29 avril 2017
29 avril 2017
University of California’s Payroll Project Reboot Now At $504 Million
By Phil Hill. In July 2014 I wrote about the University of California’s project to update its payroll & HR systems to Peoplesoft systems and how the project had ballooned out of scope. More...
29 avril 2017
Some Notes On Lumen Learning’s $3.75 million Funding Round Led By Follett
By Phil Hill. Today’s biggest ed tech news was Lumen Learning – co-founded by David Wiley and Kim Thanos and focused on getting deeper adoption of OER in higher education – and their new round of funding. More...
29 avril 2017
Digital Learning Compass: New WCET webcast on distance education enrollment trends
By Phil Hill. This Wednesday, April 19th, at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT I will be participating in a WCET webcast based on the latest National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data for the Fall 2015 term on distance education (DE) enrollment. More...
29 avril 2017
Kuwait Worries Expat Workforce Is Taking Jobs from College Graduates
By . For decades, Kuwait’s strong economy has attracted millions of Arab and foreign expatriates, who often work in jobs Kuwaitis are less interested in. But recently, the Kuwaiti government has raised concern that the high number of foreign workers in the country may be keeping the country’s graduates from finding employment. More...
29 avril 2017
Research—Latest Weapon Against Female Genital Mutilation in the Arab World
By . The number of academic papers that focus on the perennially taboo subject of female genital mutilation has risen steeply since 2011. Research productivity on the topic in 2014 was 80 times higher than it was in 1976. This, say activists and experts, is crucial in the fight to reduce and eliminate the practice, which remains stubbornly prevalent in much of the Arab world. More...
29 avril 2017
Egyptian Universities Want More Foreign Students
By . Egypt is planning to increase international student enrollments at its national universities, with the aim of bringing in much-needed foreign currency to boost the national economy. More...
29 avril 2017
The 3 biggest Twitter problems for educators—and how to overcome them
By Heather Ngoma. Despite clear advantages to advancing digital literacy, institutions often experience considerable roadblocks to implementing digital literacy initiatives. Interestingly, accessibility often isn’t the biggest factor blocking this process—more often than not, it comes down to an educator’s own comfort with social media. More...
29 avril 2017
3 ways new-to-online students can thrive with virtual learning
By Erica Cirino. Digital learning opportunities are widely available and abundant today. From MOOCs to digital study aids to virtual tutoring, there are many ways for students to hone their academic skills while still maintaining flexibility in their schedules. An added bonus? They can often do this from the comfort and convenience of their own computer, smartphone, or other electronic device. More...
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