The best way to define success in a calculus MOOC
I’ve already mostly explained why in this recent post, but just in case you missed it, I think mathematics is being threatened by calculus MOOCs, and although maybe…
Month: March 2014
10 new, free ed-tech MOOCs for March
With all the MOOCs available today, including the number of platforms and higher-ed institutions offering courses, it’s sometimes difficult to navigate the most credible—and most interesting—MOOCs that can…
The flipped mentality
Classroom flipping involves significantly more than merely recording and posting instructional videos online, Spin Education says. For starters, this developing ... Read more
Online graduate degrees hit a sweet spot of quality, convenience
While distance learning is hardly new, technology has now made it possible – and attractive – for hundreds of highly ... Read more
Academics spy weaknesses in Bitcoin’s foundations
One thing cannot be disputed about the person (or persons) responsible for creating Bitcoin: they were skilled in math, and ... Read more
There’s a Big Data skills gap in higher education
Higher education is overflowing with data points to be parsed, analyzed, and evaluated, but a data-related skills gap could stand in the way of analytics' potential. Data experts…
Professors: Here’s how to flip your classroom
Educators have been experimenting with and adopting new learning models now more than ever, as these innovative teaching strategies have the potential to enrich and advance student outcomes.…
Cyberbullying bill would tie harassment policies to aid
When Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi jumped from the George Washington Bridge in 2010, the events leading to his death were a painful reminder that cyberbullying is not…
9 reasons why badges are better than degrees
There’s nothing quite hotter at the moment on the higher-ed front than alternative credentialing, and proponents, who once said that digital badges are great ‘supplements’ to a traditional…
Myths and zombies: Seattle locals speak at big ed-tech festival
The South by Southwest Festival in Austin is best known for music, but it also includes a four-day conference on ... Read more