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The growing badge-based-learning movement, which provides students with digital credentials that challenge traditional measures of achievement like college degrees, got a boost yesterday. Winners of the Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition, which began in September, were announced at the Digital Media and Learning Conference, in San Francisco.Wired Campus Full Article
After a recent New York Times article implied that online learning giant K12 Inc. focuses more on its bottom line than student performance, the company now faces a class-action lawsuit alleging that it violated securities laws by issuing false and misleading statements regarding its business prospects.eSchool NewsFull Article
An Outstanding Paper Award recipient, ascilite Hobart 2011 Conference The developing field of academic analytics seeks to turn data from educational systems into actionable intelligence for the improvement of teaching and learning. This paper reports on the implementation of analytics in a new medical school with an integrated curriculum and clinical focus. Analytics addressed two […]
(Washington, DC) – The Higher Education Compliance Alliance – an online resource of information on federal law and regulation that affects higher education – was launched on March 1, 2012. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a founding member of the Alliance.Council for Higher Education AccreditationPress Release
With dozens of technology companies competing to sell better and cheaper wares to college students and professors, the digitization of higher education can be exciting. It can also be chaotic.Inside Higher EdFull Article
At its peak, the British Empire was the largest in history and its influence stretched all over the world. Written and presented by Jeremy Paxman, and produced by the Open University and the BBC, the series, called simply Empire, will trace not only the Empire’s rise and fall, but also explore the complex effects it […]
The House on Tuesday afternoon voted to repeal two Department of Education regulations, an act that Republicans said would help lower the cost of college for millions of students.Members approved the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117, in a 303-114 vote. Despite Democratic complaints about the bill during floor debate, 69 Democrats […]
The House of Representatives voted 303-114 Tuesday to repeal the Education Department’s credit hour and state authorization regulations, with 69 Democrats joining the all of the chamber’s Republicans to back the bill. Higher education groups cheered the House’s actions, but the next step for the measure is unclear.Inside Higher EdFull Article
Texas Tech University’s College of Education offers a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education which enables place-bound professional educators the opportunity to advance their education. This hybrid program utilizes online courses and face-to-face summer intensive sessions to prepare professional educators to effectively address accountability and other issues […]
HTC devices with Polycom® RealPresence® Mobile software will connect customers through high-quality video collaboration in any environment including on the go, at home, at work, in a conference room, or in an immersive theater BARCELONA, Spain, Mobile World Congress 2012 – Feb 28, 2012 : Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in standards-based unified […]