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Reaching Learners Around the World: Meet Eduardo

Welcome back to edX Insider—the series where we learn about edXers across different teams. This week, we sit down with Eduardo, Spanish Marketing Manager. Quick stats: Name: Eduardo Zambrano Role: Spanish Marketing Manager Nickname: Chucho Hometown: Popayán, Colombia What do you think makes edX different? The passion we have for what we do. At edX, […]

UNC business school expands technology-based skills programs

To keep pace with changing needs in education and the workforce, the University of North Carolina’s business school announced Monday it will develop skills-based programs in partnership with educational technology company 2U Inc. The announcement comes as 2U acquires Trilogy Education, a skills-based training provider. edscoop

Download Report:The IT Workforce in Higher Education, 2019

This research focuses on the evolving IT workforce in higher education and builds on previous ECAR reports to provide a longitudinal perspective on important trends. Through survey responses from more than 1,500 IT professionals in higher education, this study highlights a number of important findings (several shown below) that will be useful for technology and […]

Learning Science for All

spent millions of dollars developing tools to help instructors improve their teaching. Now other institutions are invited to use them, too. Inside Higher Ed

Moving Forward (at Last) on Federal Rule Changes

Negotiators reached consensus on issues such as “regular and substantive” interaction and state authorization. Experts on online learning say the new rules will provide needed clarifications, but advocates for students worry about potential abuses. Inside Higher Ed  

ASU, The Rise Fund Partner on Learning Service for Employers

Arizona State University is joining forces with The Rise Fund to launch InStride, a new partnership program with employers to provide opportunities for employees to obtain a university education. Campus Technology

3 Keys to Engaging Faculty in Instructional Design

Most instructional designers will tell you their work begins with getting a foot in the door with faculty and building rapport from there. Here are three ways to make that relationship a success. Campus Technology

Online learning engagement: Critical factors and research evidence from literature

In this study, we highlight how previous work on online learning engagement, especially its antecedents and outcomes, has changed over the past decade. Our analysis of literature consisted of three parts: topics; theories and methodology. In addition, we describe current developments in the study of online learning engagement and discuss the role of emerging technologies […]

Virtual Immersive Learning Environments (VILEs) Based on Digital Storytelling to Enhance Deeper Learning for Undergraduate Students

This research aimed at proposing virtual immersive learning environments (VILEs) based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning for undergraduate students in all fields. The VILEs based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning for undergraduate students was developed based on the review of the literature, the expert’s interview and evaluated by five experts. The […]

Update: Online Learning. Report to the Legislature

In 2009 the Washington State Legislature created an accountability system for online learning (SSB 5410, RCW 28A.250.005). The Legislature directed the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop an online provider approval system and report annually on the state of online learning in Washington (RCW 28A.250.040). The Legislature asked OSPI to include: (1) […]