Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In the next stage of the A3 model, Accessibility, the focus shifts from addressing the needs of a single student to creating a learning environment that works for all learners. One way to move an institution into this phase is to make sure that instructional design incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. More...
Benchmarking to Inform Planning: The EDUCAUSE Core Data Service
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. To run their institutions efficiently and effectively, leaders at today’s colleges and universities must have a clear understanding of their own financial, staffing, and operational status. More...
3 ways employers can engage millennials at work
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. In order to keep up with this coming transformation in our world of work, companies can evolve their corporate learning programs in three ways to better engage and equip millennial employees. Employers need to provide ongoing, online learning that is engaging and valuable to this new workforce. Millennial employees are “screenagers,” born and raised online. More...
6 Keys for Using Social Media—and Achieving Success With Formal Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The simple creation of content and access to platforms will not ensure success with social media for learning. You will need to spend some time getting ready, linking the tools to other learning moments, and measuring your online success. More...
Do Learning Management Systems Actually Improve K-12 Outcomes?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Learning management systems are big business, with a market size estimated to approach $8 billion by 2018. More...
3 Things To Remember When Creating On-Demand E-Learning
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. While e-learning best practices apply whether the course is scheduled or self-paced and moderated or not, the new tools and technologies used today require more thought to the learning environment and the user experience. More...
Who needs “real” school when Google teaches Android development online?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Google is partnering with Udacity to offer the first Android Developer nanodegree, senior vice president Sundar Pichai announced on stage at the Google I/O developers conference on Thursday. More...
Is it too easy to cheat in online college courses?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Research has found that students are just as likely to cheat in online courses as they would in live courses. An Ohio State student’s entrepreneurial approach to academics cost almost two dozen fellow students some money — and academic discipline. More...
Digital guru Larry Johnson says mobile devices will revolutionise education
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Teaching is not sufficiently valued in higher education and universities should be creating more professional pathways for academics who are talented teachers, according to US digital education expert Larry Johnson. More...
Online Learning: Bending the Cost Curve in Higher Education?
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Higher education is becoming a must to succeed in the 21st century labor market. Research has shown that not only do individuals with higher degrees – from community colleges, technical training programs, or traditional universities – make hundreds of thousands more in salary over their working lives, but also enjoy greater social mobility, longer life expectancy, and myriad other benefits. More...