edX and Microsoft Office Mix join to enhance online learning
Spring forward: How one hour reinvigorates your career
Incorporating this single hour of strategic reflection allows you to strip away the noise of daily administration and recenter your professional compass
15 higher-ed technology predictions for 2015
15 major trends technology analysts from IEEE Computer Society, and education analysts from Eduventures, say will shape higher education in 2015.
25 leading institutions joining new alternative credit project
The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that 25 colleges and universities are joining an alternative credit consortium as part of what it says is an innovative…
Student collaboration turns to 3D, avatars
When Cheap Trick first belted out "Are you lonely tonight," it's safe to say the band didn't have distance learning in mind. Yet the line accurately sums up…
Can GPS help students graduate on time?
According to a new report called The Four-Year Myth released by Complete College America, a large majority of full-time American college students do not graduate on time, leading…
INFOGRAPHIC: 10 online learning trends to watch in 2015
2014 saw the shift from MOOCs as the major player in online learning to more specified, insular and nuanced online courses that aimed to personalize the online learning…
Why campus IT systems are moving to human-centered design
When students have negative interactions with a school’s online systems, it hurts the brand and the bottom line—problems that are all too common in higher education. Luckily, there’s…
Are ed-tech startups a bubble that’s ready to burst?
Educational technology startups raised more than $500 million in funding in the first quarter of 2014 alone, but some investors are worried about a bubble.
Number 1: Social media has negative impact on academic performance
Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out. A new…
Number 2: Top 10 Big Data graduate programs
