Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The challenge of teaching online increases as the number of sections or courses increase in a semester. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. ELearning is a rapidly evolving and constantly changing field that is never at a stop. A few years ago eLearning was perceived as an innovative way of studying. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online courses are becoming extremely popular in college curricula these days. In a number of ways, online courses provide students more flexibility and convenience, and also allow professors to not have to spend hours per week on lecturing, allowing them to put more time toward personalized office hours or other research. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Technology advancements have made online learning environments seamless, and our daily and nearly continuous exposure to online modes for communication in almost all areas of our lives seems to have made almost everyone comfortable working online. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity is partnering with IBM Watson, Didi Chuxing, and Amazon for a new “Nanodegree” program. Artificial intelligence, the machine learning technology that allows “smart” machines to take over human tasks like driving cars or ordering pizza, is quickly becoming the go-to technology for many industries to hire talent for, including health care, auto, and finance. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. I recently received an e-mail from Coursera explaining the in-demand skills employers are looking for, and how Coursera could help me acquire them. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. University of Colorado education professor Scott McLeod writes on his personal blog about the benefits of faculty members blogging as a way to build citations, grow a following in a research area, and potentially, to make the case for tenure. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. More and more education platforms are becoming fully online. The e-learning market was pegged at a hefty $166.5 billion last year, and is estimated to grow up to $255 billion by 2017. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As overall online course enrollment rises, more undergraduate and graduate online learners are choosing a program near their home, according to a 2016 survey by Aslanian Market Research and the Learning House, a company that helps colleges and universities develop quality online degree programs. More...