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The mystery of the digital natives’ existence: Questioning the validity of the Prenskian metaphor

Net Generation (Tapscott, 2009, 1998; Oblinger and Oblinger, 2005), Generation Y (Zhao and Liu, 2008; Halse and Mallinson, 2009), Millennials (Howe and Strauss, 2000), Homo Zappiens (Veen, 2003) and i-Generation (Rosen, 2010). The labels used to describe the generation of young people and their relation with technology are numerous. Over the past few years, one […]

Student Attitudes Toward Blended Learning in Adult Literacy and Basic Skills College Programs

Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs in many Ontario colleges offer adult learners who have low literacy and basic skills with opportunities to improve their employment skills as well as results on prerequisite courses for entrance into post-secondary education. LBS students encounter many challenges and require extra interpersonal instructional support, which may be overcome through […]

Connecting Learner Motivation to Learner Progress and Completion in Massive Open Online Courses

We examined how massive open online courses (MOOC) learners’ motivational factors, self-efficacy, and task-value related to their course progress and achievement, as informed by learners’ initial course completion intention. In three individual MOOCs, learners completed a pre-course survey to report their levels of task-value and self-efficacy and to indicate their intention to complete each course […]

Apple adds support for contactless student ID cards in Wallet

Starting today [October 2, 2018], students at three universities are among the first to enjoy the convenience of using just their iPhone and Apple Watch to get around on and off campus. At Duke University and the Universities of Alabama and Oklahoma, students can now add their ID card to Apple Wallet and use it […]

Blackboard Announces Support for Student ID Cards on iPhone and Apple Watch

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard today announced Blackboard Mobile Credential support for Student ID cards in Apple Wallet, which brings students the ability to add their student ID to Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch.  Blackboard Mobile Credential support for Student ID cards in Apple Wallet creates a seamless experience for students navigating campus by offering secure access to facilities, residence halls and more, […]

A Comparison of Social Learning Systems: Crochet Alongs and MOOCs

Essentially social learning is a system where the learning occurs with and from others. Internet-based technologies have provided environments within which social learning can take place among very large groups covering various topics, ranging from academic to leisure. In general MOOCs are academic-related courses offered by educational institutions, following a model of formal education, however […]

The Changing Pedagogical Landscape: In Search of Patters in Policies and Practices of New Modes of Teaching and Learning

The cases in this study reveal numerous positive incentives for stimulating innovation in education. Next to an institutional strategy plan on education and leadership for an innovative climate, the development of expertise on blended teaching and learning within the institutions and the continuous development of staff are seen as essential incentives. The examples of various […]

Mississippi State boosts Internet connection speed to 100 Gbps

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State has made a new investment in advanced technology infrastructure in support of its faculty, staff and students engaged in cutting-edge research. In late September, MSU became the first university in the state to connect to the Internet at a rate of 100 gigabits per second. By comparison, it first connected to the […]

New Life for ACICS [Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools]

Trump administration recommends restoring the controversial accreditor of many for-profits, citing a federal court ruling. Meanwhile, ACICS faces questions about its approval of a Danish business school’s degree programs. Inside Higher Ed

NYU Cuts Costs and Improves Service by Moving Its Virtual Lab to the Cloud

NYU was an early adopter of virtualization and implemented an on-prem virtual lab solution back in 2010. Looking to improve service and cut costs, the university conducted an extensive vendor evaluation and opted for a next-gen cloud solution. EDUCAUSE Review