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Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Roughly 1 percent of certificates granted by Harvard’s and MIT’s school-specific edX platforms were earned by users engaging in a form of cheating never before possible in traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms, according to a working paper released by researchers from the two schools. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) announced Friday that all 173 of the state’s public school districts have met the national goal of 100 kb of Internet bandwidth for each K-12 student. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Imagine this scenario: Instead of a judge sentencing an offender to hundreds of hours of community service while behind bars, they are sentenced to hundreds of hours of educational courses — and those courses are offered for free. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As high-speed internet service becomes more ubiquitous in American households, some readers might be surprised to find out that a “digital divide” exists in many of our schools. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. This infographic highlights data related to the growth of online learning. Online learning has already disrupted higher education, as more and more colleges react to student demand by offering classes online. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. To help make alternative credentials a more viable option for adult learners, Eduventures recommends that institutions create a strategic framework by focusing on three areas: Define your alternative credentialing options, whether they are certificates, badges, formal statements of accomplishment, or endorsements of some kind. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The newest classroom at Harvard’s business school has no desks or chairs. Instead, the professor teaches facing a towering digital screen that stretches from wall to wall, filled with the live video feeds of up to 60 students tuned in from their computers. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. McGill University is partnering with edX to launch what they institutions are calling a “GROOC,” or a massive open online course (MOOC) for groups. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The Global Freshman Academy is unique in many ways — allowing students to take classes before deciding whether to pay for the credit, charging only $200 per class credit and accepting students without requiring SATs or a transcript. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. It can be difficult to reach people from all corners of the globe, but Penn professor Brian Bushee’s financial accounting course, offered through the massive online open course provider Coursera, has found its way to students in every single country, excluding the Vatican City, Cuba and North Korea. More...