Filter & Sort
Moving Forward (at Last) on Federal Rule Changes
Negotiators reached consensus on issues such as "regular and substantive" interaction and state authorization. Experts on online learning say the new rules will provide needed clarifications, but advocates for students worry about potential abuses.
Going Outside to Grow
When a legacy online program started to languish, Michigan State University leaders brought in a corporate provider to boost student enrollment. Will others do the same?
UC San Diego Adds Data Collection to EdX MOOC Platform
The University of California, San Diego, has added a real-time course activity feed to its Open EdX platform, allowing for...
OpenStax Seeks Applications for Institutional OER Partnerships
OpenStax -- Rice University's nonprofit initiative for affordable, openly licensed textbooks -- has opened applications for its second round of...
Opinion
AI for Empathy?
The most profound use for artificial intelligence on campus may stem from its ability to listen to students at scale, write Drew Magliozzi and Joel Lee.
Digital Learning in ‘Inside Higher Ed’ This Week
Among the topics: expanding database of digital credentials; why metrics matter; congressional questions on short-term Pell; NSF explores career trajectories.
Learning Science for All
Carnegie Mellon spent millions of dollars developing tools to help instructors improve their teaching. Now other institutions are invited to use them, too.
Navigating the Never-Ending Online Course Cycle
Creating a system for developing and revamping online courses can be challenging -- but is increasingly essential -- for institutions with growing programs.