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Degreed drilling into alternative credentials for informal education
Degreed is designing a platform to issue digital diplomas that account for all kinds of learning.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 19, 2012 -
MOOCs run into problems confronting cheaters
The emergence of MOOCs has led course sites and accrediting services to consider the problem of cheating, which is facilitated by the open, online format.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Deep Dive
16 flipped learning uses in K-12 and college classrooms
Instructors in elementary schools, AP classes and Stanford University are all rethinking how instruction and studies take place. Here's a look at what they have tried.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Duke, UNC and Northwestern form paid online course consortium
Semester Online will launch next fall and include about 30 courses, available to tuition-payers and individually at a price to non-students.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
What would in-MOOC advertising look like?
As MOOC business models evolve, ads could be a reliable option for revenue.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 15, 2012 -
Learndot launches learning platform, going after corporate universities
The training software right now is geared toward corporate training needs and assembling content on a single platform.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 14, 2012 -
MOOCs to get ACE consideration, potentially credits, thanks to Gates grants
The council's stamp of approval could make the path to college credit for MOOCs much quicker.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Gates foundation commits funds to MOOC grants
The grants will go to fund course development and testing that could eventually lead to for-credit offerings.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 Educause tweets that show what CIOs took away from the conference
Here's a ten-tweet briefing on the Educause knowledge that CIOs found to be important enough to share last week.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 12, 2012 -
As MOOCs threaten third-world higher ed institutions, what happens?
While students in third-world countries benefit greatly from MOOCs, universities worry it will bring about their demise.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 12, 2012 -
North Virginia Community College shifts online focus to student support to compete with for-profits
NOVA technology chief Steven Sachs says student support is a major selling point when it comes to enrolling online students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Educause 2012: The ed tech news and announcements out of Denver
What were Blackboard, Clay Shirky and CourseSmart talking about this year at Educause? Find out in our post-show buzz roundup.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 10, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: Educause, MOOC badges and Apollo
Catch up on education news for the week with Education Dive's most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 9, 2012 -
For-profit Career Education Corp. will cut 900 jobs, close 23 campuses
The company expects a loss of $140 million to $160 million for 2012.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 9, 2012 -
Shares of for-profit colleges down after President Obama's reelection
The Obama administration increased regulations on the schools during the president's first term.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 8, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Educause 2012: 5 ways online learning is disrupting education
Education Dive sat in on Innosight Institute Executive Director Michael B. Horn's "Disrupting College" panel at Educause Wednesday, and this is what he had to say about the changes coming to education.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Retrieved from Apple on October 29, 2012
UK's Open University to release course material apps
The OUAnywhere app is scheduled for release next year and will allow students to access course materials on their handheld devices.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Survey: Campus technology departments are seeing fewer budget cuts, feeling uncertainty about MOOCs
Campus IT officials at 543 institutions report fewer budget cuts in their departments than previous years, as well as concerns over whether MOOCs present a "viable business model."
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Student aid woes cause Corinthian shares to tumble
The for-profit education company's shares fell 10% in trading Monday.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 ed tech edupreneurs who made waves in education in 2012
MOOCs, big data and technology are shaking up how schools do almost everything. Here are ten entrepreneurs who did a lot of shaking this year.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Can MOOC badges compete with degrees?
The information-age credentials are gaining steam at the same time as MOOCs.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Pearson to reveal new OER search engine today
The search engine, Project Blue Sky, will not only return free material from "over 25" sources, but content for purchase from the publishing giant's own catalog.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Given technology, children teach themselves, research suggests
Motorola tablets dropped off in remote Ethiopian villages yielded unexpected – and incredible – results.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Inkling launches an eBook-selling Amazon competitor for visual learning
The library currently offers 300 titles and could reach 400 by the year of the year.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012 -
University of Phoenix spent $160,000+ per day on Google AdWords in Q3
The for-profit education company was the top AdWords spender in Q3 2012, according to WordStream data.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012
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