After the MOOC: analyzing data, telling stories
The final assignments arrived in early November. The grades went out a week later (and in theory 1,196 people started celebrating the fact that they passed). So what…
Month: December 2013
Education technology is in its infancy but it is growing up fast
Much has been written of late about the need for healthcare reform in our country. Whether one is a fan of the Affordable Care Act or not, the…
Big data storage – what went wrong?
On paper, the emergence of big data seemed like a match made in heaven for the storage industry, writes Simon Robinson. But, the reality has been underwhelming to…
“Follow the money” in online ed, faculty warn
Could the explosion of interest and money in online education be leading to higher education’s version of the subprime mortgage crisis?
Smart phones could be lifelines for college students
Add another function to smart phones on college campuses: a potential life-saving device for at-risk students. The University of California Davis campus Dec. 9 unveiled a mobile site…
The problem with the MOOC movement
Sebastian Thrun’s recent statement that Udacity’s MOOCs are “a lousy product” not providing the educational results expected has attracted much attention within higher education media. Some have seized…
OCAD U Selects Colleague® By Ellucian® to Give Students the Online Experience and Resources They Need to Succeed
FAIRFAX, Va. – December 9, 2013 – OCAD University (OCAD U) will implement the Colleague® by Ellucian® administrative system to ... Read more
Big data pushes enterprises to automated integrations, says panel
Creating big-data capabilities and becoming a data-driven organization are near the tops of surveys for the most pressing business imperatives as we approach 2014, ZDNet reports. These improved…
Meet the online learners who fit study around their lives
"Studying online means I can fit my studies to my life, rather than fitting my life around my studies," says Anna Enos, who studied online for an MSc…
Museums, MOOCs and MoMA: the future of digital education realised?
When pressed on what the main issues confronting educators in the 21st century are, Deborah Howes is unequivocal in her response. “The biggest challenge in looking ahead is…