Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Many online learners balance their education with jobs and other responsibilities. More...
South Carolina House Introduces Bill to Expand Course Options for Public School Students
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A South Carolina bill to expand public school students’ access to credit-bearing courses from public schools, colleges, nonprofit organizations, employers, and other course providers was introduced in the House on April 14, 2016. More...
Data Science Curriculum on edX
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Data Scientists are in high demand – and now there’s another way to earn relevant accreditation via the Microsoft-designed Data Science Curriculum offered on the edX platform. More...
Colorado State bringing AI into online psych courses next fall
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Artificial intelligence software from Boston-based Cognii will use natural language processing to offer immediate feedback to Colorado State University psychology students on essay assignments. More...
Students and Higher Ed Leaders Put Their Faith in Online Classes
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As a growing number of students enroll in nontraditional college classes, the value of online education becomes more clear.s cost-effective alternatives to traditional college classes, online learning programs continue to gain steam in higher ed. More...
Bored with study? The new wave of edubots will find a way to spark your interest
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. An online learning program which can tell when a student is becoming bored and inattentive is one of the key developments forecast to reshape university education in Australia in the next five years, according to a new report. More...
In more classrooms, books and lectures are being ditched
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Finding a textbook in Barbara McNulty’s communications class requires some sleuthing. That’s because the weighty volumes are stacked at the bottom of a dark closet and haven’t been used in 10 years. More...
MITx Grant Program selects innovative digital learning projects
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. New projects emphasize using digital methods not possible in traditional classes, leveraging research-based teaching practices, and measuring student learning. More...
Worldwide PC Market Expected to Slump in 2016 and 2017
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Worldwide PC shipments are expected to decline by 73 percent year over year in 2016, according to a recent forecast by the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) “Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.” The outlook continues to predict progressively smaller declines through 2017, followed by stable volume in 2018. More...
MIT graphene breakthrough could make chips one million times faster
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. US Army-funded researchers at MIT believe an optical equivalent of a “sonic boom” created using graphene could make chips a million times faster than they are today. More...