Techno-News Blog. In recent years, Google has positioned itself as a powerful presence in the educational sector. Since an increasing number of students are using Chromebooks and other Google products, it makes sense to select organization and productivity tools from Google to ensure compatibility. More...
Where Are All the Faculty in the Open Education Movement?
Techno-News Blog. Open educational resources (OER) are gaining increasing popularity. And as an active member in what advocates define as the “open education movement,” I frequently hear about the growing dissatisfaction of textbook costs and pedagogical concerns among faculty about outdated course materials. More...
How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design?
Techno-News Blog. Regardless of how they represented their concepts, #DLNchat-ters agreed: accessibility starts at the beginning of the design process. More...
Educause Releases 2018 Horizon Report Preview – Rhea Kelly, Campus Technology
Techno-News Blog. After acquiring the rights to the New Media Consortium’s Horizon project earlier this year, Educause has now published a preview of the 2018 Higher Education Edition of the Horizon Report — research that was in progress at the time of NMC’s sudden dissolution. More...
What is machine learning? Everything you need to know
Techno-News Blog. At a very high level, machine learning is the process of teaching a computer system how to make accurate predictions when fed data. More...
Don’t know the graduate next to you? You’re not alone. One-third of students take at least one class online.
Techno-News Blog. Two decades ago, when I was a student in a part-time master’s degree program at Johns Hopkins University, I would hurry from my office twice a week to make class, hoping like many of my classmates for a few minutes to grab coffee and a bite to eat before settling in for the 2 1/2-hour seminars. More...
Will Google Duplex Evolve Into a Virtual Teaching Assistant?
Techno-News Blog. Once we get over Google’s boneheaded failure to clearly indicate that the calls were originating from a computer, can we take a step back and try to think about the implications of this technology? What Google is demonstrating with Duplex is the ability of AI (artificial intelligence) to have conversations. More...
The Future of Learning and How It Could Change Your Classroom
Techno-News Blog. If you want more students to succeed, particularly at a time when more disadvantaged students are coming into higher education, then you need to be more deliberate in figuring out what works and trying to bring it to scale. More...
The Good Life and Open Online Learning: MOOCs after the hype.
Techno-News Blog. MOOCs are one more platform that faculty can use for public engagement. An advantage of MOOCs is that this public engagement can be interactive, two-way, and participatory. Good open online courses have high levels of engagement. More...
Indications that EdTech May Not Be a Strategic Investment
Techno-News Blog. The edtech market has seen rapid growth over the past decade, but is edtech actually a good investment? On the one hand, the rapid growth in some areas of the edtech market suggests that it is a strong investment option. More...