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Learndot launches education platform for organizations
The Learndot platform allows organizations to create and deliver content.
By Davide Savenije • April 25, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Which audiences will MOOCs serve best?
Dive Insight: Target audiences are emerging—but first, higher ed institutions needs to figure out exactly what they want to achieve.
By Brian Warmoth • April 25, 2013 -
Minerva Project unveils $500,000 award for innovative instructors
Are you eligible?
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2013 -
Pearson buys cloud-based learning analytics and assessment start-up Learning Catalytics
Learning Catalytics allows instructors to assess students in real time and group them according to what they understand.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2013 -
'Online Ivy' startup creates genius grant for educators
The Minerva Project has also launched the Minerva Academy, an elite society of educators, which will award the Minerva Prize.
By Davide Savenije • April 22, 2013 -
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott set to sign expansive education bill
Among other things, the bill loosens the state's high school graduation standards.
By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2013 -
Amherst faculty shoot down edX partnership
The faculty decided to move into the online learning space on its own.
By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Forget school, Udemy tailors online learning to the workplace
The online learning marketplace launched Udemy for Organizations to bring its platform to the workplace.
By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013 -
Brown launches MOOC for high school students
Brown University claims to have launched the first MOOC for high school students, but is that true?
By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2013 -
Universities may extend online learning across state lines
A nationwide deregulatory proposal would see colleges enter reciprocity agreements with regional higher education boards.
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2013 -
For-profit DeVry Inc. being investigated by attorneys general in Mass. and Ill.
The investigation of the company involve non-compliance with federal law and allegedly false information provided to students.
By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2013 -
Fortune 500 companies offer classes for college credit
Many of the courses were recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education.
By Roger Riddell • April 15, 2013 -
Stanford startup NovoEd brings collaborative learning to MOOCs
The startup seeks to meet student needs for group learning, leadership and critical thinking skills in the burgeoning online learning space
By Davide Savenije • April 15, 2013 -
Writer and entrepreneur sets sights on "one-year MOOC B.A."
Jonathan Haber will take 32 MOOC courses this year as an experiment to measure how closely MOOCs can recreate the college experience.
By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2013 -
San Jose State to expand edX use in traditional courses
Following the fall's success with a course on circuits and electronics, the institution will expand edX use to additional courses in fall 2013.
By Roger Riddell • April 10, 2013 -
Deep Dive
10 education journalists on Twitter you need to follow
Want to keep up with breaking education news from the people who write about it? Check out these Twitter accounts.
By Davide Savenije • April 9, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Why MOOCs won't lead to empty classrooms
Dive Insight: Online learning could ultimately give college instructors more time to do what they do best.
By Brian Warmoth • April 5, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Harvard, iPads and Google+
Need a primer on the week's hottest education news topics. We've got you covered!
By Brian Warmoth • April 5, 2013 -
NYC comptroller wants for-profits to disclose student debt data
Specifically, he's issued a release calling on DeVry and Career Education to do so.
By Roger Riddell • April 5, 2013 -
New edX software would automate essay grading
The idea of a computer grading written answers has many skeptics.
By Roger Riddell • April 5, 2013 -
Librarians bring tech know-how to Duke's Coursera MOOCs
Duke University's Center for Instructional Technology is leading the effort to deliver learning through new technologies.
By Davide Savenije • April 4, 2013 -
Stanford to help edX build non-profit open-source platform
Features of Stanford's Class2Go platform will be integrated into the edX Learning Platform.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2013 -
Gates Foundation and Facebook double down on ed tech plans
Two April hackathons will target apps and female developers.
By Brian Warmoth • April 2, 2013 -
Udemy has a new iPhone app: Have a look
The video learning provider's iPad app now has an iOS sibling for smaller screens.
By Brian Warmoth • April 2, 2013 -
Online students aren't engaging? It's the instructor's fault
The associate director of SUNY's online learning network argues that effective online teachers understand the possibilities and limitations of the medium.
By Davide Savenije • April 1, 2013
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