Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. UNC system teachers from across the state are learning more about online teaching as the new education avenue continues to expand across the U.S. More...
High School Seniors Easily Cheat in Flawed Online Education Program
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Proponents of combining online and in-person teaching say it works for students who don’t learn by sitting through lectures, but critics say seniors at Atlanta’s Crim High School Googled their way to diplomas. More...
Daphne Koller on the Future of Online Education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. For now, Dr. Koller is looking forward to launching the online M.B.A. program. In it, students can get a full M.B.A. for a targeted cost of around $20,000, or choose blocks of expertise, such as digital marketing or accounting, in which to earn certificates (cost: $79 each). More...
A clearer role for MOOCs
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Massive open online courses, or MOOCS, will not destroy the university as we know it, says Lawrence S. Bacow, member of the Harvard Corporation and former president of Tufts University. More...
New Report Outlines Ways to Implement Competency-Based Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new report from CompetencyWorks called Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders outlines effective ways districts have and can implement personalized learning models that meet individual student needs and teach competency-based skills. More...
Online education partnerships increasingly popular among employers
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Employers are increasingly seeing the promise of free schooling as a worthwhile benefit to offer employees. More...
Blended Online And Campus Learning Embraced As B-Schools Face Disruption
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Evolution of online learning forces business schools to rethink how they deliver content, as competition with innovative digital providers heats up. More...
Raspberry Pi + iPad = countless maker possibilities
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. pi-ipadPart of the magic of the magic of the iPad are all the great apps that can turn them into so much more than a tablet. With the maker movement in schools in full force across the country, it seems like students everywhere are excited and interested in learning about programming, electronics, robotics, and more. More...
The Forces Behind The Decline Of For-Profit Colleges
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Barring a last-minute legal decision, as of July 1, the nation’s for-profit colleges are going to be subject to a new Education Department rule known as gainful employment. That is: Do students end up earning enough to pay off their loans. More...
Cybersecurity Online Course Addressing Advanced Cybercrime and Security Threats
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. MIT Professional Education will offer its first online course on Cybersecurity to a global audience of professionals from Sept. 15 – Oct. 27, 2015. More...