Ed Tech: Page 57


  • Deep Dive

    5 MOOCs educators should take as students

    Unsure about where you stand on MOOCs? Try taking one of these education-oriented options for yourself.

    By Brian Warmoth • March 14, 2013
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    MOOCs could save higher ed — but will they succeed?

    While the arrival of MOOCs is well-timed, researchers are working to answer several lingering questions.

    By Roger Riddell • March 14, 2013
  • 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. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • Calif. bill proposes credit for online learning

    A new bill would force public universities and colleges to accept credit for any online course, not just their own.

    By Davide Savenije • March 13, 2013
  • 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