eSN Special Report: Smarter Education
Predictive analytics can help schools quickly identify at-risk students—so they can intervene before it’s too lateSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
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More states look to online learning for students
Proposals would have students complete at least one online or blended learning course before graduationSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
Popular Pearson Courseware Revamps by Offering ‘Adaptive Learning’
MyLabs and Mastering, tutoring software packages from Pearson Education that are used in hundreds of college courses, are getting a new engine to improve their abilities to make learning personal.SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article
The State and OER
Advocates for open educational resources, or OER, have had mixed success in getting the federal government to invest public money in open course materials.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
Transforming schools with blended learning
Blended learning—which combines face-to-face classes with online courses—is quickly gaining ground in education. In fact, some studies suggest that blended learning, also called hybrid learning, offers a better academic experience than pure brick-and-mortar classes or online-only courses.SOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the Full Article
7 Ways to Streamline Student Services
To meet the expectations of today’s tech-savvy students, colleges and universities are looking for ways to speed up their processes and provide better services for their No. 1 customer. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
University implementing open-access policy for faculty publications
University administrators have begun implementing the new “open-access” policy approved this fall by Princeton faculty members to expand the public’s access to their research.Princeton UniversityRead the Press Release
Penetrating the Fog: Analytics in Learning and Education
Attempts to imagine the future of education often emphasize new technologies—ubiquitous computing devices, flexible classroom designs, and innovative visual displays. But the most dramatic factor shaping the future of higher education is something that we can’t actually touch or see: big data and analytics.EDUCAUSE ReviewRead the Full Article