Techno-News Blog. Learning Management Systems (LMS) collect a wealth of data, and much of it goes untouched and unused. But you can take advantage of that data to improve the design of your online courses. Applying learning analytics can help your students become more successful learners, and improve their effectiveness in their roles. More...
Techno-News Blog. After being laid-off by an information technology (IT) major in Chennai, Ashir Sharma (name changed) recently bagged a job at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in Pune, after training himself in data analytics using the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). More...
Techno-News Blog. Are you behind in your classes? Have you changed your major and you’re going to be “taking a victory lap?” (Or two?) Maybe you just refuse to take 15 credit hours per semester and now you’re three years deep in a degree that you’ve barely scraped the surface of. More...
Techno-News Blog. Online learning in US higher education continues to grow dramatically. The most recent estimates indicate that about 30% of all students enroll in at least one online course (Allen & Seamen, 2016). As this important type of academic offering has become increasingly important to institutions of higher education, Presidents and Provosts have frequently established leadership positions to coordinate and direct their efforts in this area. More...
Techno-News Blog. Here’s the idea that kicked off the pilot: to negotiate with willing publishers to lower the pricing of their textbooks in return for getting the near-guarantee that every student in a course section would pay for it all upfront as a course fee and receive it in digital form. More...
Techno-News Blog. As promised during its annual developer conference, Google launched its search engine for jobs yesterday. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), this specialized job search uses Google’s Cloud Jobs API. Instead of requiring users to download a new app, this new AI-powered tool allows job seekers in the U.S. to use Google’s existing search function, which are accessible via desktop and mobile. More...
Techno-News Blog. The first-ever cohort in MIT’s inaugural online MicroMasters program — consisting of more than 1,100 learners who completed all five of the online courses in supply chain management — has received its final MicroMasters certificates and will be honored at an online ceremony today. Of those learners who opted to take the proctored comprehensive final exam, 622 achieved passing grades, automatically earning a chance to apply for a full master’s degree. More...
A quand la parité sociale à l'Assemblée nationale ? Employés et ouvriers représentent la moitié de la population active, mais seulement 3 % des députés. Plus...
91 % des enfants d’enseignants entrés en sixième en 1995 ont obtenu le bac [1] environ sept années plus tard, contre 41 % des enfants d’ouvriers non qualifiés, selon le ministère de l’Éducation nationale. Les écarts sont encore plus importants pour les filières dites « d’excellence ». 41 % des enfants de cadres supérieurs obtiennent un bac S, contre moins de 5 % des enfants d’ouvriers non qualifiés. Plus...
39 % de députées, un quart de sénatrices, 40 % de conseillères municipales. Le bilan de la parité en politique est de moins en moins défavorable aux femmes, sauf aux fonction à haute responsabilité. Plus...
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