The technology culture is different now, and students want more flexibility. One convert tells his story.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
Why I Changed My Mind About Teaching Online
1 October 2012
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The Other Side to Technology in Higher Education
26 September 2012There has been substantial discussion in the past few years about how technology is beginning to move beyond older concepts of distance learning and technology-assisted education to new arrangements like Coursera and the MOOC innovations and experimentations at institutions like Harvard and MIT.
[Source: The Huffington Post]
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Changes Loom For Higher Education, Pew Internet/Elon University Research Says
12 September 2012The higher education world is on the cusp of massive upheaval spurred by competition from digital learning systems, according to a report by Pew Internet/Elon University. Some of the most prestigious schools in the United States are fighting encroachment from online class providers by joining the digital revolution.
[Source: Desert News]
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‘There’s Something Very Exciting Going On Here’: Stanford’s Foray into Online Learning
10 September 2012Stanford’s newly appointed vice provost of online learning explains his vision for how online courses can lower college costs and see gains in student engagement.
[Source: The Atlantic]
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A First for Udacity: Transfer Credit at a U.S. University for One of Its Courses
6 September 2012Colorado State U.’s online Global Campus decided to accept transfer credits from Udacity for the computer-science course after a faculty panel reviewed it.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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With the rise of texting and chat apps, voice-mail use is waning. – USATODAY.com
5 September 2012Technologys ceaseless pursuit of efficiency appears to be claiming another victim: voice mail.
via With the rise of texting and chat apps, voice-mail use is waning. – USATODAY.com.
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Discovery Invests in Digital Textbooks in Hopes of Growth – NYTimes.com
20 August 2012LOS ANGELES — As another academic year starts, about 500,000 children across the country will find themselves learning subjects like middle school history or high school biology from a new line of digital textbooks. These manuals, branded Techbooks, come with all the Internet frills: video, virtual labs, downloadable content.
But the Techbook may be most notable for what it does not have — backing from a traditional educational publisher. Instead it has the support of Discovery, the cable TV company…
via Discovery Invests in Digital Textbooks in Hopes of Growth – NYTimes.com.
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Number of Online Degrees in Education Skyrocket
8 August 2012A USA TODAY analysis of Department of Education data finds that four big universities, operating mostly online, have become the largest education schools in the US, awarding 1 in 16 bachelor’s degrees and post-graduate awards and nearly 1 in 11 advanced education awards
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The Single Most Important Experiment in Higher Education
19 July 2012This week, a year-old startup may well have become the most important experiment yet aimed at remaking higher education for the Internet age. At the very least, it became the biggest.
[Source: The Atlantic]
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Twelve Major Universities Join Coursera MOOC Venture
17 July 2012Coursera, the year-old company founded by two Stanford computer scientists, will announce today that a dozen major research universities are joining the venture, which will offer 100 or more MOOCs in the fall. These courses are expected to draw millions of students globally, and at least one university will offer credit.
[Source: New York Times]
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