Really? Universities creating ‘Shark Tank’ entrepreneur degrees
6 ways e-learning tools support healthcare education
E-learning tools in healthcare provide a range of benefits that can help reduce the strain on hospitals and other healthcare facilities
6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age
Best-selling author Dan Pink kicked off ASCD’s annual conference in Los Angeles by noting how important persuasion is to education leaders’ jobs—and yet the dynamics of persuasion have…
MOOConomics and the overhaul of higher education
The rising cost and deteriorating quality of American Education has demanded the media’s spotlight numerous times in the past two decades, The Phoenix reports. Despite recent optimistic reports…
EdX founder – sheer numbers means MOOCs will stay relevant
An innovator who is changing the face of higher education as we know it will speak Wednesday at Purdue University, Boiler Station reports. Anant Agarwal is founder and…
4 ways to make your course more engaging
Mobile technology and its use in the classroom is booming across the country; but outside of the ‘cool tech’ aspect, many educators struggle to understand why students find…
10 new facts about students and distance education
According to a new analysis of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the current national conception that distance education is “booming,” is…
Competency-based learning proving popular
At a January conference in Washington, D.C., two representatives from Western Governors University claimed that the institution had transitioned from an experiment in competency-based learning to a “proof…
19 leaders emerge in new degree programs
The Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) has selected 19 colleges and universities to address shared challenges to designing and developing competency-based degree programs and related business models. This initial…
Has the number of online programs been exaggerated?
Colleges and universities may be drastically over-reporting the number of online programs at their institutions, a new report concluded. The report, released by ApprovedColleges.com, said that the Integrated…
HBCUs go online with open educational resources
