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Internet-based alternatives for equitable preparation, access, and success in gateway courses

Remedial college courses generate tuition and fit neatly into existing course structures. But they often fail to deliver access and success in foundational “gateway” undergraduate courses. Because under-represented minorities are over-represented in these courses, remedial courses obstruct equitable access and success. Schools are increasingly turning instead to supplemental instruction and Internet-based intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs). […]

U. North Texas announces fully online bachelor’s degree

The University of North Texas has announced that students will soon be able to earn bachelor’s degrees fully online, an opportunity it says will make higher education and career advancement more accessible. By offering its Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences — which will be available beginning fall 2020 and hosted using online learning platform Coursera […]

Understanding Hybrid-MOOC Effectiveness with a Collective Socio-Behavioral Model

Online courses for high school students promise the opportunity to bring critical education to youth most at need, bridging gaps which may exist in brick-and-mortar institutions. In this work, we investigate a hybrid Massive Open Online Course for high schoolers which includes an in-person coaching component. We address the efficacy of these courses and the […]

Mapping research in student engagement and educational technology in higher education: a systematic evidence map

Digital technology has become a central aspect of higher education, inherently affecting all aspects of the student experience. It has also been linked to an increase in behavioural, affective and cognitive student engagement, the facilitation of which is a central concern of educators. In order to delineate the complex nexus of technology and student engagement, […]

K–12 Ed Tech Investments Dive

The latest “2019 Global Learning Technology Investment Patterns” report from Metaari declared that a “breathtaking $18.66 billion flowed to ed tech companies around the world in 2019” — the “highest in the history” of the industry, “[blasting] past the records set between 2015 and 2017 and far [outpacing] the historic high in 2018.” As Metaari CEO […]

Teaching and Learning Experiences with Enhanced Books in Engineering Math and Science Courses

This study focuses on understanding the implementation of three interactive digital products in the first-year foundational courses (General Chemistry, Physics I & II, Calculus I & II) at the Faculty of Engineering, and the perceptions of teaching and learning experiences with those products. The data were gathered from the instructors, students and Distance Education Unit […]

Download Report: Education Pays 2019: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society

As in previous editions, Education Pays 2019: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society documents differences in the earnings and employment patterns of U.S. adults with different levels of education. It also compares health-related behaviors, reliance on public assistance programs, civic participation, and indicators of the well-being of the next generation. In addition […]

Join us on the online webinar: Transactional Distance and Adaptive Learning for the Future of Higher Education – Dr. Farhad Saba & Dr. Rick Shearer – February 6, 2020 at 3pm ET – Open Session

  Join us online: Transactional Distance and Adaptive Learning for the Future of Higher Education – Dr. Farhad Saba & Dr. Rick Shearer – February 6, 2020 at 3pm ET – Open Session February 6, 2020 at 3pm Eastern Time US – Transactional Distance and Adaptive Learning for the Future of Higher Education– Dr. Farhad Saba […]

LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise

The World Development Report 2018 (WDR 2018)—LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the timing is excellent: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a time of rapid economic and social change. The best way to equip children and youth for […]

Evidence-Based Learning: Futures Using learning design and learning analytics to empower teachers to meet students’ diverse needs

With the introduction of learning design in early 2000 and learning analytics in 2012, the OU has led the way in how teachers make complex decisions to design interactive courses, and how students can maximise their learning potential. The next obvious steps would be to include AI, personalisation, and student-led learn- ing analytics to provide […]

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