A story of learning: My brother’s MOOC experience
Everyone has a unique story to share with regards to learning. It's a lifelong journey that rarely looks like we would expect it to. With my brother's permission,…
We have lost the term ‘MOOC’
I have argued the futility of continuing to call the connectivist-style online courses by the term MOOC. In popular culture MOOC means Udacity, Coursera, or EdX, and Andrew…
Massive, online, open, and not disruptive
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are not disrupting traditional higher education as predicted by Anant Agarwal, president of edX almost one year ago. To date, MOOCs are not…
The audacity of massive open online courses
I read David Cillay’s thoughtful blog encouraging a redirection of the lively conversation that swirls about us related to MOOCs. David is most certainly right. For better or…
Badges, credit, and accreditation in online education
Digital badges represent a new, innovative mechanism for verifying achievement and attainment of pre-specified skills and competencies. As we’ve been learning during the “Badges: New Currency for Professional…
Optimizing the cloud on college campuses
Cloud computing is becoming commonplace these days. Whether with personal software downloads, Amazon or iTunes purchases, use of the cloud has increased to the point where it’s a…
Cybersecurity internship targets students
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) summer internship program for community college students focusing on cybersecurity was so successful, the department plans to ramp it up. Twenty-three…
Accreditors are monitoring changes in e-Learning
Weather is always a source of great conversation and stories. Just like the weather, the patterns of higher education are changing. Some events are predictable like the changing…
Access control: a vital part of campus security
A modern access control system can be hosted on a campus network, allowing it to integrate with other systems to produce a more effective and efficient security response.…
Inviting monsters into the online classroom
Not long ago, we were looking to create a new online course that would engage students in serious discussions about sociology, ethics, psychology, and epidemiology. The answer, obviously,…