It’s time to redirect the conversation about MOOCs
So many exciting things are happening in higher education these days, it could make a guy’s hair fall out (see my photo at the bottom of this post).…
Month: September 2013
MIT’s president: Cheaper colleges start online
Everyone would like a solution to the problem of rising college costs. While students worry that they cannot afford a college education, U.S. colleges and universities know they…
Harvard plans to boldly go with ‘Spocs’
Keep up, keep up. If you've only just caught on to the concept of online university courses called MOOCs, then you're in danger of falling behind again, the…
Ellucian® Technology Management Services Provides Tiffin University With IT Leadership and Resources in Support of Academic Mission
FAIRFAX, Va. – September 25, 2013 – Tiffin University has partnered with Ellucian® to provide onsite and remote technology services ... Read more
Data kept safe through encryption, cloud storage
This summer, data on American campuses was under attack, with some schools like the University of Wisconsin reporting 100,000 cyber-attacks from Chinese IP addresses every day. At the…
Sonic Foundry Partners with EDUCAUSE to Webcast Premier Conference for Higher Education IT Professionals
Mediasite to stream over 50 sessions for live and on-demand viewing for ninth consecutive year ANAHEIM, Calif. — September 25, ... Read more
Want to make online learning work? Turn students into the stars
The move by universities and colleges to make more courses available online often meets resistance from students who want to ensure they’re getting the best learning experience possible…
3 ways colleges are adapting to online learning
From putting lectures online to offering math homework in 3-D and creating massive open online courses accessible to anyone for free, colleges and universities are marshaling new technology…
Three Rivers Systems taps former Savvis veteran George Hack as company’s new director of software development
St. Louis — September 25, 2013 — Three Rivers Systems Inc. has named George Hack director of software development. With ... Read more
More work needed to prove MOOCs a must
Whether the massive open online course phenomenon is a welcome or a threatening prospect for higher education institutions divides informed writers. There is consensus that MOOCs offer education…