OLC kicks off prize for digital learning
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
Virtual community college automates proctoring
Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) is automating proctoring through the use of an integrated service intended to help ease testing overload. The MSVCC is a consortium composed of…
Faculty get a new, copyright-flexible digital media backpack
Digital media company VideoBlocks has begun a service for higher education to, simply put, provide accessible creative tools for students and faculty without the traditional worries over quality…
Stanford asks its students to tackle the biggest education challenges
Buoyed by the idea that students can collaborate and apply knowledge to address learning problems in education, Stanford's Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) Program in the university's Graduate…
New collaborative sheds light on learning outcomes
A new project focused on advancing learning outcomes has demonstrated that rubric-based assessment can be scaled and can offer up valid findings, along with actionable information, about student…
New project tackles alternative credit
A group 111 of alternative credit course offerings will be part of a new initiative to help nontraditional learners earn college degrees. The American Council on Education's (ACE)…
How an ePortfolio helps students from college to career
Portfolium, an ePortfolio and Career Readiness Network, has signed a 3-year agreement with the Cal State University System, making Portfolium the sponsored provider of ePortfolio networks to CSU’s…
Critics question federal aid for MOOCs, boot camps
A new program from the U.S. Department of Education would open up access to federal aid for partnerships between colleges and universities and nontraditional education providers such as…
Campuses go online for active shooter training
