Harry Potter Fans Made a MOOC for Hogwarts, and You Can Enroll Now
As a 10-year-old reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I had but one wish: that I, too, would soon ... Read more
Month: April 2014
InFocus adds affordable, interactive and short throw projector models for classrooms
New ultra-bright projectors connect to local area network for easy management PORTLAND, Ore. – April 15, 2014 – Collaboration pioneer, ... Read more
Quality Matters and SoftChalk, LLC Collaborate to Increase Awareness of Best Practices in Online Course Design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sarah Aboulhosn SoftChalk sarah@softchalk.com 877-638-2425 ext. 1501 Jim Snyder Quality Matters Program jsnyder@qualitymatter.org (410) 497-8039 Quality ... Read more
New course format gives universities revenue
As universities search for new ways to move online, attract students and prepare them for the working world, new bite-sized, short courses for those who don't have time…
What universities need to know about the Heartbleed bug
The Heartbleed bug, a serious security flaw found earlier this month in the encryption software used by most secure websites, has many organizations scrambling to fix the issue…
10 higher education blogs worth following
Between MOOCs, online learning and mobile technology, higher education is a booming topic across the country, with the internet often its most prolific forum. Educators and other ed-tech…
Out in front, and optimistic, about online education
LONDON — Besides his name and email address Richard C. Levin’s new black-and-white business cards contain just two short lines ... Read more
The day the Big Data hype died
“March 28, 2014 may well go down as the turning point where Big Data lost its placement as a silver ... Read more
What Could the Average Public University Do With $1 Billion?
The University of Louisville last week announced it had shattered its goal of raising $1 billion, with three months to ... Read more
10 new, free campus leadership MOOCs for April
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…