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ABA expands online learning. Will schools take advantage?

If you live in Alaska, good luck going to law school. Alaska has no American Bar Association-accredited law school. If you live in Rapid City, S.D., good luck going to law school as well. The University of South Dakota School of Law is about 400 miles away. PreLaw

Three Examples from the Field: AR and VR in Teaching and Research

Three projects at Harvard University illustrate how AR and VR technologies are transforming the work of faculty and students. EDUCAUSE Review

Student Attitudes toward an Online Graduate Career Counseling Course

Generally, graduate students in counselor education programs do not aspire to become career counselors (Lara, Kline, & Paulson, 2011). Students often complete coursework in career counseling exclusively due to graduation requirements, despite the overlap between personal and career concerns. In a replication case study, graduate students counseling (N = 24) were asked about their attitudes […]

Seeking a Middle Ground Between Publishers and OER

Top Hat strives to get professors to create their own textbooks and make them available free or for sale on its platform. Should traditional textbook publishers be concerned? Inside Higher Ed

Here’s what higher-ed leaders should know about Generation Z students

Generation Z students have formed their higher-ed expectations in the wake of growing up with ubiquitous technology access eCampus News

Download: 2018 NMC Horizon Report

2018 NMC Horizon Report Active Learning, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Literacy, Extended Reality (XR), Innovation, Instructional Technologies, Learning Analytics, Learning Environments, Learning Space, Open Educational Resources (OER), Teaching and Learning, Strategic Planning, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) EDUCAUSE   

Dispelling the concerns around utilizing remote proctoring systems

Commentary: As online learning continues to grow, the integrity of student exams is called into question. If done correctly, remote proctoring can be an effective solution. edscoop

How iPASS worked in supporting student success—The two sides of the coin: technology & people

Increasing student success has moved high on the priority list at many institutions of higher education in the last five plus years. In their latest articulation of their vision, institutions have framed specific outcomes in student success. eCampus News

The Evolution of Designing E-Service-Learning Projects: A Look at the Development of Instructional Designers

This design case will discuss how design strategies evolved through the development and implementation of two e-service-learning project cohorts. The article provides a detailed account for how Designers for Learning launched its first e-service-learning instructional design project to address adult basic education needs. Information and design feedback gathered at the end of project informed design […]

Higher education students’ experiences of digital learning and (dis)empowerment

This paper focuses on learning practices in higher education in relation to a digital participatory culture. Using key principles of critical education, the research set out to explore higher education students’ sense of agency online – or lack of it –as part of their formal learning practices. The research found that although students were proficient […]