How to recruit and retain faculty for online and blended 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
Hey, Princeton: Consider competencies
With A’s doled out in almost half of all undergraduate courses—compared to only 15 percent in 1961— have grades become meaningless? Ten years ago, Princeton University began limiting…
6 eLearning trends for the future
Online and blended learning, or eLearning, is becoming par-for-the-course in everything from company professional development to campuses across the country. But trying to ascertain how to implement eLearning…
Gamification skills quickly becoming a priority in STEM industry
Gamification offers a career boost for geospatial professionals as the desire to create more realistic virtual worlds is requiring the application of geographic information systems (GIS). The gaming…
How a 15-year-old ‘hacked’ his way into UC Berkeley
Jacobs and her son say they did not cheat the system; they "hacked" it. They used legitimate but little-known ways to accelerate Ryan's schooling so that by 14,…
Op-ed: 10 books to read in college to celebrate literacy
September is National Literacy Month, and just like many other areas of education, the term ‘literacy’ is in flux, incorporating new definitions that both traditional curriculum as well…
Vocational education is making a comeback
Vocational education often was deemed a second-tier educational choice for those who could not go to college. Today, however, vocational education is making a comeback.
Hot new skills course gets the cloud treatment
The NMC Academy, the New Media Consortium's online learning initiative, has announced a new mini-course, "Teaching Entrepreneurship with HP LIFE e-Learning," developed in partnership with HP.
Here’s how to reach every student brain
By now, most educators know that classroom practices such as differentiating instruction, critical thinking, and making the environment less stressful for students are critical to a 21st-century education.…
Why is competency-based education so hard to study?
