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
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…
MOOCs and other wonders: Education and high-tech utopia
Deep within our cultural history is a faith in the power of technology to cure social problems, Truthdig reports. Many of our Utopian visions—from nineteenth century socialist tracts…
How colleges are propelling women into computer science-and why
If there is any hope of reversing the stunning decline of women’s participation in computer science, it is going to take an effort of moonshot magnitude radiating from…
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…
SAT gets an overhaul, partners with Khan Academy
Major changes are coming to the SAT, the College Board announced Wednesday at SXSWedu, including a test preparation partnership with the nonprofit learning website Khan Academy. "We're thrilled…
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…
INFOGRAPHIC: STEM facts that should shock you
By now every stakeholder in education is aware of ‘the STEM crisis,’ but with an increased focus on K-12 STEM curriculum, are post-secondary students attaining STEM degrees? How…
Ed-tech highlights from SXSWedu
Couldn't make it to SXSWedu this week? Hey, neither could we -- but we've still got you covered. Now in it's fourth year, SXSWedu brings together some of…
These online degrees are on the rise
