Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. New research from Learning House aims to help colleges and universities think about the future of higher education. More...
Role of CIO critical in higher ed’s future
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Citing an Educause and Jisc report that states future IT leaders in higher ed must bring strategic focus to the role, EdTech Magazine breaks down the importance of the position as campuses are increasingly required to adapt to the technological demands of the 21st Century. More...
Common Active Learning Mistakes
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Active learning is an easy and remarkably robust teaching method that functions well in every conceivable academic setting – a claim supported by a mountain of literature. More...
Facebook Schools MOOCs on Engagement
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If MOOCs want to build student engagement, they may want to take a lesson from Facebook. More...
What’s Your Type? Making Online Education Work #infographic
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A useful collection of data by type of online student is provided in this infographic. This may be a good orientation to those who are unfamiliar with the growing importance of online learning. More...
New Workers, New Skills
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As the world of work undergoes transformation, new worker categories are emerging—people who, by choice or by necessity, are thinking about making a living in new ways and who are putting work into a very different context. More...
Penn State Responds to Surge of Interest in Skills-Based Online Teaching Certificate
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Last fall Pennsylvania State University’s World Campus launched a small, free skills-focused certificate program meant to help 30 graduate students develop online teaching abilities—but 350 actually showed up, and now the university plans to shake up its professional development to reflect the swell of interest. More...
With recent deals, Capella moves into job-skills training, particularly software coding
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Last month, Capella spent $18 million to buy Hackbright, one of three deals this year that have pushed the Minneapolis-based for-profit education firm into a new business. More...
Using MOOC Data for Your Benefit
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. If chief learning officers could tap into research showing how people are learning most effectively online, it could greatly improve learning content. More...
Using Student Analytics for Online Course Improvement
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. These are small, easy-to-use pieces of data that are readily available to instructors through their LMS. More...