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A department at New York University is beginning to use a free online service to help teach computer-programming courses. Wired Campus Full Article
Christopher Edley Jr., dean of the Berkeley School of Law, pitched the idea of a systemwide online-education program in 2010, suggesting private support. When that backing never materialized, the project was financed from within, to the chagrin of some faculty members. Chronicle of Higher Education Full Article
Are you a faculty member or administrator who thinks that the latest technologies are finally going to enable us to teach our students well, or do you at least hope that’s the case? If so, you should reconsider, because the vaunted elements of the latest technologies have been around for some 100 years. It isn’t […]
Online versions of college courses are attracting hundreds of thousands of students, millions of dollars in funding, and accolades from university administrators. Is this a fad, or is higher education about to get the overhaul it needs? MIT Technology Review Full Article
The Open University and 7Safe, part of PA Consulting Group, have announced the launch of a new stand-alone qualification in computer security and forensics. The Postgraduate Certificate in Computing (Forensics and Security) is integrated with industry-accredited training, and aimed at IT professionals wishing to develop the skills necessary to counteract online criminal activity. Open University, […]
Early one morning in April 1860, a rider carrying a precious cargo of mail spurred his horse and galloped out of the stables at St. Joseph, Missouri. He would ride for about 100 miles, changing horses every 10 miles, before relinquishing the mail sack to the next rider. That ride began the famous Pony Express, […]
The spread of cheap and powerful videoconferencing tools had led to widespread adoption of the technology in an effort to lower costs and put resources to better use. But Education Consultant and Executive Director of Academic Programs and Faculty at Daymar Colleges Group Ruth Reynard argues that it can improve teaching and learning as well. […]
Colleges that offer online courses across state lines, after fighting a federal rule they call unnecessary and outdated, now are concerned about states’ regulatory power in deciding how schools should comply with existing regulations. eCampus News Full Article
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education hosted an A-list of 150 higher education leaders and “disrupters” for a discussion Monday on how the federal government can encourage the more efficient production of college degrees and credentials. Inside Higher Ed Full Article