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Universities face uncertain future without radical overhaul

Universities will not survive the next 10 to 15 years unless they radically overhaul their current business models, according to a challenging report released this week. The report claims that the current university model – a broad-based teaching and research institution with a large base of assets and back office – will prove unviable in […]

PBS Makes Wealth of Election Content Available Online Leading Up to November 6

ARLINGTON, VA; October 24, 2012 – In an effort to educate, engage and inform voters as they head to the polls November 6, PBS is offering its full complement of PBS Election 2012programming and news coverage online at PBS.org, including top election news of the day, video segments, full episodes and online-only content from PBS […]

Competency-Based Schools Embrace Digital Learning

Tom Rooney sees competency-based education—supported by digital learning tools—as the path to building a better school district. The superintendent of the 4,200-student Lindsay Unified School District in California, Rooney set in motion this school year a plan to move to a system in which students progress not on the basis of their age or a […]

State Authorization – State Agency Responses:

Individual state agency responses to the survey currently in progress.

It’s a jungle out there

With legislation to open India to foreign universities still unforthcoming, it remains a difficult environment for Western institutions hoping to secure a lucrative prize. Joanna Sugden reports from New Delhi Times Higher Education Full Article

Distance Education Master’s Programs Are Rare, but Important

Only a handful of master’s programs focus on training distance education leaders and instructional technologists, despite a rising need for these positions. Center for Digital Education Full Article

Ubiquitous High-Quality Video Is Not a Pipe Dream

Video everywhere is the way of the future, but end-users also want a great video experience. That combination requires very efficient use of bandwidth to be practical. My colleague, Jacob Nordan, explained in a recent post how that can happen if you choose the right technology partner. H.265, a new codec standard, also plays a […]

mLearn 2102 [Helsinki] – Mobile Learning and School transformation.

Mobile Learning and School transformation. Brendan Tangney, professor at Trinity College Dublin, in his keynote, looked at three questions. First off, for me it’s great to be able to listen to Bernard from Trinity college Dublin, as he’s from the same city as I am. The 1st  Question that Bernard researched is: Can non-technies create […]

A New Online Associate Degree

The latest model-busting higher education program comes from a novel partnership between a nonprofit college and a nonprofit organization, helped by a push (and some money) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Inside Higher Ed Full Article  

University of Missouri position announcement

University of Missouri – College of Education Division Executive Director The College of Education at the University of Missouri (MU) seeks an innovative, experienced and entrepreneurial leader to serve as Division Executive Director (DED).  This DED will serve as the executive in charge of the following academic units: •       School of Information […]