Largest MOOC ever credits ELL
The humanities aren’t often known for their pull when it comes to attracting a MOOC crowd, but one online learning platform may have found a global crowd pleaser…
Month: June 2015
Institutions say this is the new priority in higher education
According to the results the Education Advisory Board (EAB)’s annual Future of Online and Professional Education Survey, improving how institutions track career success has emerged as the highest…
New grants target two-year humanities programs
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is making efforts to ensure that the more than 7 million students enrolled in two-year institutions have access to high-quality humanities…
Acer projector combines short throw, wireless with 20W audio
Acer America's new S1385WHne professional series projector offers short-throw technology, 20W audio and wireless projection--features that the company says make it an excellent fit for school auditoriums, lecture…
Penn State launches online bootcamp to help close supply chain skills gap
Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, Gartner’s No. 1 graduate and undergraduate supply chain program, today unveiled the Supply Chain Leadership Academy. With online and multichannel retailers like…
EDUCAUSE announces annual conference keynote speakers
EDUCAUSE has opened its registration for this year’s EDUCAUSE Annual Conference to be held October 27–30, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana and online. The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, the largest…
Dispelling common myths on how to improve student achievement
According to Dr. John Hattie, a professor and researcher at Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, research and detailed statistical examination can determine which teaching methods actually improve student…
OpenStax College collaborates to offer free online STEM text
Rice University-based publisher OpenStax College and the American Society for Microbiology Press are teaming up to produce Microbiology, a new introductory-level textbook due for release in spring 2016…
Could this overlooked component be the key to MOOC engagement?
Analyzing over 4,000 comments and reviews of the 7 most active and highly-rated MOOCs, researchers say students seem to care deeply about formative and peer assessment strategies in…
5 innovative ways to boost engagement and giving at alumni events
Engagement leads to giving, and one of the best ways to engage alumni is through in-person events. Whether your school’s events are large or small, frequent or rare,…