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S.F. startup creating virtual classrooms with iPad apps
Innovative technology empowers users to participate in classroom discussions, no matter where they are.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 1, 2012 -
Rise of free courses presents a challenge to UC Online
The University of California's online school has fallen short of the revolutionary force it was pitched as.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2012 -
What it's like to take a MOOC
Higher ed veteran Ann Kirschner signs up for a Coursera class and reports back on her experience.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 1, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: iPhone ed tech, MOOCs and digital shifts
Education Dive runs down the most read posts of the week each Friday. Here's what educators were looking at.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 28, 2012 -
Gates Foundation awarding $2.5M for Facebook ed tech apps
The competition kicks off with a Thursday hackathon co-hosted by Facebook.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 27, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 Coursera MOOCs that offer certificates for completion
MOOC students won't receive credit toward graduation from taking any of these classes, but they will earn certificates to prove that they passed.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 26, 2012 -
Ball State to offer free MOOC on comic book gender roles
"Gender Through Comic Books: A Super-MOOC" may attract upwards of 1,000 students online.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 26, 2012 -
Elsevier to provide free textbooks to edX MOOC students
The academic publishing giant will offer "static" versions of its texts with the option of "discounted copies" available for sale via its site.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2012 -
10gen and edX partnerning to offer MOOCs on MongoDB use
The deal will give 10gen access to edX's source code and make two courses available on how to use 10gen's MongoDB platform.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 25, 2012 -
Ashford University cuts admissions staff in favor of increased student support focus
Changes come as the for-profit school faces accreditation scrutiny.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Yale to assess its future in online education
The Ivy League institution forms a committee to review role and consider expansion in online learning.
By Davide Savenije • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Education News of the Week: iPhone 5, Khan Academy and MOOCs
Need to get caught up with the week's education news? Find out what was popular with Education Dive readers.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Pay-for-grade sites present a challenge to online ed
The handful of sites are online education's latest headache, and administrators fear they may be indicative of a much larger problem.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Will MOOCs change workplace training as they sweep through higher ed?
MOOCs may eventually provide recruitment incentives and better training options for businesses.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Coursera doubles university partnerships, pushing course count close to 200
The MOOC provider continues its expansion as a dominant force in the market for massive open online courses.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Study: For adult students, interest in online education has reached a plateau
The study's author says online education could be reaching a watershed moment.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2012 -
Deep Dive
13 iPhone 5 apps to make higher ed easier
Wondering how the new iPhone 5 can help you out as an educator or administrator in higher ed? Check out this quick list of app recommendations.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Citelighter, an Evernote-like education tool, launches 'Pro' version for research
A partnership with Cengage Learning will provide access to millions of academic articles for a monthly subscription fee.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 18, 2012 -
Skillsoft's acquisition of Mindleaders underscores priorities in e-learning market
New e-learning platforms continue to evolve, forcing even industry giants to keep track of disruptions.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Florida explores the creation of an online-only public university
The move comes just months after a satellite campus became the state's 12th public university.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 15, 2012 -
Stanford schools name new associate deans for online learning
Stanford's engineering, medical and business schools will each have an associate dean assigned to oversee online learning operations.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
YouTube and Khan Academy team up in search for 'Next EDU Gurus'
The top 10 educational content creators will be rewarded with a variety of prizes.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Gates foundation experiments with remedial MOOCs
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hopes remedial MOOCs can help tackle one of higher education's biggest issues.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 14, 2012 -
MOOCs: What do the buzzwords, changes and technology add up to?
Critics worry that MOOCs will mean less teaching jobs, but they may just change how teaching occurs.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Google releasing Course Builder software, jumping into online learning
Now, will Google's platform gain traction in the MOOC community?
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 12, 2012
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