Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity – the online school started by Google X founder and self-driving car pioneer Sebastian Thrun— is offering a new “nanodegree” online to prepare students for jobs in the still emerging industry of virtual reality. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new kind of credential has entered the crowded market for online learning. EdX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides online courses, announced last week the creation of 19 “MicroMasters” courses, a new type of online educational program. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Most online courses are a solitary experience for learners. Students lack the ability to strike up an impromptu conversation about last week’s homework or compare notes with whoever’s sitting next to them in class. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Georgia Tech’s master’s in computer science costs less than one-eighth as much as its most expensive rival — if you learn online. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. With few options to buy textbooks near campus, the goal of the online syllabus library is to alert students as to what they might need for a class sooner rather than later. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Silicon Valley online education platform Udacity has already received more than 11,000 applicants for its so-called nanodegree in self-driving car engineering, Udacity president and Google X founder Sebastian Thrun said. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Online supports are revolutionising learning and they may even be making learning more enjoyable. Students are taking control of their own learning. More...
La FIED a pour objectif de promouvoir les formations ouvertes et à distance, favoriser le développement de la formation tout au long de la vie et développer la coopération entre les établissements d'enseignement supérieur dans toutes les formes et tous les domaines de l'enseignement à distance. Elle fédère en réseau 37 établissements d'enseignement supérieur français ou étrangers qui pratiquent de l'enseignement universitaire ouvert et à distance (F.O.A.D.). Voir l'article...
By Jeffrey R Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Back when colleges first started experimenting with teaching online, pundits mused that competition for college students would one day be global. A student would be able to sit down at a computer and take a course literally from anywhere. More...By Nicola Jenvey. Online learning as a phenomenon must evolve into an accepted form, entrenched as a culture rather than a separate entity within institutions, as there is little point in denying the increasingly significant role it will play in delivering higher education. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
