Techno-News Blog. Makerspace Director and Art Studio Instructor Payson McNett invokes a quote by the late science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. More...
EdX Quietly Developing ‘MicroBachelors’ Program
Techno-News Blog. In December, edX won a $700,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation to support the MicroBachelors effort with the organization’s university partners. Officials from edX declined to talk about the project, saying only that it is in the early stages. More...
School of Design To Offer Free Online Course
Techno-News Blog. A new online course from the Graduate School of Design will offer students from around the world the opportunity to study the fundamentals of architecture from Harvard professors for free. More...
60 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Considered Returning to School, But Perceived Financial Barriers Loom Large
Techno-News Blog. A new survey from Champlain College Online says that while most adults see the value in higher education to prepare them for advancement in the workplace, ongoing concerns over incurring student debt and affordability are the major barriers to returning to school to complete a certificate, associate degree or bachelor’s degree. More...
4 Ways to Communicate With Professors in Online Courses
Techno-News Blog. With less in-person contact in an online course, a prospective student should expect ample written communication with classmates, school staff and professors. Interacting with faculty outside of the virtual classroom is an essential part of successfully completing an online degree program. More...
How to Be an Ed Tech Futurist
Techno-News Blog. Humans have been imagining our future for millennia, using techniques as varied as science fiction, betting and divination, but the futures field as we know it today dates only to the mid/late 20th century. More...
How to set up your digital classroom for success
Techno-News Blog. Whether you teach entirely online or have a physical space, your digital classroom needs to facilitate successful learning. There is no one right way to arrange or present education to your students. However, there are markers and go to ideas for a healthy digital learning environment. More...
Microsoft Created AI That Reads Just as Well as Humans
Techno-News Blog. As the tech giant continues to grow its AI operations, one of its research teams has built an AI that rivals a human’s reading comprehension abilities. This month, it announced that its Microsoft Research Asia team has written AI software that can read and answer questions about a document with the same proficiency of a human reader. More...
3 ways to actually support nontraditional learners
Techno-News Blog. The Post-traditional Learners Manifesto Revisited: Aligning Postsecondary Education with Real Life for Adult Student Success, from the American Council on Education (ACE), notes that more than 1 million Americans could get out of poverty if everyone in the U.S. 25 years or older, with some college but no degree, earned an associate degree. More...
Are mobile apps a key to online student retention success?
Techno-News Blog. The appeal of online education parallels an industry trend of growth in nontraditional students seeking faster, more flexible credentialing options. But while online enrollment may be going up across the board, retaining students in programs is a different kind of challenge. More...