Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. After a stuttering start, online learning is finding its feet with the launch of a new range of degree programs. More...
6 Anti-Conventional Wisdom Recommendations for Online Learning
By Joshua Kim. There seems to be a widespread belief that every college or university is already deeply enmeshed in online learning. The reality is that many schools are still trying to figure out their online learning strategy. Read more...
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Friday Fragments - December 15, 2016
Why Faculty Still Don’t Want to Teach Online
By Robert Ubell. As a teacher, you may prefer traditional classrooms full of residential students, but virtual education is here to stay and offers significant benefits, writes Robert Ubell. Read more...
College Can't Prove It Taught 16,000 Online Students
By Scott Jaschik. City College of San Francisco can't meet state requirements for proving that it educated 16,000 students online in recent years, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. As a result, the college must repay nearly $39 million to the state. Read more...
Enrollment in Indiana University online classes reaches new heights
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In the fall of 2012, IU announced the implementation of a new learning curriculum with the hopes of extending education to more groups of students and truly making the IU culture and what it means to be a Hoosier accessible to young minds everywhere. More...
Look Good, Feel Good, Do Better in Online Courses
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There is a common belief among college students that dressing nicely will help them focus better in class, and ultimately receive a better grade in the course. More...
Taking Undergraduate Computer Science Online
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Georgia Tech and McGraw-Hill Education are teaming up on an innovative approach to make elite education more broadly accessible. More...
UGA online courses see dramatic rise in popularity
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Nationally in 2015, close to 28 percent of all enrolled students were taking at least one online course, a number that has been rising by a few percentage points each year. More...
