MOOCs stir up controversy at catholic colleges
As massive open online courses, or MOOCs, continue to expand across the globe, colleges and universities are taking note. In fact, many schools have already joined forces with…
Month: September 2013
Using technology to distract students from distraction
To give a student an iPad is to place him in front of a bay window open to an endless sea of distraction. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, eMail, cat…
The top mobile technology Twitter accounts to follow
College and university IT decision makers, whether they wanted to or not, have had to adapt to the influx of mobile devices on campuses nationwide that have changed…
Sonic Foundry Opens Registration for Unleash 2014 —The Premier Education and Networking Event for Mediasite Users
Annual conference in Madison, Wis. attracts video, online learning and webcasting experts worldwide to share expertise and strategies MADISON, Wis. ... Read more
Webanywhere becomes an official Moodle Partner in the USA
Webanywhere has been announced by Moodle Pty Ltd, to be the latest member of the Moodle Certified Services Partner program ... Read more
Meet the newest cord cutters: college campuses
TV isn’t coming back to school at Northwestern University this fall: The college decided earlier this year that it was going to turn off its campus-wide television service…
How Instructure’s Walking Dead MOOC went viral
Unlike zombie outbreaks, which generally spread whether you want them to or not, B2B marketing campaigns don’t typically go viral, Business2Community reports. So when one of our portfolio…
How the ADA Impacts Video Accessibility
This seven-page brief examines the ADA through the lens of online video accessibility. It provides insight into upcoming developments, legal requirements, resources, and guidance for anyone using online…
Tablets or laptops better for modern college students?
From researching and writing a paper, to watching YouTube videos and designing layouts, to writing computing codes, managing calendars and emails and wasting time on Facebook, computers are…
Georgetown’s first MOOC attracts 20,000 students from 150 countries
Universities have been struggling with online learning, but Georgetown University has found its partnership with open-source education platform edX to be highly effective and absolutely beneficial, InTheCapital reports.…