3 hurdles for online education and why they matter
For all of its growth, popularity, and improvement over the past decade, a few challenges persist for online courses in higher education. Online learning saw massive growth in…
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Here’s how to make college ‘free for all’
What if the federal government took all of the money it spends on student aid, and instead just used that money to make pay for everyone's tuition at…
Rebooting online education
The disappointing results from San Jose State's experiment with online courses shouldn't be interpreted to mean that such courses can't help students, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Redefining online education: Focus shifts to engagement
Like online dating before it, online education has surpassed stereotypes and is being embraced by New Yorkers as a real alternative to the brick-and-mortar university experience, amNewYork reports.
Ethernet daddy: online education poised to transform the world
During an interview at the Ethernet Innovation Summit in Mountain View, California, Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe was asked what surprises were on the horizon due to the ever…
Student aid change could mark shift in online education
Making federal student aid available to students enrolled in competency-based courses is more than an acknowledgement of legitimacy for nontraditional education, experts said, but a policy decision that…
California bill would fight college overcrowding with online alternative
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Reaching Students Across the State with Camtasia Studio
Andrew Vanden Heuvel is Michigan’s Online Teacher of the Year. His approach to online education is the same in class ... Read more
Search site matches students with online courses
With a little help from low-cost online courses and tutorials, Nick Gidwani watched two interns go from making $8 an hour to snagging six-figure jobs.
College president: Improved federal rules needed to cut costs, grow online education
While still wrestling with the many initiatives and regulations spawned by the 2007 renewal of the Higher Education and Opportunity Act (HEOA), it is already time for colleges…