Ed Tech: Page 34
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For-profit Trident University International trimming term length
Eight-week 'Fastrac' terms will soon be available as an alternative to its traditional 12-week programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2015 -
2U and Yale partner on medical science master's
The partnership is 2U's first with an Ivy League institution.
By Roger Riddell • March 10, 2015 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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New study estimates real cost of MOOCs
Few institutions seem to be focused on reducing the cost of providing such online courses.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2015 -
PowerSchool, outcomes, and the FCC: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the University of Michigan's $1.4 million digital innovation commitment and more right here!
March 6, 2015 -
Free online credentials, not MOOCs, will transform higher ed
Kevin Carey argues in a new book that verifiable skills earned through online certification could say more than college degrees.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
Drexel's Sacramento campus marked for closure
The university has attempted a bi-coastal model since 2009 but never got much traction in California.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
Florida congressman proposes state accreditation power
The move would shift higher education accreditation from the federal government’s hands to states.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015 -
Telepresence robots putting online students in class at Michigan State
The university is testing the robots' ability to prevent online students from feeling alienated from their peers.
By Keith Button • Feb. 25, 2015 -
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Feb. 24, 2015 -
Gamification and acquisitions: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Catch up on the MIT's 'short course' expansion and the latest acquisitions and funding rounds from Blackboard, Advisory Board, and Instructure right here!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Putting a bounty on bugs: Instructure's Wade Billings on securing data
The cloud-based LMS provider recently took its proactively approach to security a step further by offering hackers a bounty.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2015 -
New York Times launching ed initiative with CIG Education Group
The partnership will see the newspaper offer pre-college and college-level courses starting this fall.
By Keith Button • Feb. 19, 2015 -
Deep Dive
EF exec details company's approach to rethinking standardized testing
Education First Executive Director Yerrie Kim says the company wants to change the perception of standardized test scores and how the exams are used.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2015 -
Codecademy still not looking for revenues
With 24 million users of its free coding education services, Codecademy's CEO says he's still focused on growth, not monetization.
By Keith Button • Feb. 18, 2015 -
Stanford brings simulated touch to haptics MOOC
Students are presented the opportunity to build their own sensory device to help them learn about the science of touch.
By Keith Button • Feb. 17, 2015 -
Coding schools and in-flight MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on Harvard Business School's global online push and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Coursera details next round of companies joining Specializations capstones
Previous projects in the curated course series have included Google, SwiftKey, and iHeartMedia.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2015 -
GWU turns to online degrees for enrollment growth
The university's online nursing and public health graduate school options are proving particularly popular.
By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Harvard Business School takes online basics program worldwide
The program received high marks in engagement and instructional quality from beta participatns.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
9 coding schools higher ed should keep an eye on
Coding schools and bootcamps are competition for continuing education programs, and their profits and investor interest should have the attention of colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Arizona prof expands MOOC to Coursera in bid for better completion rates
Chris Impey will ultimately publish data on his experimental switch from Udemy to Coursera.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Will dorms help community colleges keep students?
The American Association of Community Colleges reports that some 25% of two-year colleges in the U.S. now provide on-campus housing for students.
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Study: Online students want more interaction with instructors
A new study from Kent State University finds that online students require more proactive communication from instructors, and that they also miss peer-to-peer interaction
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Will Amazon campus centers push bookstores out? The week's most read education news
Pearson's Todd Hitchcock shares the secrets of successful online degree programs, Blackboard buys Schoolwires, and more!
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2015 -
In-flight college courses come to Jet Blue and Virgin America
The available video lectures will be updated monthly.
By Keith Button • Feb. 6, 2015
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