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Georgia State digital copyright suit could go to Supreme Court
A potential showdown has been set up by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit that covers Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, which said it won’t rehear the e-reserves case.
By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Poetry classes show MOOCs can have a personal touch
Popular online poetry classes from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard are personalizing MOOCs through local discussion groups.
By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
UTEP VP: Institutions should think strategically about online programming
We caught up with UT-El Paso Vice Provost Michael Smith to discuss the university's new online partnership with Pearson and what it means for the institution.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2015 -
Has online higher ed stopped growing?
Despite the widespread belief that online higher ed enrollment was continually growing, recent figures seem to show numbers coming to a standstill.
By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015 -
Splitting professorial duties in flipped classrooms raises questions
Problems arise when a flipped classroom features a video lecturer and a separate in-classroom teacher.
By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015 -
Brandman to offer online badges in competency-based programs
The university will reportedly be the first to offer digital badges to validate the skill sets of students in competency-based education programs.
By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015 -
Personalized learning comes to EdCast with Cerego partnership
The two ed tech companies announced they would join forces on Tuesday at CES' Transforming EDU conferencing.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What do higher ed CIOs predict for campus tech in 2015?
Four CIOs shared their opinions on data security and the cloud, new classroom tech, and the trends and promising tech that could shake up campuses this year.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2015 -
Study: When online, large classes don't hurt outcomes
A new study from Stanford shows that student outcomes for online classes, and online sections of classes, aren't hurt when enrollments increase.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
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 -
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
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