Social Networking Nudge
A recent survey by the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth found that 98 percent of higher ed institutions are on Facebook, and 84 percent are on Twitter.SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed Read the Full Article
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Ending the ‘tyranny of the lecture’
At an educational technology conference in Boston July 27, Harvard University physics professor Eric Mazur explained how he uses “peer instruction” to help his students engage in deeper learning than traditional lectures can provide—and he unveiled a brand-new ed-tech service that can help educators take this concept to a whole new level.SOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the […]
Photonic neuron may compute a billion times faster than brain circuits
The name of the project — “photonic neuron” — was catchy enough, but what really caught Mitchell Nahmias’ attention was the opportunity to combine his interests in engineering and neuroscience.SOURCE: Princeton UniversityRead the Full Story
Higher Education and the New Media Reality
As a cultural anthropologist and researcher in the modern discipline of digital ethnography, Michael Wesch likes to ask the big, complex questions: How do we find meaning and significance in the digital age? How is technology affecting society and culture? How are social media changing teaching and learning practices? But as a teacher, an associate […]
Online school seeks to add students
Parents’ “overwhelming” interest in virtual schools has one of Louisiana’s two online charter schools asking the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to allow it to double its enrollment.SOURCE: The News Star Read the Full Article
Universities Start Effort to Extend Broadband to Local Communities
Twenty-nine universities across the country have started a project to extend their high-speed networks to surrounding communities. SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article
How the brain assigns objects to categories
New findings may explain why children with autism tend to fixate on details instead of seeing the big picture.SOURCE: MITRead the Full Article
Open Source for the Back Office
Management software rarely gets the Hollywood treatment. But earlier this month, Cornell University held a premiere for its new financial management system, complete with a two-story projection screen.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
Assessing Retention in Online Learning: An Administrative Perspective
Abstract As the growth of online programs continues to rapidly accelerate, concern over the retention of the online learner is increasing. Educational administrators at institutions offering online courses, those fully online or brick and mortars, are eager to promote student achievement. Retention is critically important, not just for student success, but also for the success […]