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Universities offering MOOCs doubled in 2014
The number of massive open online courses continued to grow in 2014, and the number of universities offering them doubled.
By Keith Button • Dec. 30, 2014 -
Lynn U claims free iPads are boosting education
Among the institutions iPad accomplishments: 24 digital textbooks created by faculty members, most of which are free to students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
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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Emerging tech and collaboration: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on ACE's new online course credit project and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 ways higher ed institutions are increasingly joining forces
Several factors have driven recent collaborative efforts between colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Unizin finds another member in the University of Iowa
As part of its membership, UI is set for a summer and fall 2015 pilot of the Canvas LMS.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Advocates petition for Corinthian sale safeguards
At least 50 advocate groups have signed on to a letter asking the heads of three federal agencies to enforce strict safeguards for students and taxpayers.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014 -
Udemy celebrates 5 million students
The announcement marks a 213% increase over the previous year.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
3 emerging technologies reimagining higher ed in 2015 and beyond
Are holographic professors and virtual reality campus tours getting closer to becoming reality?
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 17, 2014 -
Report: Public universities need to push technology harder
The report, from Ithaka S+R, says administrators at public research universities need to push the envelope more when implementing online learning and other technologies.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
25 colleges to accept nontraditional students' online course credits
An American Council on Education project has signed up 25 institutions that will accept transfer credits from adult and low-income students who have completed certain online courses.
By Keith Button • Dec. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 higher ed stories to watch in 2015
A number of social issues, ed tech advancements, and policy debates should guarantee an ample supply of interesting, important stories in the coming year.
By Keith Button • Dec. 15, 2014 -
UT-El Paso launches 8 fully online programs
The eight fully online degree and certificate programs are aimed at underserved students and adult learners.
By Keith Button • Dec. 11, 2014 -
Apollo Education Group expands to Brazil
Along with the expansion, the for-profit college provider is starting a venture capital fund.
By Keith Button • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Presidents, ed tech, and MOOCs: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on the new big data MOOCs from BerkeleyX, higher ed presidents to watch in 2015, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
13 higher ed tech tools and approaches to watch in 2015
Recent awards and listings have raised the profile of a wide range of higher ed technology companies and institutional ed tech efforts.
By Keith Button • Dec. 5, 2014 -
MOOC student data privacy debatable
Because most people who take massive open online courses are technically not students in the eyes of the U.S. Department of Education, the privacy of their data is not legally protected.
By Keith Button • Dec. 5, 2014 -
Top universities considering flexible course delivery options
Several top universities, including leaders of the MOOC movement, are considering new ideas that would allow students to decide when and where learning is delivered.
By Keith Button • Dec. 3, 2014 -
New big data MOOCs coming from BerkeleyX
UC-Berkeley will offer two new MOOCs through edX on using an open-source big data processing engine.
By Keith Button • Dec. 3, 2014 -
Former Creative Commons CEO joins EdCast
Catherine Casserly will serve as the Stanford StartX company's new vice president of learning networks.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How 6 higher ed institutions are continuing to approach MOOCs
Cornell, Northwestern, UW-Madison, and others have launched their own MOOCs in the past year, but how is the format faring for them?
By Keith Button • Nov. 26, 2014 -
JetBlue flights to feature Coursera videos
Ten of the MOOC provider's learning videos will be available to in-flight passengers via their mobile devices as part of an in-flight entertainment package.
By Keith Button • Nov. 26, 2014 -
Chromebooks and for-profit colleges: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Corinthian's potential sale of 56 campuses and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2014 -
New LinkedIn service benefits educators, job seekers
LinkedIn has added a new service that allows users to post certifications from career education and professional advancement courses.
By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014 -
EdX to offer free PD course certificates as part of ConnectED initiative
The MOOC provider already offered student AP test prep courses in K-12, and free certificates will be available for those, as well.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2014 -
MIT growing in Singapore
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has ambitious programs in Singapore, with that nation's government footing much of the bill.
By Keith Button • Nov. 19, 2014
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