The MOOC metrics we should be tracking
When Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCs - free classes offered by some of the world's best-known colleges and universities) first made news, stories celebrating them as the…
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5 PD tips for the new semester
Faculty often want to learn more about technology integration, but have difficulty finding the time, or knowing where to start. Many understand the basics of technology in higher…
Op-ed: It’s time to drop the digital
It’s time to drop Digital from everything. Digital Humanities. Digital Marketing. Digital Branding. Digital Agencies. Just stop. Now.
An educator’s favorite MOOCs
MOOCs are open access online courses that allow limitless participation. Anyone who has an internet connection and a will to learn is welcome. The courses offered through MOOCS…
The next big tech: Bringing 3D printing to the classroom
The rise in popularity for 3D printing in recent years could easily be considered the next Industrial Revolution. In fact, the theme of the Inside 3D Printing Conference…
Put me in, coach: Coaching the digital educator (part 2)
Welcome back. In Part 1 of this series, we discovered the downside to technological integration: that some educators remain uncertain about the best approaches, practices, and implementations for…
Unbundling and re-bundling in higher education
With the explosion of online learning, a disruptive innovation, there has been significant attention paid to the likely unbundling of higher education (see Michael Staton’s AEI piece and…
The best “geek” Masters programs
Businesses are being inundated with information and data, but struggle to make sense of it all. That’s led to a rising demand for data scientists and business analysts.
6 tips for launching new assessments
Assessment platforms are a huge endeavor and can be a redefining event for an institution if kicked-off correctly. By following a few best practices during a new launch,…
How one school roars into the future of broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism has adopted much technological advancement throughout the years, which has affected how we get our news. From radio to television, the internet and live streaming, the…