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The goal of this study was to explore how distance language learners’ pronunciation skills develop with and without targeted pronunciation training during their first semester of university language instruction. To this end, a new computer-assisted method of pronunciation instruction was designed, and its effectiveness,as well as learners’ experiences with the method, were assessed. The study […]
Gale, a Cengage company, today announced the launch of Gale Presents: Udemy, a new online learning platform for public libraries – powered by Udemy for Business – that provides patrons access to over 4,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across more than 75 categories. Now libraries can provide patrons with a personalized […]
The increasing popularity of standardized online course design mandates that administrators and course designers understand faculty and student perceptions of the value of specific course components in the online learning management system (LMS). The results of a survey sent to online faculty and students revealed that both groups value the inclusion of videos in course […]
In examining the complexity of how higher education institutions integrate and adopt classroom technology, this study explores literature regarding classroom technology integration and acceptance that appears in research articles published from 2012-2018. The literature review of 148 articles was centered on a deeper understanding of faculty perceptions regarding classroom technology integration and acceptance. The evidence […]
How Technology Is Changing the Future of Higher Education Labs test artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other innovations that could improve learning and lower costs for Generation Z and beyond. The New York Times 2025: A Look Into the Future of Higher Education The Wiley Faculty Fellows, a group of distinguished instructors from Wiley’s partner […]
It seems the industry finally got the memo. Video continues to grow as the top engagement medium. A new LMS Video Platform launches every so often, hoping to make a dent in a space eager for disruption. We love all-round Open Source BigBlueButton, you may not. Kaltura and Panopto seem to gain popularity as of […]
Summit Learning’s personalized learning platform lets students split their time between working on group projects and completing lessons on computers, but the most important component of its strategy is a heavy dose of one-on-one communication between students and teachers, Chalkbeat reports. The platform, developed with the help of Facebook engineers and backed by Mark Zuckerberg, […]
This article addresses how the mere development of open educational resources (OERs) and the financial savings are not enough to support OERs as means to academic success. The transition from for-pay textbooks does not end with the adaptation, adoption, or creation of open-access resources; it must also provide broad-ranging support provided for multiple campus stakeholders. […]
It’s time for universities to get used to the fact that financial distress or even bankruptcy are real risks for many. The reasons are many, ranging from institutions getting pushed to the wall by competitors to reputation crises, such as a loss of accreditation and ranking downgrades which put a drain on financial resources. The […]
The government of Bangladesh (GoB) recently have introduced the concept of Digital Bangladesh. Education is one of the most vital sectors to make the digital nation. For that reason, the GoB has started to convert primary to e-primary schools. The main objective of this study is to investigate the current Information and Communication Technology (ICT) […]
