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The term gamification seems to be the latest buzzword in the learning realm. After the Virtual Worlds and Web 2.0 fads, gamification seems to be the latest trend. Every learning related journal, magazine, and blog seems to have the need to associate their name with the term, praising the merits of this “technology” in making […]
Companies shouldn’t make millions from the free labor of professors. Chronicle of Higher Education Full Article
Impact of well-designed games cannot be ignored, experts say eSchool News Full Article
Change happens big in technology and it happens fast. And when public money is being spent and students’ futures are at stake, it is crucial that changes also happen smart. Our new report, Expanding Evidence Approaches for Learning in a Digital World, calls for smart change by presenting educators, policymakers, and funders with an expanded […]
As the semester draws to a close at schools and universities across the country and college applications are submitted, the Treasury Department has released a report that should be food for thought for students scrambling to complete their work and finish their exams. The new report, prepared in conjunction with the Education Department, shows that investing in […]
Farhad (Fred) Saba, Ph. D. Founder and Editor, Distance-Educator.com Cole (2009) in a comprehensive book titled The great American university stated that: “American society today is not preparing enough of its talented students for work in fields that will be critical for the growth of knowledge in science and engineering; nor is it adequately preparing […]
In an effort to bring a more human dimension to the online-education experience, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Associate Professor Rob Miller has developed a new computer system that will help provide students with feedback on their homework assignments and create more interaction between students, teachers and alumni. MIT Press Release
American universities represent declining value for money to their students The Economist Full Article
Massachusetts community colleges are exploring how an MITx course will work for their students. Center for Digital Education Full Article
A partnership of UK universities is launching an online project, challenging US universities that have dominated this emerging market. BBC Full Article