Universities just starting to tap huge online degree market
Nicole Traore always wanted to go back to school to get her bachelor’s degree, but the 45-year-old mother of three busy boys has a full-time job and no…
Month: January 2014
‘Deep dive’ in popular fields is aim of next generation of MOOCs
Enabling students taking massive open online courses to dive deeper into learning and develop mastery in a particular subject are the aims of a new generation of MOOCs…
A new university bets on a hybrid online learning model
San Francisco: Offering a twist on the learn-from-anywhere convenience of Internet classes, a new university is asking freshmen to take a large leap of faith, Z News reports.…
eLearning trends for 2014
E-learning has been around for quite some time now, and as its popularity continues to grow within the corporate and educational sectors, so does its capabilities, BizCommunity reports.…
CMU to examine what works in online courses
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.…
MOOCs: Nothing but a marketing tool?
The pedagogical benefits -- or shortcomings -- of massive open online courses (MOOCs) may often be the main talking point for the free online classes, but they aren’t…
The biggest Big Data developments in higher education
Colleges and universities, despite persistent skepticism in some educational circles, are looking toward Big Data to improve learning, reduce costs, bolster efficiency, increase degree completion, and drive critical…
New Study from Bloxx Finds That Educational Institutions Are Still Vulnerable to Anonymous Proxies
Boston, Mass. and Edinburgh, U.K. – (Jan. 17, 2014) – A new research report issued today from Bloxx, a leader ... Read more
Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 10.1
Fremont, CA – January 17, 2014 – Blackmagic Design today announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 10.1 software which adds ... Read more
Lawsuit: Technology ‘destroyed’ blind student’s education
A federal lawsuit filed by a blind Miami University student accuses the university of using technology that presents a barrier to her education. Junior Aleeha Dudley, of New…