Academic Social Network Hopes to Change the Culture of Peer Review
An academic social network has added a tool it hopes will shake up the system of peer review. Wired Campus
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5 Apps to Empower College Students’ Study Skills
Smartphones and tablets are everywhere, but which apps can actually help students in their college work? EdTech Focus on Higher Education
As ELL Tests Move Online, Educators Hope for Better Gauge of Skills
Two computer-based tests of English-language proficiency will debut this school year, ushering in a new era of online testing for millions of the nation’s English-learners. Education Week
How Online Education Helps the US Meet Growing Demand for Better Healthcare
“With a growing number of insured patients overwhelming the healthcare providers in many areas, the ranks of NPs continue to expand to meet the need. But to accommodate the ensuing surge in graduate nursing students, online programs are needed to offer working nurses the ability to advance their careers and shoulder more responsibility for patient […]
Leveraging Analytics in Community Colleges
This literature review, list of definitions, and resources provide a guide for community college leaders evaluating analytics for their institutional technology to promote student success. In the end, a technology strategy inclusive of analytics and combined with an unwavering focus on student achievement might prove an essential precursor to student success at allcolleges. EDUCAUSE
Tales From the Front Lines of Adaptive Learning
Implementing adaptive learning technology in college courses can be an uphill struggle but well worth it, according to pioneering faculty members. Campus Technology
What the Results of a Survey of Coursera Students Mean for Online Learning
When Coursera, Udacity, and edX started up within four months of one another, in 2012, The New York Times declared it the year of the MOOC. Now that the clamor is dying down, researchers are gauging what actually has developed in terms of massive open online courses. Wired Campus
Practical Video Production for eLearning: Do It Right!
“Practical video because we have to be practical. Frequently, we have to rush because we don’t have the time in our budgets to get things done the way we should or want. But we can be practical and still make great video. The more you do it, the better you’ll get at it.” Learning Solutions […]
Open and distance learning – Access and success
As the world conference of the International Council for Open and Distance Education approaches, ICDE President Tian Belawati – rector of Indonesia’s enormous open institution Universitas Terbuka – says that the twin messages of open, distance and flexible learning are “access and success”. University World News
MOOCs and Learner Engagement
What learners do during MOOCs–and why it matters A new report examines learner activities during MOOCs, and the importance of integrating certain tools. eCampus News In Online Courses, Students Learn More by Doing Than by Watching When students enroll in MOOCs, they almost always watch a series of video lectures. But just watching videos […]