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Despite the growth in online learning offerings in K-12 and higher education, limited research has been undertaken to better understand less visible online learning activities. Reading and rereading are not typically valued as important indicators of learning since number or frequency of entries, words or key phrases are usually visible and easily tracked. This paper […]
Traditional and online university courses share expectations for quality content and rigor. Student and faculty concerns about compromised academic integrity and actual instances of academic dishonesty in assessments, especially with online testing, are increasingly troublesome. Recent research suggests that in the absence of proctoring, the time taken to complete an exam increases significantly and online […]
Improvement in undergraduate retention and progression is a priority at many US postsecondary institutions and there seems to be a growing movement to address it by identifying gateway courses (foundational courses in which a large number of students fail or withdraw) and concentrating on “fixing” them. This paper argues that may not be the best […]
The OpenFING Project is an initiative by students for students, based on the creation and use of a digital video library of higher education courses, where students record video from standard lectures. The project attempts to address issues such as overcrowded lecture halls and students who work full time and thus cannot attend normal lectures. […]
In competency-based formats, instructors adjust to interacting regularly with students, directing students toward clear learning outcomes and other departures from their traditional practices. Many instructors begin the course-development process by asking themselves what they want students to have learned when the semester ends. Nina Morel, dean and professor of professional studies at Lipscomb University in […]
Heather Hiles, an entrepreneur and Gates Foundation alum, will lead the new institution, launching this fall with competency-based certificate programs for the state’s adults. California’s new online community college has made a key hire, pending approval today from the institution’s Board of Trustees. Heather Hiles, an entrepreneur who has led companies that support technology and […]
A new, free online course has been developed to allow healthcare professionals, and those working with at-risk or vulnerable individuals, to gain a better understanding of suicide and ways to prevent it. It is estimated that approximately every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world, which equates to over 800,000 people […]
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this year showcased some new products for schools and parents. Here are some highlights: Tech & Learning
Galileo Global Education has grown significantly over the past few years, adding several institutions in different regions and further expanding its offering, which now spans applied arts, fashion, design, digital/Internet, business and medicine. While cultural diversity and variety of pedagogical practices are key differentiators of the educational programmes, Galileo’s leadership recognised that implementing a common […]
Big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence in education is not an arms race, but a smarts race, according to Yaz El Hakim, Director of Learning Experience at Kortext. Universities are becoming far more sophisticated in their use of data. What were ‘data silos’ on Excel spreadsheets in different, non-conversing departments, are evolving and being […]