Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Incorporating touch technology, a new device can turn any flat-screen television or monitor into an interactive display. The Touchjet Wave was first introduced to the consumer market at International CES in January. More...
Millennials prefer credentialing programs to traditional degrees
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new study reveals that more than 90% of American colleges and universities offer alternative credential or badging programs for certification in industry-specific careers. More...
Report: 41% of associate degree earners move to bachelor’s in 6 years
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. According to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 41% of students who earned an associate degree during the 2009-10 academic year earned a bachelor’s degree within six years. More...
Online Classes Offer Flexible Options for Earning Credentials Outside the Classroom
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Opportunities for continuing and professional education abound for the intellectually curious. One trend in continuing education that local educators say is on the rise is online learning. More...
An Advocate of Deep Learning and Digital Leadership
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Andrew Ng, chief scientist of Baidu Research, sees artificial intelligence as part of a larger socially valuable endeavor, says deep learning is a new take on ideas that have been around for decades. More...
The new e-Learning paradigm
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The rise of learning management systems and e-Learning for use in business shows no signs of abating. More...
The Internet of Things: Riding the Wave in Higher Education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Predictions for the growth of the IoT vary considerably: some experts forecast that about 20 billion devices will be connected by 2020; others put the number closer to 40 or 50 billion; and some even foresee as many as 100+ billion connected devices by that time. More...
Study Says More Than 90 Percent of Institutions Offer Alternative Credentials
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Millennial students seem to prefer badging and certificate programs to traditional bachelor’s degrees, according to a new study from University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), Pennsylvania State University and Pearson that explored the role that alternative credentials play in higher education. More...
Survey: What online professional learning do teachers prefer?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Educators from Pre-K up through higher education most often prefer to participate in professional learning opportunities that focus on training for online software and digital resources (34 percent), classroom management strategies (34 percent), and digital device training (33 percent), according to a new survey released during this year’s ISTE conference. More...
An effective e-learning tool
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Conventional teaching tools have changed dramatically over the past several decades. More...