Researchers overhaul systems to handle big data
Three GW offices are teaming up for the first time to improve how the University manages research data as a way to attract top professors, the GW Hatchet…
Month: November 2013
Coursera links in achievement
US MOOC provider Coursera has a pilot program to help students who have completed a free online course to advertise their achievement on their LinkedIn profile, Financial Review…
MOOCs more disruptive than open access, report says
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) will be more disruptive to education than open access scholarship, a new report said. The two popular developments in the open education movement…
MOOC certificates get a social media bump
Completing a massive open online course (MOOC) means close to nothing even for the most engaged students. The social network LinkedIn could soon change that. LinkedIn, a professional…
Education Technology Pioneers Announced as Finalists for SIIA Innovation Incubator Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 13, 2013) – The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announces finalists, and ... Read more
Why colleges shouldn’t check online life of applicants
Yes, Jacob and Sophia and Emma and Mason and all you other students planning to apply to college some year soon: Your online life can affect your chances…
SIIA Education Division Announces 2014 Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 14, 2013) – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software ... Read more
As open online courses evolve, Yale remains cautious
As more and more universities dive into the marketplace for massive open online courses, Yale remains tepid in its embrace ... Read more
CMU counters MOOCs with tech startups
Many universities are embracing the idea of incorporating massively open online courses, better known as MOOCs. Mark S. Kamlet, provost ... Read more
“Walking Dead,” Comic book inspire MOOCs
The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free online course called “Society, Science, Survival: Lessons from AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,'” and…