I Know How You Felt This Semester
New software aims to help instructors understand students better, but raises privacy and practicality concerns. Inside Higher Ed
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Download Report: MOOC Strategies of European Institutions
This report presents the results of a MOOC survey amongst Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with a focus on Europe (97% of responses out of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)). The majority of the responding HEIs are mainly publicly financed (82%) and have an on campus education provision (71%). The survey shows that the majority […]
Interactive digital textbooks and engagement: A learning strategies framework
This mixed-methods study explored non-native English speaking students’ learning processes and engagement as they used a customized interactive digital textbook housed on a mobile device. Think aloud protocols, surveys of anticipated and actual engagement with the digital textbook, reflective journals, and member checking constituted data collection. Participants included 13 students in a large U.S. university […]
Tying It All Together: Integration PaaS [platform as a service] in the Next-Gen Enterprise
The iPaaS model is emerging as a key technology in the move toward next-generation enterprise IT, allowing higher education institutions to better integrate, manage, and maintain services and applications on campus and in the cloud. EDUCAUSE Review
Implementation of New Communication Tools to an Online Chemistry Course
Online courses provide flexibility and convenience for students and have become very popular in recent years. With the advance of technology and change of habits for the uses of traditional communication tools among students, there is a need for educators to explore effective ways to communicate with students that fit their social-media life styles. Two […]
Virtual Reality for Learning Raises High Hopes and Serious Concerns
Is virtual reality finally ready to make inroads in K-12? Technology companies are making a fresh push, and some market dynamics could provide them a tailwind. But there’s plenty of reason to remain skeptical. Education Week
How learning analytics can provide students (and teachers) what they want
The words ‘analytics’ and ‘data’ might seem alien or even intimidating to most of us – unless you are a number-cruncher or a market analyst, why would they be of any use, right? However, Professor of Learning Analytics at The Open University, Bart Rienties, has spent much of his career researching how data can improve […]
The Link to Content in 21st-Century Libraries
Content can seem largely invisible in today’s 21st-century libraries. Especially after first-floor renovations, books and print journals are often hidden away on the unrenovated, musty upper floors of the library building and are unseen when people enter the facility. When libraries renovate or rebuild, significant portions of the library print collections are frequently removed from […]
Blockchain at the library: New study will explore how the technology can connect and support institutions
The year-long project at San Jose State University will be funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. edscoop
Northeastern University Launches Micro Credential Program in Computer Science
Northeastern University has created a new Micro Credential program for working professionals in California’s Bay Area looking to hone their skills in computer science. The program was created in partnership with mobile security company Lookout and is an extension of Northeastern’s Silicon Valley campus. Campus Technology
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