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“Self-employed professor” could soon be an actual job title, thanks to two companies that are helping a small group of college professors market their own online courses, set prices for them and share the tuition revenue. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
Most classroom models for world language instruction inherently limit the amount of exposure and immersion available to students. The result is frustration coupled with a fundamentally limited world language experience. Armed with a new model for online language courses, BYU Independent Study(BYU-IS) has set out to change that. Campus Technology Full Article
Moocs – massive online open courses – have taken off in America. Why are UK universities holding back? The Guardian Full Article
Farhad (Fred) Saba, Ph. D. Founder and Editor, Distance-Educator.com The cost of going to college has steadily increased in the past three decades at a rate of 5% to 10% a year. This increase has been faster than the general rate of inflation, which has been pegged to 3% a year on average. At the […]
It can be difficult for veterans to explain the skills and training they received in the military to potential employers. A new website attempts to bridge that gap by giving veterans digital “badges” that recognize their skills. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
The United Nations is not taking over the Internet. At least – not yet. But that’s the fear many have as talks take place in Dubia this week as the UN’s Telecommunication Union and delegates from around the world meet to decide whether it should have oversight or regulate the Internet. That has some big […]
The 2012 Yearbook aims to support and inspire education leaders on their paths to a more digital education. The first part of the Yearbook provides education technology market awareness by taking a look at IT spend, funding opportunities and top trends of the 2011-2012 school year. The second part highlights 50 education innovators that have […]
Some students lack hardware, savvy Education Week Full Article
BALTIMORE, MD – StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com) announced today that PerkSpot (www.perkspot.com) will offer their PerkSpot members and families a new tuition discount through StraighterLine’s online college courses. This new PerkSpot benefit will draw upon StraighterLine’s $99 a month subscription model to allow students to take general education courses on their own schedules. Students who take advantage […]
A startup called Duolingo taps the power of crowds to make learning a language free. MIT Technology Review Full Article