Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In a world first Deakin University has decided to offer a suite of its degrees through a global massive open online course (or MOOC) provider, bypassing its own sophisticated learning management platform in search of a larger market. More...
Proposals to Use Blockchain to Secure Digital Voting Systems
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab today recognized three universities for their work on using blockchain technology to secure digital voting systems. More...
E-Learning Market Expected to Experience Major Growth Over Next Five Years
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The e-learning market is predicted to experience significant global growth over the next five years, largely driven by advances in technology, evolving business needs and a number of emerging learning and development trends, according to Docebo’s newly released research report, “E-Learning Market Trends and Forecast 2017-2021.” More...
The growing problem of data access in education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. NPR examines the growing trend of inaccessible or incomprehensible data provided by states on secondary education performance, which offers citizens broken links and hard-to-read education jargon on what scores and access really means. More...
Mobile and Community Colleges
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In “Community Colleges: Somewhat Different,” a recent Connections: Community College Insights column, Bret Ingerman addressed a number of issues regarding the role of information technology in community colleges and the conversations that community college IT organizations need to have to help support our students. More...
Colleges face a new reality, as the number of high school graduates will decline
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Though the country’s number of high school graduates grew by 30 percent between 1995 and 2013, to 3.47 million students, by next year colleges will see a high school graduating cohort that is smaller by 81,000 students – a dip of 2.3 percent. More...
10 essential skills for today’s technology leader
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. CoSN defines their essential skills with support of the NSF; aims to advance district technology leadership. Leading a school district in the digital age can be both exhilarating and formidable. More...
Don’t miss this recap of the latest technology product news, reports, and research
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Tech-savvy educators know they must stay on top of the myriad changes and trends in education to learn how teaching and learning can best benefit from technology’s near-constant change. More...
Deakin to offer postgrad degrees via FutureLearn
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. UK-based online learning platform FutureLearn has announced a partnership with Deakin University in Australia, making it the first MOOC provider to offer a series of postgraduate degrees from one partner institution. More...
Online Language Learning in the US – Market Drivers and Forecasts
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the online language learning market in the US for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, Technavio analysts consider the revenue generated from the sales of foreign language learning products and services provided by online language learning providers. More...