Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Developing critical listening and speaking skills is an essential element of a student’s higher-education experience. However, verbally presenting one’s ideas and listening to contributions made by student peers are not typical experiences for online students, as most activities in online classes consist of reading and writing. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In this Q&A podcast, I speak with Ethan Edwards, who facilitates ATD’s E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate and Advanced E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Delft University of Technology has signed up its one millionth student for its online lectures or Massive Open Online Course programme. The university launched its first courses, on solar energy and water treatment, in September 2013. It now offers 36 different MOOCs, ranging from ‘leadership for engineers’ to aerospace. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. More than 900 students from Indian Prairie District 204, Naperville District 203 and Wheaton Warrenville District 200 are participating in the first session of an online learning consortium known as eLo, or Expanding Learning Opportunities. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. New research into the demographics of online college students found 50 percent of them would probably not choose to attend classes on a physical campus. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The report found that online college education has expanded access to students who previously might not have attended; this was primarily due to issues around time and finances. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. There are some questions you need to ask yourself before you decide if learning to code online is right for you (it probably is! But I might be biased…), and more importantly, what kind of online class is going to be the most likely to lead to success. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In South Carolina there are now more options for completing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Our regional colleges and universities have expanded evening, weekend and online offerings for students who do not fit the definition of the “traditional” 18-year-old high school graduate. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Shaily Baranwal’s startup, Elevate K12, focused on providing digital instruction and online resources to the millions of at-risk students across the US. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Don’t hit the “submit” button when angry, or you may regret it. Did you ever send an email or submit a discussion forum post that you wish you could take back? Most people have. More...