Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Chief information officers expect a shift within the next five years, from primarily managing infrastructure and technical resources toward managing outside relationships. More...
What higher education institutions can do in the mobile internet era
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In recent years, the mobile internet has surged globally. In Indonesia, sales of smartphones exceed 71.25 million and will surpass 100 million in 2018, making it the fourth-largest country by smartphone user after China, India and the US. More...
Artificial Intelligence Course Creates AI Teaching Assistant
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. College of Computing Professor Ashok Goel teaches Knowledge Based Artificial Intelligence (KBAI) every semester. It’s a core requirement of Georgia Tech’s online master’s of science in computer science program. More...
Granite Geek: The art of college and online learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. MOOCs were a hot new thing three or four years ago when they looked as if they might upend the traditional college business model. “Structures” is part of EdX, a compilation of MOOCs from a variety of high-profile universities around the world that was created by MIT and Harvard. More...
How to Learn Anything Online, Including Programming
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. I believe that education is the most powerful force in the world. To be exact, self-education. It doesn’t matter if you are in a university or studying in a library, it’s self-education. More...
Lower Income Families Less Likely to Use Online Learning Tools
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Parents looking to help their children succeed academically can access free online educational programs, games and services to help them outside the classroom. More...
Popularity of Online and Community Learning Predicted to Boost the demand for Flipped Classrooms Through 2020, Says Technavio
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global flipped classroom market is expected to record a CAGR of over 37% by 2020. More...
Data Security Gap in Computer Science Education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Giving students an early start on computer science education with a focus on security is crucial. And high school is already too late, argues Project Lead the Way’s Vince Bertram. More...
MIT Adds Supercomputing Center
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The MIT Lincoln Laboratory established a new supercomputing center in April to provide more than 1,000 MIT researchers with access to high-performance computing (HPC) cluster nodes. More...
Survey: Instructional Designers ‘Pivotal’ in Tech Adoption
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Managing projects is the most common task instructional designers undertake during their days, followed by technology and pedagogical training. Their biggest obstacle to success on the job is faculty resistance. More...