Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The current study employs transitional probabilities as a way to classify and trace students’ interactions within an online learning system. More...
Why Video Game Mechanics Work, and How They’re Used to Engage Online Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Game mechanics have subsequently been applied to just about everything – Store loyalty cards, air miles, sales leaderboards, Fitbit, and even eating your ‘5 A Day’. More...
Higher ed needs to play trendsetter role in the ‘Internet of Things’
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The ‘Internet of Things’ is expected to change the dynamic of industry, human connectivity and business. More...
Here is why online education has a bright future in India
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Owing to the steady economic growth and globalisation, education in India is no longer just a teacher talking to a bunch of students in a classroom. More...
Udacity Turns 5
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity is now rapidly becoming the place to go for lifelong learning, where millions are learning the latest skills that Silicon Valley has to offer. More...
MOOC Course Report, July 2016
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. More than 850 new MOOCs are starting this month. They include a wide range of courses offered from colleges and other entities on multiple continents. More...
6 Ways Online Students Can Save on Textbooks, Learning Materials
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Beyond buying a house, financing a college education can be one of the most expensive investments a person ever makes. More...
Active learning class achieves higher student engagement
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. These activities and the small groups, which stay the same all semester, lead to greater classroom confidence and learning outcomes, according to Ballen’s assessments, which compare students from new active learning classes with students who took the class the year before, when it was being taught in a traditional way. More...
MOOCs guide for policy-makers in developing countries
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been expanding rapidly throughout the world since the ‘Year of the MOOC’ in 2012, offering higher education, often free, to millions of learners – especially in developed countries with wide access to the right technology and resources. More...
How Microsoft Uses Social Analytics, And How You Can Too
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In 2016, mature social media teams can adopt a myriad of roles across marketing, communications, customer service, audience research, product development, and much more. More...