Ed Tech: Page 57


  • Iversity wants to be the Coursera of Europe

    Berlin-based startup iversity plans on bringing the MOOC "revolution" to Europe. 

    By Davide Savenije • March 12, 2013
  • Desire2Learn acquires collaboration platform Wiggio

    The purchase will allow Desire2Learn to open a Boston office.

    By Roger Riddell • March 11, 2013
  • Will MOOCs make top universities even more elite?

    Attendees of Harvard and MIT's private summit on Monday think so.

    By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2013
  • McGraw-Hill's multi-player Congress game nabs Georgia Perimeter's vote

    An American Government instructor at the school says the game, in which players take on the role of a member of Congress, increased student engagement.

    By Roger Riddell • March 5, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    Most Read Education News of the Week: Sequestration and the SAT

    Did you catch the biggest news stories in education this week? Get caught up right now.

    By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 28, 2013
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    4,300 sign up for Ball State comic book MOOC

    Now the question is how many will complete it.

    By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 28, 2013
  • Apple touts first billion iTunes U downloads

    Apple has itself an online learning platform with a following, according to the numbers.

    By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 28, 2013
  • ShareStream Integrates Video with Desire2Learn's Learning Environment

    ShareStream recently unveiled a new version of its video extension for teaching and learning that integrates with Desire2Learn's learning management system (LMS), Learning Environment. According to ShareStream, the latest version allows users to: Upload and transcode audio and video conten...

    By Elizabeth Robins • Feb. 27, 2013
  • Education innovator wins $1 million TED Prize

    Dr. Sugata Mitra will use the money to continue his experimental "school in the cloud" program.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 27, 2013
  • Harvard Business CIO will be McGraw-Hill's new ed tech chief

    Stephen Laster, Harvard Business School's CIO, will be McGraw-Hill Education's next chief digital officer.

    By Davide Savenije • Feb. 26, 2013
  • University of Phoenix accreditation may get detention

    A team from the Higher Learning Commission recommends probation for the Apollo Group subsidiary.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 26, 2013
  • Who performs the worst in online courses?

    New research has some answers about various student types.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 25, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    Most Read Education News of the Week: Degrees, edX and Fox News

    Forget to read the news this week? These were the most popular posts on Education Dive.

    By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 22, 2013
  • MOOC professor calls it quits halfway through his course

    He's leaving the Coursera microeconomics class in someone else's hands.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013
  • UW-Madison to offer MOOCs this fall

    The school's new deal with Coursera will see its first four pilot MOOCs launched over the next year.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013
  • EdX developing plans to earn revenue from its MOOCs

    Can the nonprofit MOOC provider become self-sustaining?

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013
  • Coursera and edX hope to expand reach with international university partners

    Schools in Hong Kong, Italy, France and Switzerland are among the new partners for both providers.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 21, 2013
  • How will higher ed accreditation work in the online age?

    At a forum hosted Stanford's Graduate School of Education, experts and innovators debated the meaning of an education and how to measure it.

    By Davide Savenije • Feb. 13, 2013
  • George Washington U administrators skeptical of MOOCs

    The uncertainty could delay the school's MOOC rollout.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013
  • Online education's takeover outpaces January expectations

    Several recent developments are propelling higher education toward its future, but what that future holds remains unknown.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 11, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    Most Read Education News of the Week: LMS providers, Coursera and Yale

    Need to get caught up on the most buzzworthy news posts from Education Dive this week? We've got you covered.

    By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 8, 2013
  • How campuses are improving e-learning for 2013

    How does your campus' 2013 e-learning plan compare to these six examples from three universities?

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013
  • U of Virginia's business strategy MOOC partners with real world entrepreneurs and nonprofits

    The course will offer students real-world experience and be analyzed for a Rhodes Scholar's master's thesis.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013
  • Five MOOCs receive American Council on Education credit endorsement

    Will colleges grant credit to students holding certificates for these courses?

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 7, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    12 learning management system providers and what they bring to classrooms

    The LMS market's leaders maintain a strong hold, but new names continue to add diversify to the field.

    By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2013