Cheating in Online Classes Is Now Big Business
The growth in courses available on the web has led to a growth in paid services that will impersonate students and do their work for them. The Atlantic Monthly
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Going Beyond the Pilot Project
A public university group is backing adaptive learning, with grants to encourage universities to use the personalized digital courseware across multiple introductory courses. Inside Higher Education
Texas A&M U Launches Online Master’s of Public Service
Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service is launching an online Executive Master of Public Service and Administration (EMPSA). Campus Technology
Alteration of Influencing Factors of Continued Intentions to Use e-Learning for Different Degrees of Adult Online Participation
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the alteration of influencing factors of continued intention to use e-learning for different degrees of participation of adults. Participants included 670 learners from an adult professional development website. Data was collected based on questionnaires and analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The Revised Information System Success […]
Of Needles and Haystacks: Building an Accurate Statewide Dropout Early Warning System in Wisconsin
The state of Wisconsin has one of the highest four year graduation rates in the nation, but deep disparities among student subgroups remain. To address this the state has created the Wisconsin Dropout Early Warning System (DEWS), a predictive model of student dropout risk for students in grades six through nine. The Wisconsin DEWS is […]
Success Criteria for the Development and Sustainable Operation of Virtual Research Environments
In many areas of research, virtual research environments (VREs) have become an essential part of modern research processes. The providers of VREs need to respond to this growing importance with functioning and efficient processes for the development, operation and quality assurance of VREs. We have developed a life-cycle model for VREs, which focuses in particular […]
Teen Culture, Technology and Literacy Instruction: Urban Adolescent Students’ Perspectives
Modern teens have pervasively integrated new technologies into their lives, and technology has become an important component of teen popular culture. Educators have pointed out the promise of exploiting technology to enhance students’ language and literacy skills and general academic success. However, there is no consensus on the effect of technology on teens, and scant […]
Pre-Service Perspectives on E-Teaching: Assessing E-Teaching Using the EPEC Hierarchy of Conditions for E-Learning/Teaching Competence
This article examines pre-service teacher perspectives of teaching with an online synchronous (live-time) platform as a part of their training. Fifty-three students who participated in a blended learning (including both face-to-face and online lectures) course were assessed in a teaching simulation through an online presentation, and participated in questionnaires and interviews about their experiences as […]
Download Report: RECRUITING, ORIENTING, & SUPPORTING ONLINE ADJUNCT FACULTY 2015
According to the Coalition on the Academic Workforce, roughly half of all instructors in higher education in 2013 were adjuncts or part-time faculty members. As this number continues to grow, how will it impact online education? What effect does the use of online adjunct faculty have on the quality and number of programs offered online? […]
Western Kentucky U Launches Competency-Based Advanced Manufacturing Degree
In an effort to provide more flexible degree options for adult learners, Western Kentucky University is launching AMS On Demand, a competency-based bachelor of science degree program in advanced manufacturing. Campus Technology