Debunking the STEM vs. humanities debate
Did you know that almost all of the academic resources that you access online have been thoughtfully, and skillfully, presented by skilled computer technologists? And did you know…
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How to liberate higher education
Declining enrollments. Increasing competition for students. Sunsetting education models. The doom-and-gloom headlines on higher education pervade mainstream media. However, an undercurrent of optimism exists as many institutions of…
INFOGRAPHIC: Why digital education?
As trends like using multimedia resources for courses and incorporating blended learning classes on campus become ubiquitous, what are the motivating factors behind these trends…and do businesses profit…
Understanding the symbolism of digital badges
Washington, DC -- Kyle Bowen, director of education technology at Pennsylvania State University, said he thinks credentials, be they traditional grades or digital badges, are little more than…
6 persuasion strategies for education leaders in the digital age
Best-selling author Dan Pink kicked off ASCD’s annual conference in Los Angeles by noting how important persuasion is to education leaders’ jobs—and yet the dynamics of persuasion have…
Students still prefer print textbooks over digital
Study suggests college students are slow to adopt eTextbooks College students still prefer print textbooks over digital textbooks, partially because ... Read more
9 reasons why badges are better than degrees
There’s nothing quite hotter at the moment on the higher-ed front than alternative credentialing, and proponents, who once said that digital badges are great ‘supplements’ to a traditional…