “the essentials of building a self-driving car” over four months for 10 hours per week. More...
Binge Learning: What Online Education Can Learn from Netflix
Techno-News Blog. We generally consider binging a bad thing, but a new study conducted by Wharton professors Eric Bradlow, J. Wesley Hutchinson, and doctoral candidate Tong Lu, suggests that binging content helps us learn better. More...
Online courses, initially slow to boot, now dominate some curricula
Techno-News Blog. Back in the era of dial-up Internet and floppy discs, Mary Hawkins helped guide Bellevue University into the then mostly uncharted world of online education. It was 1996. Hawkins, who was less than a year into her tenure as university president, established Bellevue’s first online offering – an undergraduate management class. More...
Teacher Leadership in Online Classrooms Shapes Communication
Techno-News Blog. In a paper published in the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, STEM education researcher Joshua Ellis shows how empowering teachers in online professional development classes can deepen their learning. The effects can then carry over into their own classrooms. More...
Explore Pros, Cons of Online Stackable Credentials
Techno-News Blog. Some programs allow online students to earn several smaller certificates as they progress toward a full degree. Many working adults are overwhelmed by the time and financial commitments required to get an online degree. More...
The 10 Gold Standards of Ensuring Online Course Quality
Techno-News Blog. Online courses represent some of the most accessible and potentially comprehensive learning available. Whether they come in the form of free online courses or classes from a university, online learning is extremely popular. More...
4 Reasons You Don’t Have an E-Learning Portfolio

4 Reasons You Don’t Have an E-Learning Portfolio
Nicole Legault, Flirting W/ Elearning, 2015/03/05
Interesting perspective on why people don't have or use e-learning technology like e-learning portfolios. So why wouldn't you post your best work online? Here are the four reasons:
- You're too busy
- You don't have any experience
- You don't have any e-learning software
- You signed an NDA. More...
Net Neutrality and its Implications to Online Learning
In this article, we studied net neutrality as a complex sociocultural phenomenon that can affect the works of distance education scholars and online learners. We decided to take part in this research because many distance education scholars and learners take net neutrality for granted. More...
Using Design-Based Research to Develop Meaningful Online Discussions in Undergraduate Field Experience Courses
From a design perspective, the intentionality of students to engage in surface or deep learning is often experienced through prescribed activities and learning tasks. Educators understand that meaningful learning can be furthered through the structural and organizational design of the online environment that motivates the student towards task completion. However, learning engagement is unique for each student. More...