Sebastian Thrun’s recent statement that Udacity’s MOOCs are “a lousy product” not providing the educational results expected has attracted much attention within higher education media. Some have seized…
In every school I’ve seen, teachers who want to incorporate multimedia learning objects into their courses have no choice but to produce those materials themselves. Teachers who want…
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) would make courses from Harvard and MIT available free to anyone with an internet connection. The world’s poor would finally have access to…
The University of London has recently declared its MOOC business model a success. Is it really? The University has offered four MOOCs to an unlimited number of students,…
If I ask 10 people to define predictive analytics and how it is used on their respective campuses to improve student outcomes, I am likely to hear stories…
Preparing students for careers in journalism and mass communication is increasingly challenging. As the media industry evolves and the ways in which information is gathered, presented, disseminated and…
As an American Council on Education (ACE) CREDIT reviewer, I had the unique privilege of being on the team that reviewed the first MOOCS (Massive Open Online Course).…
Most campus personnel responsible for emergency response are aware of the legal guidelines presented in the Clery Act, which requires institutions to provide timely warnings of crimes that…
What makes for a successful admissions season? I’ve worked in the admissions office at James Madison University (JMU) for the past 20 years and I can tell you…
The world’s elite universities are now offering some of their best courses online for free. In just the last year, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have taken off…