Has online learning made the lecture hall obsolete?
College by radio was a failure. College by television was a failure. Now, college by internet. Will it be different this time? That's the question ABC News' John…
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New online tool reveals a university’s ‘real’ price to students
How much does college cost? Somewhere between “a heck of a lot” and “not as much as you might think.” Sure, college is expensive, but a new online…
The shocking politics of online learning
Parties both support online learning, just different forms, and for different reasons A Republican governor and a Democratic governor in ... Read more
7 features of a next-gen online learning platform
As massive online learning platforms like Coursera and edX move past their infant years, one university is taking the next step by partnering with innovative companies to produce…
INFOGRAPHIC: Distance education by the numbers
According to a new analysis of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the current national conception that distance education is “booming,” is…
The wifi challenge campuses dread
Dallas, Texas -- Massive college sporting events like the NCAA tournament -- which concludes here with the Final Four this week -- can be a strain on campus…
This is the reason why higher-ed is dying
In perhaps one of the most eloquent discussions on the problems facing higher education today, Suzanne Mettler, professor of American Institutions at the Government Department at Cornell, argued…
New trend: Students enrolling with no intention of graduating
‘Skill builder’ students are enrolling in college, but not for the degree Kevin Floerke has been down this road before. ... Read more
Why online courses have low retention rates-and how to boost them
Academic leaders are notably more worried about retention rates in online courses now than they were a decade ago. Forty-one percent of chief academic officers say they agree…
3 Friday Shortcuts
Welcome to Friday Shortcuts, a round-up of the ed-tech news that didn't make it onto the front page of eCampus News this week. 1. Former Yale president heads…