3 hurdles for online education and why they matter
6 ways e-learning tools support healthcare education
E-learning tools in healthcare provide a range of benefits that can help reduce the strain on hospitals and other healthcare facilities
A shocking difference between online and traditional students
There are many ‘practical’ reasons why a student would pick an online course over an onsite course: money, time constraints, travel time, and supplementing education rather than obtaining…
How to coach a ‘digital educator’ (Part 1)
Got Technology? Ah, yes, we’re inundated with it. Technology lingers at the hub of almost every sector of our lives, work, and now, education. Its influx into the…
Op-ed: Does this new curriculum cross the line?
Unfortunately, it seems that school violence has reached an all-time high, as ‘kids will be kids’ bullying has escalated from hurt feelings to suicide, and banned items from…
Here’s how to make college ‘free for all’
What if the federal government took all of the money it spends on student aid, and instead just used that money to make pay for everyone's tuition at…
Universities to take back control of digital resources
Four large research universities have formed a new consortium in an attempt to wrestle control over the digital learning landscape from educational technology companies, the founders announced Wednesday.…
Tech-savvy doesn’t mean internet-savvy
Many people, pundits and educators alike, operate under the assumption that the current generation of students is the most technologically savvy in history. While today’s young people certainly…
How competency is changing mainstream education
I tend to see competency-based courses/alternative credentialing like solar energy: They both sprang from urgent need; they are practical, yet challenge the status quo; and both were technically…
‘Brogrammers,’ ‘hogrammers,’ and the gender gap
The rise of the brash, stylish, computer-geek-turned-cool-guy known simply as a “brogrammer” among popular technology startups threatens to further alienate women from enrolling in computer science courses, where…
Are MOOCs really dead?
