By Tim Goral. In the graduate study of architecture, producing drawings, models, full-scale constructions and documents to be critiqued by an instructor is all part of a student's path to a degree. More...
6 septembre 2015
6 septembre 2015
Robots tighten gap in distance learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Christine Greenhow, assistant professor of counseling, educational psychology and special education at Michigan State University’s College of Education is bringing the concept of telecommuting to the academy using robotic technology. More...
6 septembre 2015
Online Learning Brings Opportunities and Challenges for Students with Disabilities
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. College students are surrounded by technology inside and outside of the classroom. And increasingly educators are reaching learners through smart phones and laptops. Community Voices producer Jeff Hiles is an instructional designer at Wright State University. More...
5 septembre 2015
Le Fongecif Bretagne lance une plateforme e-learning pour la reconversion professionnelle
Une plateforme e-learning pour construire son projet de reconversion, un dispositif de réunions à distance baptisé "e-pass info" pour répondre aux questions concernant le CPF ou réaliser un bilan de compétences : le Fongecif Bretagne lance de nouveaux services pour accompagner l'évolution professionnelle des demandeurs d'emploi et des salariés. Voir l'article...
30 août 2015
As Coursera Evolves, Colleges Stay On and Investors Buy In
By Jeffrey R. Young. Three years ago everyone was talking about Coursera, which had begun partnering with some of the world’s most elite colleges to offer free courses. There was overheated hype, as pundits speculated that it could be a magic bullet to bring down college costs. And there were tough questions, as people wondered what the goal was for partner colleges, and how the Silicon Valley company could make enough revenue on free courses to survive. More...
30 août 2015
Oakland CC May Be Forced to Halt Online Classes
Oakland Community College, in Michigan, may be forced for the winter term to cancel most or all of its online courses -- which are taken by about 12 percent of its students, The Detroit News reported. Read more...
30 août 2015
Simmons Criticized for Making M.B.A. Online Only
Simmons College is facing criticism for announcing a shift in its M.B.A. program -- heralded as a rare business program designed for women -- to online only. “The Simmons M.B.A. was launched 40 years ago at a time when women were not welcomed in M.B.A. programs. Read more...
30 août 2015
Coursera Raises $49.5 Million
Massive open online course platform Coursera has raised another $49.5 million in its most recent round of funding, a number that is expected to grow to $60 million this fall. The sum pushes Coursera well past the $100 million mark in total funding received, as the company stood at $85 million after its series B round, according to CrunchBase. Read more...
30 août 2015
Taking a Step Back
By Carl Straumsheim. Middlebury College is ending its at times controversial online education partnership with K12, with administrators at the college citing the experience gained but also the “tensions” of working with a for-profit company. Read more...
30 août 2015
How high schoolers spent their summer: Online, taking more courses
By Stefanie Botelho. As summer began, Dan Akim, a junior at Manhattan’s ultracompetitive Stuyvesant High School, planned to attend debate camp, to study for the PSATs and to go on some family vacations. More...
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