Posts Tagged ‘Educational Systems’

Dawn or dusk of the 5th age of research in educational technology? A literature review on (e-)leadership for technology-enhanced learning in higher education (2013-2017)

The aim of this article is to establish the extent to which the concept of e-leadership has taken off as a lens through which to study leadership for technology-enhanced learning (TEL) in higher education. Building on a previous study conducted in 2013, this article thus covers an exploratory review of the literature for the period […]

A University Helps Its Peers Go Online

As an early adopter of online learning, Franklin University built a strong technology and content infrastructure — which it is now deploying with other colleges that want to start or expand their own digital course offerings. Inside Higher Ed  

Western Governors University and Carnegie Mellon University Partner to Develop AI-Enabled Career Guidance Technology

SALT LAKE CITY — (October 15, 2018) The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Western Governors University’s Center for Applied Learning Science (CALS) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) a grant to support a project partnership designed to help students navigate the increasingly complex employment landscape. The $700,000 grant will be awarded to the two institutions over […]

Houston CC Opens Online Campus

When one Texas community college system launched its seventh campus, the ceremony was digital: At the appropriate moment, event attendees armed with tablets were invited to swipe their fingers across their screens to “cut” the virtual ribbon on Houston Community College’s new online college. HCC Online launched with 31 fully online programs, including 15 associate […]

The Changing Pedagogical Landscape: In Search of Patters in Policies and Practices of New Modes of Teaching and Learning

The cases in this study reveal numerous positive incentives for stimulating innovation in education. Next to an institutional strategy plan on education and leadership for an innovative climate, the development of expertise on blended teaching and learning within the institutions and the continuous development of staff are seen as essential incentives. The examples of various […]

Co-construction of Knowledge in Work-Integrated E-learning Courses in Joint Industry-University Collaboration

Blended e-learning in higher education targeting company knowledge needs, can support continuous competence development for practitioners in the manufacturing industry. However, university education is traditionally not designed for workplace knowledge needs that strengthen practitioners’ learning in everyday work, i.e. work-integrated learning. Designing for such learning efforts is even more challenging when the pedagogical strategy is […]

How will technology reshape the university by 2030?

The digital tide will not wash away campus-based learning, believe most respondents to THE’s University Leaders Survey. David Matthews reports on what they see ahead for study options, scholarly conferences, scientific progress and more The Times Higher Education 

ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Today’s successful business and industry organizations face challenges that can only be met by enterprise-scalable problem-solving strategies and knowledge for the management of new technologies. Forward-thinking organizations need leaders who possess knowledge of recent advancements in the management, development and innovation of technology systems. Purdue University Online

Download Report: The Online Classroom of the Future

Have you ever wondered how the virtual learning experience might be greatly improved if it was more like, let’s say, shopping on Amazon or finding all of the information you need through a simple Google search?  For us at Drexel University Online, it’s become a question well worth contemplating, at a time when technology is […]

External Factors That Impact Online Instructor Performance: A Study Measuring the Impact of Decision Fatigue & Quality Matters Recognition of Courses on Online Instructor Evaluation

Evaluating employee performance can be challenging in any occupation. This paper looks at external factors that exacerbate this difficulty to include decision fatigue of the evaluator and quality of course design when using a master course model. Questions raised include: what are external factors that need to be considered when addressing the instructor evaluation process […]