November 2013

Nuke the MOOCs

November 13, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

After a rash of enthusiasm about Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), the counter-reaction is setting in, Bacon's Rebellion reports. Only a tiny percentage of the hoards of people…

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Online ed threatens universities, OSU faculty member warns

November 13, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Online courses are catching on rapidly with students — and universities can either take advantage of their popularity or risk being left behind, the Corvallis Gazette-Times reports. That…

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Is online learning transforming education?

November 13, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

"Brick and mortar schools will still exist, and the overwhelming majority of children will attend them, but the schools will be center of individualized learning, with engaging interactive…

Digital Issue Article

How to MOOC without breaking the bank

November 13, 2013 by By Ari Bixhorn

Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things – course documents (syllabi, eTextbooks, calendars), interactive elements (discussions, wikis, assignments, quizzes), and…

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LinkedIn creates “University Pages”

November 13, 2013 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

The social networking website LinkedIn, which has been connecting professionals and employers for more than a decade, is turning its attention to connecting two new groups: high school…

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We have lost the term ‘MOOC’

November 12, 2013 by By Rolin Moe

I have argued the futility of continuing to call the connectivist-style online courses by the term MOOC. In popular culture MOOC means Udacity, Coursera, or EdX, and Andrew…

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University of Pennsylvania Selects Banner® By Ellucian® to Help Provide Vital Services to Students and University Community

November 12, 2013 by Carletta

FAIRFAX, Va. – November 12, 2013 – The University of Pennsylvania has selected Banner® by Ellucian® as the foundation of ... Read more

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Carnegie Mellon to examine what works in online courses

November 19, 2013November 12, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

Carnegie Mellon University has announced the creation of the Simon Initiative, which focuses on how technology impacts learning, and how educators can avoid historically unsuccessful online learning models.…

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Should celebrities teach online classes?

November 12, 2013 by ECampus News staff and wire reports

Free online courses do big numbers these days. So-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, typically get tens of thousands of sign-ups to watch video lectures delivered by…

Nuke the MOOCs

Online ed threatens universities, OSU faculty member warns

Is online learning transforming education?

How to MOOC without breaking the bank

LinkedIn creates “University Pages”

We have lost the term ‘MOOC’

University of Pennsylvania Selects Banner® By Ellucian® to Help Provide Vital Services to Students and University Community

Carnegie Mellon to examine what works in online courses

Should celebrities teach online classes?

Chief Releases Fit Mobile Cart for Interactive Displays

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

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