Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Augmented reality and cloud computing are two key innovations driving the nascent edtech market in the US, according to a new study. More...
Survey Finds Millennial Parents Supportive Of DIY Approach To Education, Diverse School Options
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Millennials are now the largest living generation in the country. One of the most studied and analyzed generations, millennials are now becoming parents. More...
Struggling Students Find Success at Oklahoma Online School in 2016
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Students at Insight School of Oklahoma (ISOK), a tuition-free, online public school, began their 2016-2017 school year on August 16, thankful for a place where they can learn within a unique and highly supportive environment. More...
How EdTech And Artificial Intelligence Help Transform Higher Education And Online Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In an era where modern technology has become a valuable influence in the lives of humans, it’s safe to assume that technology will be able to enhance the learning experience of educators and students, especially in higher education and online learning. More...
10 Questions To Ask BEFORE You Start Developing Online Training Courses
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Planning and research are vital to the success of your online training program. More...
Underground university: Bay Area teachers beam secret online classes to Iran
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Banned from college in Iran because of her Baha’i faith, Niknaz Aftahi risked everything to learn, studying architecture at a storied underground university that moved from living room to living room, at times meeting at her family’s home in Tehran. More...
How IoT can change the game for education and learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The learning and education domain, with no exception, falls well within the gamut of the IoT. In fact, through effective use of technology, it is possible to create an infrastructure that can meet education-related needs of the country. More...
How to increase MOOC completion rates
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. St. George’s University has increased the pass rate of students in its public health massive open online course by more than 500%, and nearly 10 times the national completion rate for similar distance learning modules. More...
More States Start Funding Colleges Based on Outcomes
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Under a new state law, Rhode Island’s public colleges won’t get additional state funding simply for enrolling more students. They will have to prove that they’re making progress on goals such as increasing graduation rates. More...
Popular MITx philosophy MOOC introduces instructor grading
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If one of the core philosophies of online learning is to democratize education, then a new verified certificate option for a philosophy course on MITx on edX — the massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by the Institute — brings the concept full circle. More...