The best online programs in 2015
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
Opinion: Answering the value question in higher education
In the years that I have stood at the helm of Chalk & Wire (now nearly 20) I have never experienced such a consistent demand for assessment systems…
edX and Microsoft Office Mix join to enhance online learning
Although most online higher education courses today are presented as mere PowerPoint lectures, Microsoft has joined forces with edX in the hopes that their Office Mix service can…
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…
Global higher ed to focus on cyber security
In response to the growing demand for expertly trained IT and security professionals, Trident University International (Trident) began offering a Cyber Security concentration in the Bachelor of Science…
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…
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…
New visual map tool helps online schools find students
