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It can be difficult for veterans to explain the skills and training they received in the military to potential employers. A new website attempts to bridge that gap by giving veterans digital “badges” that recognize their skills. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
The United Nations is not taking over the Internet. At least – not yet. But that’s the fear many have as talks take place in Dubia this week as the UN’s Telecommunication Union and delegates from around the world meet to decide whether it should have oversight or regulate the Internet. That has some big […]
The 2012 Yearbook aims to support and inspire education leaders on their paths to a more digital education. The first part of the Yearbook provides education technology market awareness by taking a look at IT spend, funding opportunities and top trends of the 2011-2012 school year. The second part highlights 50 education innovators that have […]
More than one in three young people in the UK are put off post-secondary training or education because of the perceived cost, a report has found. Times Higher Education Full Article
Some students lack hardware, savvy Education Week Full Article
BALTIMORE, MD – StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com) announced today that PerkSpot (www.perkspot.com) will offer their PerkSpot members and families a new tuition discount through StraighterLine’s online college courses. This new PerkSpot benefit will draw upon StraighterLine’s $99 a month subscription model to allow students to take general education courses on their own schedules. Students who take advantage […]
This paper reports on a causal-comparative study that investigated potential differences in students’ participation in asynchronous online learning environments according to their professional experience. In the study, 893 messages from 77 students in an online master’s program in human resource development (HRD) at a large U.S. university were analyzed. The research shed light on an […]
Students looking for massive open online courses, or MOOC’s, have many options, with a growing number of providers and course titles. A handful of Web sites have popped up over the past few months to help students find courses they’re interested in, much as a restaurant-goer might turn to Yelp. Some of the sites let […]
A startup called Duolingo taps the power of crowds to make learning a language free. MIT Technology Review Full Article