The 10 most affordable online colleges
Not every online program is a cost-effective alternative to traditional college courses, with some schools standing out as bargains for students seeking a low-cost degree.
Month: July 2013
Are MOOCs the beginning of the end for B-Schools?
Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are giving professors the chance to teach thousands of students in just about every corner of the world, BloombergBusinessweek reports.
Cyber-security requires vigilance
Earlier this summer, Purdue’s computer servers were hacked. Three former Purdue students are being charged with an assortment of crimes — among them, conspiracy to commit computer tampering…
Stanford University investigating security breach
Stanford University is investigating security breach of its information technology infrastructure, Patch reports.
When is a MOOC not a MOOC?
Coincidentally, the last three courses I reviewed in the weekly Degree of Freedom News ... all elicited similar commentary regarding whether a course felt like a college class…
Coding course finds ‘sweet spot’ between MOOCs and colleges
A company called Thinkful is hoping they have found another, better, method for teaching people how to code – and it’s resting somewhere in between a MOOC and…
The rise of ‘SuperPosters’ in MOOCs
Participation has been an issue for massive open online course (MOOC) platforms as they face criticism from many corners of higher education, though there is one kind of…
MOOCagogy: assessment, networked learning, and the meta-MOOC
Instruction does not equate to learning. This is the fundamental fly in the ointment of instructional design, and the epistemological failing of learning management systems and most MOOC…
Growth in eTranscripts Advances Movement Toward Digital Credentials
SCOTTSDALE, AZ— July 23, 2013—Closing in on the company’s 10 millionth transcript delivered, today Parchment released activity metrics for Q2 ... Read more
Augusoft Introduces Lumens Collective for the Management of Membership-Based Lifelong Learning Programs and Groups of Learners
Minneapolis, MN– July 24, 2013 – Augusoft® announced today the availability of Lumens Collective, a unique product designed to manage ... Read more