Elearning

MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD

In attempting to bring “MOOCs” to the world of teacher training, the Silicon Valley company Coursera and its partners at… More »

Embrace Moocs or face decline, warns v-c

“It’s Mooc or die”, a university vice-chancellor has said, claiming that institutions must embrace the massive open online course movement… More »

Unlocking Open Educational Resources (OERs) Interaction Data

Each time a teacher or a learner interacts with an Open Educational Resource (OER), these interactions produce data. This “interaction… More »

Massive (But Not Open)

The Georgia Institute of Technology plans to offer a $7,000 online master’s degree to 10,000 new students over the next… More »

Kids coding in the cloud

One of the most popular online destinations on the MIT network is not a website for scientists, engineers or college… More »

MOOCs and Beyond

In August, 2012, four months after opening, Coursera—one of several Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) providers quickly gaining traction on… More »

As MOOC Debate Simmers at San Jose State, American U. Calls a Halt

In the latest salvo in a debate over MOOCs that has drawn national attention, the San Jose State University chapter… More »

Coursera strikes deal with publishers on textbooks

One of the largest US massive open online course providers has announced a deal with publishers that will allow students… More »

Adobe Unveils Major Update to Creative Cloud

Includes Next Generation of “CC” Desktop Applications and Delivers Fully Integrated Cross-Device Collaboration, Community and Publishing Capabilities Adobe Press Release

Ball State app lets travelers create detailed trip journals

Ball State University has developed a versatile mobile application that allows college classes to compile the equivalent of digital “textbooks”… More »