By Michael Feldstein. I have been pretty relentless in mocking Knewton CEO Jose Ferriera for his “robot tutor in the sky” description of the company’s adaptive learning product. And I pledge to continue this proud tradition. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. More...
By Michael Feldstein. A number of people responding to the Chronicle’s article on the Elsevier patent asked me to write something about it. More...
By Michael Feldstein. We now have the second of our personalized learning explainer videos out. As a reminder, here’s the first one, which reframes personalized learning as a set of approaches for addressing the teaching problems of reaching hard-to-reach students. More...
By Phil Hill. In Spring 2016, faculty, support staff and administrators at Oregon State University met to candidly share their experiences with adaptive learning technology. I shared two different videos from the event at EdSurge in this article and highlighted comments on vendors over-promising here at e-Literate. More...
By Phil Hill. Earlier this summer I wrote a blog post giving a high-level view of the OPM market landscape, including a call for feedback. Thanks to some blog post comments and some private messages and even company presentations, I am updating the graphic. More...
By . While educational resources to help refugee students continue to expand, the demand for scholarships to enroll in degree programs still far outpaces the supply. That’s why organizations across the globe—universities, nonprofits, international aid organizations, private companies and governments—are looking to digital and online educational tools. More...
By . Despite the calamities in the education and research sectors in Sudan caused by a broken economy and the exodus of highly skilled workers, Sudanese professionals in the diaspora seek to push forward Sudan’s cycle of education and development. More...
By . The German University in Cairo ended its contract with Tarek Abol Naga, a professor of architecture at the university, after some senior projects he supervised were deemed “immoral.” More...
By . A journalist, Sherbeny al-Attar, wanted to apply for a master’s degree in Mansoura University’s Faculty of Arts, only to be surprised by the increased cost. Pre-master’s diploma rose from 880 Egyptian pounds to 2,000 Egyptian pounds per year, while a master’s degree also jumped from 1,000 Egyptian pounds to 3,000 Egyptian pounds, and Ph.D.s rose to 4,000 Egyptian pounds annually. More...
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