When I first envisioned a phone app to replace the physical college campus tour, it was a way to enable rural students and those who aren’t wealthy to visit campuses without having to travel to get there. As state director of a federally funded initiative that helps young people prepare for college, I realized virtual […]
May 6, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Learners, Management, Virtual Reality
As university professors and researchers who work closely with K-12 online teachers and learners, we’ve heard from many newly remote educators who are struggling. Recent class discussions have focused on the difficulties of getting through to students without in-person contact, especially during a time of enormous stress. Some teachers report that their students lack interest […]
May 6, 2020 | Daily News, Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Research
Fall 2020 is a looming question yet to be fully answered on shuttered campuses across the nation, as the duration of social distancing practices and potential treatments for COVID-19 remain uncertain. eCanpus News
May 6, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education
Universities are navigating the new reality of education and leaning on data insights to assess student engagement with online learning, university leaders said Thursday during an online conference. edscoop
May 5, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Learners
In an April survey done by education technology vendor Top Hat, a quarter of college students said they’re undecided about whether or not to continue their education in the fall. The survey found that 26 percent of students are re-evaluating their intentions of returning to school. Nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) consider the online […]
May 4, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Preventing a Winter of Disillusionment Using artificial intelligence to better inform human intelligence, higher education can prevent a winter of disillusionment and ensure tangible student success outcomes. EDUCAUSE Review
May 3, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Daily News, Higher Education
Spanish universities are attempting to offer a more flexible and higher- quality education that is adapted to new social demands. As a result, they are offering a series of technological resources in both university management, as well as, in teaching and research – developments which are encouraged by the educational convergence process, occurring within the […]
May 3, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education
The purpose of this research is to investigate factors affecting Indonesian pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) teachers’ use of m-learning management systems (m-LMS) in higher education. The difference regarding the use of m-LMS based on some demographic information namely gender, university, year in university, and age are also reported as well as gaining an in-depth understanding of […]
May 3, 2020 | Daily News, Higher Education, mLearning
The progresses in technology lead to advances in e-learning as well as lead to increase in number of learners participating in e-learning courses. Richness of online resources, activities, and communication tools presented in online courses can be one of the factors that influence learners’ attendance to e-learning. In this regard, the initial purpose of this […]
May 3, 2020 | Daily News, Digital Media, Higher Education, K-12
In addition to conventional modes, teacher education programs in Pakistan are also offered through online and distance education. Teaching practice is a significant component of pre-service teacher education programs. Assessing the quality of teaching practice for pre-service student teachers is important, as these modules train the prospective teachers for their professional teaching careers. Virtual University […]
May 3, 2020 | Higher Education, Teacher Education