Digital inequalities: Homework gap and techno-capital in Austin, Texas

The homework gap is a term that has come to describe the 15 percent or more of American children who cannot complete their homework after the school day ends because they lack access to broadband and computers (Anderson and Perrin, 2018). This statistic encompasses different economic, socio-cultural, and geographic factors. As a result, historically underprivileged […]

July 9, 2020 | Daily News, Digital Literacy, Digital Media, K-12, Policy

Pivoting Professional Development through the Framework of Digital Transformation

Digital transformation can serve as a framework through which we can change professional development practices in higher education. Professional development (PD) takes many forms—from listening to an expert at the front of the room, to actively engaging with peers, to participating in just-in-time learning experiences. We are currently facing more challenges than ever at our […]

July 8, 2020 | Daily News, Digital Literacy, Digital Media, Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education

Where ‘Generals Die in Bed’ Gets Online Education Wrong — Why Normal Arguments for Online Education Don’t Apply Right Now

Your publication on July 6 of Jeff Kolnick’s Views piece “Generals Die in Bed” raises some important questions, I’m afraid, related to the opinion pieces that Inside Higher Ed chooses to publish. My objection to Kolnick’s essay does not lie in his concerns about the health risks of face-to-face instruction during COVID-19. I share many […]

July 7, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Management

Practices and Discourses of Academics: Local Lessons to Address the Digital Shift in Academic Management

Since the 1980s, accountability, performance measurement and competitiveness have been implemented in universities globally. It is the management logic known as New Public Management (NPM). But the NPM in contemporary academia is not understood without attending to the emergence of digital management devices and platforms (DMDs). It is the combination of both events that we […]

July 7, 2020 | Daily News, Digital Media, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Management

Download Report:CREATING SEAMLESS CREDIT TRANSFER: A parallel higher ed system to support America through and beyond the recession

In an era of increasing data interoperability in almost every sector of life, the idea that today’s students can’t seamlessly transfer credits from one institution to another seems preposterous. Yet higher education’s broken credit transfer system has plagued students and stumped policymakers for decades—to this day, first-time students who transfer lose 43% of their credits […]

July 5, 2020 | Accreditation, Assessment, Credentialing, Daily News, Higher Education, Innovation, Management

Google Launches Free Curriculum for Certified Ed Tech Coach Credential

Google has kicked off a new Google for Education Certified Coach Program, for instructional coaches, and specifically the individuals who work with educators to help them integrate technology appropriately into their instruction. The program is free and will take about 20 hours of self-study, spread out through the school year. However, participants need to have […]

July 2, 2020 | Credentialing, Daily News, Higher Education, K-12

Download Report: Online College Students 2020: Comprehensive Data on Demands and Preferences (Registration Required)

Download the ninth annual Online College Students research report from Wiley Education Services and Aslanian Market Research, a division of EducationDynamics for insights and recommendations for how to effectively attract, support, and retain online students. Based on a survey conducted in early 2020, this report compiles responses from more than 1,500 past, present, and prospective […]

July 2, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Learners, Online Learning

Investigating synchronous and asynchronous class attendance as predictors of academic success in online education

Learning is facilitated by participation and interaction and can be synchronously or asynchronously in online education. This study investigated the relationship between students’ academic success and online interaction and participation and explored their class attendance (synchronous virtual classes and/or watching the recorded virtual classes) in the online study mode of an enabling program at Southern […]

July 1, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, K-12, Offline Learning, Online Learning

Creating Better Definitions of Distance Education

Distance education across all levels of education is growing at a rapid rate. As institutions and governments attempt to guide distance education, working definitions and their meanings conflict. Perhaps this is in part because administrators and practitioners are working from definitions that are decades-old. This paper suggests new definitions are needed to help guide and […]

June 30, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Innovation, Instructional Design, Online Learning, Online Teaching, Research, Theory

Trying to Make Sense of a Fluid Fall

As more colleges announce their instructional plans, two simulations suggest some of the likely challenges to a physical return. Others see opportunity for experimentation around teaching and learning. Inside Higher Ed

June 30, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Management, Policy, Virtual Worlds