5 must-follow higher education Twitter accounts
Whether you already have a passion for education technology and are just looking for more sources of information, or if you are just beginning to take interest in…
What you’re NOT discussing about MOOCs
Back in January, I met with Melinda Welsh of the Sacramento News & Review to talk about MOOCs, and this week’s issue includes a few quotes from our…
10 rules for developing your first online course
Years of helping faculty pass to the dark side of online education have taught me a few simple rules that I brow beat (in a collegial way) into…
Rutgers unveils new crime fighting software
Rutgers University researchers Leslie Kennedy, director of the Rutgers Center on Public Security, and Joel Caplan, associate director of the Rutgers Center on Public Security, have created the…
How to stop cheating in MOOCs
Millions across the globe are enrolling for MOOCs facilitated by major players such as Coursera, edX and Udacity. India’s HRD ministry is also encouraging MOOCs to improve access…
Successful eLearning begins with well-prepared teachers
When the state of North Carolina dramatically reduced textbook funding, yet decided it would implement the Common Core State Standards, our School of Education at Gardner-Webb University decided…
University data breach prompts ‘top-to-bottom’ IT review
One week after a sophisticated cyberattack exposed more than 300,000 personal records of University of Maryland (UMD) students and alumni, university President Wallace Loh said he would launch…
8 pressing challenges for campus IT departments
College and university IT departments will need to master a wide range of new skills and tools in order to take full advantage of innovative mobile technologies in…
Three ways to keep ‘Millennials’ engaged
Colleges and universities today face a serious challenge: They must offer services, support, and information that are readily accessible on a growing list of round-the-cloud channels. Here are…
SocialEDU expands online courses for Rwandan students
Facebook and edX are collaborating to give free access to online education to students in Rwanda through the SocialEDU initiative, Facebook announced Monday. SocialEDU will incorporate aspects of…