Rise of the corporate MOOC
For corporations, massive open online courses, or MOOCs, matter because they might become a major source of technical talent and ... Read more
Month: December 2013
MOOCs are dead
The News & Record‘s John Newsom opines: The founder of Udacity, one of the big players in the world of ... Read more
Smart phones edge out computers, tablets as study tool
More students now use smart phones to study than use tablet devices or computers, a new study released by McGraw-Hill Education found. The study, which was commissioned by…
Identifying Concerning Behaviors Key to Campus Safety at Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University has launched a new anonymous reporting and prevention platform called TIPS (Threat Assessment, Incident Management and Prevention Services), ... Read more
New case studies show how Three Rivers Systems Inc.’s innovative academic ERP helps 3 faith-based colleges
St. Louis — December 3, 2013 — Three Rivers Systems Inc. adds three new case studies this week to its ... Read more
Top 10 accredited online colleges
Here’s a rundown of the 10 best accredited online colleges, as ranked by accreditedonlinecolleges.org. If your favorite school did not make this list, please tell us why you…
Cracking the MOOC ‘assessment nut’
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) might not offer actionable lessons to professors and campus administrators until the experimental classes have a reliable assessment apparatus, a Penn State MOOC…
UL president says Louisiana colleges, universities should use technology to steer students toward in-demand careers
University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley thinks fully taking advantage of technology tools available to students, administrators and industry leaders could be the first step toward bridging…
Apple gets Big Data analytics, buys Topsy Labs for $200M
Apple has long provided devices and software people use for social networking, but now it's moving into the business of analyzing what all that chattery content entails. The…
With online education, one size does not fit all
After a recent media blitz promoting Yale’s online education efforts, the Committee on Online Education held a forum on Monday to showcase different digital initiatives at Yale, The…